Wildfire approaches horse enclosure on Chios Island
Locals tried to put out a wildfire threatening a yard of horses on Chios in Greece. The blaze started earlier this week and quickly spread due to strong winds. In…
Mapping Ukraine’s frontlines and ceasefire scenarios
Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent BBC Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday Speculation has swirled over whether the Trump-Putin summit will result in the map…
State of emergency declared in São Vicente and Santo Antão
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from…
Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding in Juneau
Ana Faguy & Mark Poynting BBC News Watch: Timelapse captures rising glacial lakes in Alaska Some Alaskans are evacuating their homes as meltwater escapes a basin dammed by the Mendenhall…
Drones laden with explosives kills three Colombian soldiers
Three soldiers have been killed in a drone attack in south-west Colombia, which authorities have blamed on a dissident rebel group. The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia’s navy…
Gaza talks to focus on releasing all hostages in one go, Netanyahu hints
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images Hostages’ families have increased pressure on Netanyahu to prioritise their release Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that Gaza…
Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial ‘repression’ in Cameroon independence struggle
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country’s forces in Cameroon during and after the Central African nation’s struggle for independence. It followed a joint report…
UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran if talks don’t resume
The UK, France and Germany have told the UN they are ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if it fails to resume talks by the end…
Why is the opposition protesting against India’s election commission?
Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi AFP via Getty Images There were nearly a billion registered voters in the 2024 elections A political row has erupted in India over allegations of…
Zelensky and EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is joining European leaders in talks aimed at increasing pressure on US President Donald Trump to side with Ukraine during Friday’s summit with his Russian counterpart…