Category: World

The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.

With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup Simon King looks ahead to the weather’s potential to disrupt the tournament

BBC’s Sarah Rainsford reports from the port in Tenerife where the MV Hondius is soon to dock, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

A Frontier Airlines plane aborted take off after it hit and killed a trespasser who gained access to the runway. Video from inside the plane

No breakthroughs to end the war with Iran have been made as the U.S. awaits Iran’s response to its latest peace proposal. Despite exchanging fire

WHO chief says Hantavirus outbreak ‘is not COVID’

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends use of law to reduce prison sentences, pending further review.

Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.

The Russian leader used his annual speech to justify his so-called special military operation in Ukraine.

Kikuo Hatakeyama, 72, has served as the mayor of Hachirogata in north-east Japan since 2008, but fell ill in February.

Israel continues to violate a ‘ceasefire’ agreed to in October with hundreds more killed across the Strip.

Vladimir Putin changes tone, says for first time he will meet Zelenskyy in a third nation.

A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume their father hours after his funeral.