Passengers escape car hit by drone in Russia
CCTV captured the moment a car was hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Russian city of Belgorod, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in his official Telegram channel. The governor said…
FBI returns stolen document signed by conquistador to Mexico
The FBI has returned a 500-year-old stolen document signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico. The manuscript page was penned in 1527 and is one of 15 pages thought…
BBC defends Africa Eye documentary on Kenya’s child-sex trade after ‘hoax’ claims
Anita Nkonge BBC News in Nairobi BBC Nyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu – a trucking hub The BBC…
Migrant boats capsize off Italian coast, killing at least 27
At least 27 migrants have died after two boats capsized as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. Around 60 survivors were rescued from the seas off…
EU sending wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises
Firefighters battle overnight wildfires in Spain The European Union is sending two planes to help Spain tackle raging wildfires, after the country activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for the…
Israeli settlement plans will ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state, minister says
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said plans to build more than 3,000 homes in a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank will “bury the idea of…
What do Putin and Trump each want from summit in Alaska?
Anthony Zurcher and Steve Rosenberg BBC News in Alaska Getty Images US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage on Friday US…
Starmer sees viable chance of Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky visits London
Kate Whannel Political reporter BBC Starmer and Zelensky walk through the Downing Street rose garden together Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street…
Aerial footage shows aftermath of massive train derailment in Texas
A Union Pacific train with approximately 35 cars derailed close to Gordon, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon. Video shows mangled train cars piled on top of each other on the tracks,…
North Korea leader denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister has rebutted South Korea’s claims that Pyongyang removed some of its propaganda-blasting loudspeakers along the border. North Korea has “never removed” the speakers…