Clashes have broken out between demonstrators and police following public outrage over the shooting death of a 17-year-old in the Paris suburb of Nanterre after the youth allegedly failed to comply with a police order to stop his car. The teenager was driving in a rental car in the

The leader of Russia's 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group's mutiny came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow. "Yes, indeed, he's in Belarus today," leader Alexander Lukashenko announced,

Attention in the Ukrainian capital has been fixed squarely on the mutiny of the Wagner Group, its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and its consequences for Vladimir Putin and the conduct of the war in Ukraine. The drama over the border in Russia has hardened the view in Kyiv that Mr

The White House has strongly condemned the online harassment faced by a Wall Street Journal reporter who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of religious minorities' rights during a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden in Washington on June 22. 

A man has died after being shot while sitting in a car in one of Sydney's busiest shopping districts, police say. The victim - aged in his 40s - was targeted in a car park at 08.30 local time on Tuesday, according to New South Wales Police. He died at the scene. The man has not

New evidence of China's spy balloon programme - including flights over Japan and Taiwan - has been uncovered by BBC Panorama. Japan has confirmed balloons have flown over its territory and said it's prepared to shoot them down in future. China has not directly addressed the

The Israeli government has advanced plans for some 5,700 new homes in the occupied West Bank. The announcement comes despite US pressure to stop settlement expansion, which it sees as an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians. A US spokesperson said Washington was "deeply

President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to pilots killed in the short-lived mutiny by the Wagner Group and expressed his thanks to those who opposed the rebellion in his first public comments since Saturday’s revolt was ended. “The courage and self-sacrifice of the fallen

Twelve people were killed and seven others injured early Monday after a bus carrying them collided head-on with another in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The accident occurred near Digapahandi in Ganjam district, about 200 km southwest of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.

Australia, one of the biggest non-NATO contributors to Ukraine, is to send an additional 70 military vehicles to Ukraine as part of its latest military assistance package for the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the 110 million Australian dollars ($73.5m) package on

The president of Honduras has declared an immediate curfew in a town where 13 people were shot dead on Saturday. Xiomara Castro described the killings in a pool hall in Choloma as a "brutal and ruthless terrorist attack". The victims, who were at a birthday party, were 12

The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner Group fighters has exposed “cracks” in the strength of his leadership that may take weeks or months to play out, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as Russia ally China says it supports

Vast crowds of robed pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba Sunday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years began in the heat of the Saudi summer. Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshippers from 160 countries during the annual rites that could

A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said. The incident left multiple tankers in the Yellowstone River and decimated the the railroad portion of the Yellowstone Twin River Bridges in Stillwater

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Egypt and some analysts have hailed it as a potential “game changer” for bilateral ties. The trip has been expected to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood” and agreed to live in exile in Belarus – ending one of the biggest challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s decades-long rule. Prigozhin said

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on Saturday that the unfolding events were a betrayal of the country and its people and Russia would defend itself from internal treachery. "We will defend both our people and our statehood from any threats, including

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that a new and glorious journey of the India-US ties has begun and the world is watching the two great democracies strengthening their bond to make the world better, as he wrapped up his four-day State Visit to the US. Addressing a boisterous

More than 40 people are missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the UN said. The shipwreck took place on Thursday and at least one newborn baby is among those missing, said UNHCR representative to Italy Chiara Cardoletti. The vessel left from Sfax

Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show. In messages seen by the BBC, Rob McCallum told OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush that he was potentially