At least 13 dead after torrential rains hit northern China
Source: Reuters At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said on Tuesday, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across…
Hamas accepts new Gaza truce plan
Palestinian families arrive with their belongings in the Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, as they flee their homes in Gaza City heading toward the south. Photo: AFP CAIRO: Hamas…
Venezuela’s Maduro to mobilise millions in militia over US ‘threats’
The move comes after the US doubles the bounty for Maduro’s arrest to $50m and deploys three warships in the Caribbean. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pledged to mobilise more…
Pakistan floods and cloudbursts visualised in maps and satellite images
More than 100 people remain missing in northern Pakistan after flash floods have killed at least 360 across the country and Pakistan-administered Kashmir since Friday. Most of the victims have…
South Korean and US militaries begin summertime drills
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has…
Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends 2 decades of ruling party dominance
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday’s election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation. A centrist,…
The stakes are high as Zelenskyy and European leaders head to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in…
European defense stocks slide as Trump-Zelenskyy meeting raises hopes of peace for Ukraine
Defense stocks were among the worst performers in the index during early trade, as investors digested the news of talks in Washington. The Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defense index was…
Four key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington
7 hours ago Share Save Bernd Debusmann Jr Reporting from the White House Laura Gozzi BBC News Share Save Watch: Key moments from Zelensky-Trump White House talks President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time
5 hours ago Share Save Vitaly Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Reporting from at the White House Myroslava Petsa BBC Ukrainian Service Reporting from at the White House Share Save…