International Correspondent
Alexander Webb is an international correspondent reporting on global affairs, diplomacy, and conflict. He has reported from over 40 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, covering everything from NATO summits to humanitarian crises. He is fluent in French and Arabic.
Several news outlets falsely reported Somaliland's government called for Ilhan Omar's extradition, based on an unofficial X post. The rumors follow JD Vance's accusations of immigration fraud. Get the facts behind the misinformation.
Four masked men stole paintings by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse from the Magnani Rocca Foundation in Parma, Italy. The heist occurred on March 22, with the thieves making off with artworks worth millions. The investigation is ongoing.
A massive humpback whale, estimated at 15 tons, has been stranded on a sandbank in Lübeck Bay since Monday, prompting an urgent international rescue operation.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will limit women's Olympic sports to biological females starting 2028, implementing a 'once-in-a-lifetime' SRY gene test to exclude transgender women and those with differences in sexual development (DSD). The policy, led by IOC president Kirsty Coventry, ai
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's ratings have fallen as economic challenges threaten his leadership ahead of the November election, according to a recent poll. A survey shows growing public concern about the country's direction, with a potential hung parliament looming.
A drone attack on El-Daein Teaching Hospital in Sudan killed 64 people, including children and medical staff, during Eid celebrations, according to the WHO. The strike further devastates healthcare access amid ongoing civil war.
Pacific island nations are appealing for international aid as oil prices surge, threatening their energy security and economies. Leaders in Samoa, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea warn of potential fuel shortages and rising costs due to global energy shocks, with some urging caution against panic buying.
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaper Five people have been arrested in Cuba for acts of “vandalism” after a small group of protesters broke into a provincial office of the Cuban Communist party and set fire to computers and furniture. The inc
The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.
Security had been increased at Jewish public institutions following an earlier incident in Rotterdam.
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC's US partner.
Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are "ready to go home", as they face drone attacks from Tehran.
The guitar was used by David Gilmour on some of Pink Floyd's best-known albums, including Dark Side of the Moon.
Bolivian interior ministry says Sebastián Marset is being extradited to US, where he’s wanted for money laundering Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Sebastián Marset, an alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker and one of South America’s most wanted criminals, ha
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.
A vehicle was deliberately rammed into Temple Israel near Detroit on Thursday, injuring a security guard. Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned the attack as antisemitic hate, while the FBI investigates it as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.
The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Apple announced late on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collected in its App Store in mainland China. The move
Havana says it is in talks with Washington as no fuel has entered the island in three months.
Djidji Ayôkwé was handed to Ivorian officials in Paris earlier this month A sacred artefact looted by French colonial authorities more than a century ago has been returned to Côte d’Ivoire in one of the most significant cultural restitutions to a former French colony in years. The Djidji Ayôkwé, a t