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5/1/2026

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

5/1/2026

Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.

5/1/2026

The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates

5/1/2026

The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.

5/1/2026

Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.

5/1/2026

Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

5/1/2026

The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.

5/1/2026

A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

5/1/2026

The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.

5/1/2026

The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".

5/1/2026

American skiing great Lindsey Vonn says she is still "too emotional" to make a decision on her future career as she faces at least 18 months of recuperation.

5/1/2026

Seventeen people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

5/1/2026

Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf, but what does this mean for the country's other sporting investments? Dan Roan takes a closer look.

5/1/2026

Five students and one security guard were taken to hospital following the attack at Foss High School.

5/1/2026

Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.

5/1/2026

Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.

5/1/2026

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

5/1/2026

The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards.

5/1/2026

Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.

5/1/2026

The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump's immigration crackdown.

5/1/2026

The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

5/1/2026

Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.

4/30/2026

It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

4/30/2026

The video was released after claims that a secret service member sustained injuries in an act of 'friendly fire'.

4/30/2026

The pop star is facing one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug.

4/30/2026

The vote provides funding for most Department of Homeland Security agencies, except for two subagencies responsible for immigration enforcement.

4/30/2026

Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

4/30/2026

Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

4/30/2026

His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

4/30/2026

His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

4/30/2026

At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

4/30/2026

Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".

4/30/2026

Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".

4/30/2026

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

4/30/2026

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

4/30/2026

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

4/30/2026

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

4/30/2026

The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.

4/30/2026

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

4/30/2026

Steller sea lions are more commonly found in the colder waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, making sightings in the Bay Area less common.

4/30/2026

The BBC's Laura Bicker looks into why China has tightened regulations on drones, with authorities citing public safety concerns.

4/30/2026

The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

4/30/2026

King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.

4/30/2026

The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

4/30/2026

Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.

4/30/2026

Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.

4/30/2026

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.

4/30/2026

The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.

4/30/2026

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

4/30/2026

Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

4/30/2026

The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

4/30/2026

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

4/30/2026

After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

4/29/2026

The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?

4/29/2026

Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.

4/29/2026

The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

4/29/2026

The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.

4/29/2026

The state is the latest to act in a national redistricting war that could shape what political party controls the US House of Representatives.

4/29/2026

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

4/29/2026

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

4/29/2026

The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

4/29/2026

Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."

4/29/2026

There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

4/29/2026

Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence

4/29/2026

The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect's ChatGPT activity.

4/29/2026

Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.

4/29/2026

The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

4/29/2026

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

4/29/2026

The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

4/29/2026

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

4/29/2026

How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

4/29/2026

Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

4/29/2026

They are among nine people killed in successive attacks on Tuesday, which Israel's military says targeted a Hezbollah commander.

4/29/2026

Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.

4/29/2026

The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.

4/29/2026

Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

4/29/2026

The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

4/29/2026

The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.

4/29/2026

Russia says the annual commemoration of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets.

4/29/2026

The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.

4/29/2026

The suit seeks to uncover several "co-conspirators" who may have been involved in the star's death.

4/29/2026

The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.

4/29/2026

Last weekend's attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

4/29/2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

4/29/2026

The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.

4/29/2026

The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.

4/29/2026

The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide.

4/29/2026

A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger.

4/29/2026

There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.

4/29/2026

The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff member's claim.

4/29/2026

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

4/29/2026

In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.

4/29/2026

It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.

4/29/2026

The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.

4/28/2026

The passports will be released as part of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

4/28/2026

Supply disruptions due to Middle East tensions have pushed up costs in India’s glass industry, putting workers at risk.

4/28/2026

The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.

4/28/2026

The indictment stems from a 2025 photo of seashells posted by Comey that critics have said encouraged violence against the US president.

4/28/2026

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

4/28/2026

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".