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US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists US and Ecuadorean forces launched joint operations to combat drug trafficking, the US Southern Command said on Tuesday, but neither side gave more details. Southern Command, which encomp
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.
The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.
It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year.
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda More generals purged as Chinese delegates gather for event China’s annual Two Sessions meetings begin this week, with thousands of political and community delegates descending o
Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages sparks backlash from opposition parties and linguistic experts A bill to recognise English as an official language of New Zealand has cleared its first hurdle in parliament amid ridicule from opposition parties and linguists who say it
The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
Marius Borg Høiby now faces a total of 40 charges at his trial and denies the most serious allegations.
Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
Money is reportedly being raised by them for the armed struggle, prosecutors say.
The former Prince Andrew hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.
Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as spot rate for tankers reaches $424,000 a day How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide Business live – latest updates The Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of
At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensify South Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown ci
Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
"Nitto" Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy's most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.
Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.
The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue.
China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly ki
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.
In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.