Three West African countries to quit UN top court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”. The three military-led countries issued a…
Mum found guilty of killing her two children
A mother in New Zealand has been found guilty of killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, in a high-profile case that shocked the country. Hakyung Lee,…
Modi’s tax cuts will give India a festive spending boost
Nikhil Inamdar & Archana ShuklaBBC News, Mumbai LightRocket via Getty Images Lower GST rates coincide with the beginning of a long festive season in India Starting Monday, the daily economic…
France transfixed by murder trial without a body
A French murder trial that opened Monday has transfixed the public because of the mystery at its core: where is the victim’s body? Cédric Jubillar, a 38 year-old painter-decorator, is…
Kirk memorial’s religious and political mix hints at future of MAGA movement
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Getty Images The event honouring conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a stadium in Arizona was a swirling mix of memorial service, big-church Christian religious revival and…
Footage shows public executions in Gaza City street
Footage has emerged showing the public executions of three men accused of being Israeli collaborators in Gaza City. BBC Verify has verified that the location of the executions was a…
ICC charges ex-Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte with murder
Getty Images Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being criminally responsible for dozens of murders Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal…
France formally recognises Palestinian state
Watch: President Macron announces that France formally recognises state of Palestine France has formally recognised a Palestinian state, becoming the latest in a wave of countries to take the step.…
Trump links Tylenol to autism
President Donald Trump said doctors in the US will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever Tylenol to pregnant women, citing a disputed link between the drug and…
Copenhagen airport shut after drone sightings, police say
All flights to and from Denmark’s largest airport have been suspended after drone sightings, police have said. Between two to three large drones were seen flying in the area around…