Algiers accused Abu Dhabi of hostile acts and gave its ambassador 48 hours to leave, the culmination of years of friction over Western Sahara, Libya, Sudan and the Sahel.
Read more: Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With the UAE and Shuts Its Airspace to Emirati AircraftHarald, who reigned for 35 years, was laid to rest at Akershus Fortress after a cathedral service attended by royals from a dozen countries and 28 heads of state.
Read more: Prince William Joins Europe's Monarchs at King Harald V's State Funeral in OsloThe shipping magnate chosen by Beijing to run the former British colony from 1997 led it through the Asian financial crisis, Sars and mass protests before resigning in 2005.
Read more: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's First Post-Handover Leader, Dies Aged 89Twelve states have now backed trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israeli officials called the coordinated move interference and a moral disgrace.
Read more: Britain, France and Canada Move Together on Settlement Import BansThirty-seven people have died and almost 400 have been evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a depot storing weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area on the outskirts of Kyiv. The strike caused shells, mines and drones to detonate late on Friday, triggering a blast that damaged ne
Read more: Deadly drone strike on Kyiv-area munitions depot sparks outrageA video has captured the moment a group of people stranded on a balcony in Nepal survived as powerful floodwaters rush around them. It's one of several clips BBC Verify has located along the Trishuli River after a deadly cascade of water, mud and other debris flooded the area on Wednesday, as Merlyn
Read more: Nepal video shows people trapped on balcony survive floodsFloods have devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region which have destroyed towns and swept away bridges. Hundreds of people have been reported dead and hundreds more missing. BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos and satellite imagery. Merlyn Thomas reports. P
Read more: Nepal-Tibet Floods: Tracking the Deadly Flash FloodVideo shows the moment a deadly massive flash flood and mudslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 31 people have been killed, and hundreds of tourists are missing. The first two video clips have been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. Other clips show bridges b
Read more: Flash Flood Devastates Nepal-Tibet Border: Video Shows ExtentRavec previously concluded that because Prince Harry was going to be an infrequent visitor to the UK, his security needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the couple's security arrangements were a "private matter". Burnham, who does not
Read more: Harry and Meghan's UK Return Sparks Fresh Security DebateImage source, BBC / Oliver Whitfield-Miocic Image caption, Recovery work is continuing after a train left the tracks near Lewes By Katy Austin Transport correspondent and Patrick Barlow South East A defect was found on railway tracks in East Sussex at the site where a train derailed leaving 30 inj
Read more: Track irregularity found before Lewes derailmentPresident Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is vital to the global economy. It
Read more: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Iran TalksAt least seven people have been killed in Russia after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year. Some 822 drones were used - 600 aiming for Moscow, according to its regional governor who said the Russian capital had suffered "one of the most massive drone attack
Read more: Russia says seven killed in largest Ukrainian drone attack of 2026
