Taiwan's Lai pledges to defend national sovereignty after Beijing holds live-fire drills around island.

Khaleda's death marks the end of an era. But will it be the start of a new one under Khaleda's son Tarique Rahman?

People on the island have grown so accustomed to Chinese displays of power that life continues as usual.

These are the key developments from day 1,407 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Latest attacks bring total number of boat strikes to 33 and the number of people killed to at least 112 since September.

As the world enters 2026, cities celebrate with fireworks, concerts and gatherings across different time zones.

US president backs away from troop deployment to US cities amid legal setbacks, vows return when crime 'begins to soar'.

The sanctions come amid President Trump's pressure campaign that critics say is aimed at toppling Nicolas Maduro.

Ivorians to face Burkina Faso in last 16 while Cameroon meet South Africa and Mozambique play Nigeria.

United Arab Emirates says its troops are pulling out of Yemen after the attack by Saudi Arabia.

Displaced people in Gaza warn new restrictions on aid group will 'lead to catastrophe' in devastated enclave.

Trump renews attacks on Somali Americans a day after freezing federal childcare funding to Minnesota over fraud claims.

President Donald Trump, the majority shareholder for Trump Media, has actively championed the growth of cryptocurrency.

Officials say a 'terrorist' detonated suicide belt as police protecting New Year's Eve festivities tried to detain him.

New telecommunications cable damage discovered in Finland's exclusive economic zone.

End of 2025 marks deadline for first phase of disarming Hezbollah, but group says it will not give up its weapons.

Humanitarian organisations Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders are slamming Israel’s decision to ban them from Gaza.

Bulgaria is saying goodbye to the lev and officially adopting the euro, but some citizens worry about higher prices.

Burkina Faso ‌book second place in Group E at ‍the Africa ‍Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Sudan.

A recent summit of The Alliance of Sahel States has raised security and economic hopes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.

After his trip to the US, Israel's prime minister returns home in an apparently strong position.

Big changes are coming in the new year as healthcare subsidies expire and requirements for food assistance take effect.

November saw highest unemployment since 2021, largely attributed to federal worker reductions under Trump.

In 2025, Israel carried out thousands of attacks in Gaza, with at least 10,600 attacks record across multiple countries