Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz...
Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.
Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs
Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.
French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying
Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku's military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
Who wants what from the Iran war?
A next best result for the US would be if a severely damaged Islamic Republic were to then modify...
Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary
Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.
Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes
Here's what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.
TikTok and Meta risked safety to win algorithm arms race, whistleblowers say
A senior Meta researcher, Matt Motyl, said the company's competitor to TikTok, Instagram Reels, was launched in 2020 without...
Ten killed in trauma centre ICU fire in Cuttack
In 2024, a blaze in the neonatal ICU of a medical college in northern Jhansi city killed at least...
Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC
Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.
