The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.

The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

The employees were in two cars carrying $80m (£60m) worth of cash between Austria and Ukraine.

The body of Piper James was found in January surrounded by dingoes on the island of K'Gari.

The singer was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 PT (05:30 GMT) on Wednesday.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

The government says the nation's defence environment has "significantly changed" since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Noem was one of the administration's brightest stars when she stepped into the role, but has faced a mounting backlash in recent months.

President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert.

President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert.

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.

Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.

Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.

Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.