An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle. The mother, 36-year-old Chamchuri, was not expected to deliver twins and when she gave birth to a male calf last Friday, staff at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace

South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa's ANC, the

This weekend, a secluded Swiss resort above Lake Lucerne will be transformed as dozens of world leaders and thousands of soldiers and police descend on Bürgenstock. More than 90 countries and global institutions are attending the event, which aims to reach agreement on basic

The Princess of Wales will make her first public appearance of the year when she takes part in the annual Trooping the Colour parade. Catherine will be in a carriage procession with her children, as the Royal Family parades along the Mall. She will also make an appearance on the

G7 nations have agreed upon a $50bn deal to fund Ukraine through profits on frozen Russian assets, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. “I confirm to you that we have reached political agreement to provide additional financial support to Ukraine of approximately $50bn

The annual Hajj pilgrimage officially began on Friday as pilgrims in Saudi Arabia made their way on foot and by bus to Mina, where they will camp at one of the largest tent cities in the world. The Mina valley, about 5km east of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, is a 250-hectare open space

President Felix Tshisekedi calls for an investigation after a boat accident on Kwa River in Mai-Ndombe province. More than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died after the boat they were travelling on sank, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced. The

Riot police in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Congress, before lawmakers gave an initial approval to budget-slashing reforms in the country's Senate on Wednesday. Demonstrators - who say the measures will hurt

Five children among those hurt after missile hit an apartment block in the latest attack on Ukrainian president’s hometown. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Nine people have been killed and 29 injured, including five children, after a Russian

At least 40 Indians are among 49 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, India's foreign ministry has said. The fire broke out on Wednesday in a building where dozens of workers stayed. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing

A suspected militant was killed and seven security personnel were wounded in clashes in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. The first incident occurred late Tuesday night in Hiranagar, a village near the frontier with Pakistan which, like India, claims the Himalayan region in

At least 41 people were killed in a building fire in the city of Mangaf in Kuwait’s southern Ahmadi Governorate, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday. Major General Eid Rashed Hamad from Kuwait police, during a media

The Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday announced Lt General Upendra Dwivedi as the next Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). According to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry, Lt Gen Dwivedi will take charge from the current Army chief, General Manoj Pande, on June 30.

An encounter is on between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda after they attacked an army base late last night, said police.  Five soldiers and a special police officer (SPO) were injured in the shootout.  This is the third such incident in

Israeli forces have killed six Palestinians during a raid in the village of Kafr Dan near Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has said, as Israel intensifies its attacks on the territory amid the war on Gaza. An Israeli special forces unit entered the

A new government has been formed in Haiti as it tries to restore order in the violence-ravaged nation. The new cabinet completely replaces all the ministers from the government of the former Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, who was forced to step down earlier this year by gangs which

Hamas says it has submitted its response to a US-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior group official telling the BBC that it still requires an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire. In a statement, the group, and its Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) allies, expressed

A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi's vice-president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military

At least 39 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local officials. Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday in strong