The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.

Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.

Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.

The head of her far-right party, Jordan Bardella, warns banning her running for president would be "deeply worrying" for democracy.

Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.

Adelaide United says it "categorically rejects" Cavallo's claims he was sidelined because of his sexuality.

Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.

Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.

Hopes of finding survivors have dimmed as more than 20 people remain missing in the debris.

Vijay draws Gen Z crowds and fan devotion, but analysts question whether movie stardom can convert into votes.

Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.

Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat.

Trump says the new levy is "effective immediately" as anti-government protests in Iran enter a third week.

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Men wearing traditional fundoshi loincloths entered the freezing sea to pray for good health and freedom from illness at the “Severe Winter Sea Misogi Festival,” held in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. (News On Japan)

At Kawayu Onsen in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, known for its rare hot springs that bubble up when the riverbed is dug, giant papier-mache figures—a winter tradition—have gone on display. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in Nara on January 12th ahead of a Japan-South Korea summit scheduled for the following day, marking her first visit to her home region since taking office. (News On Japan)

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across Iran.

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.