There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

Police have arrested a man after an incident in which two people were killed including an 18-year-old.

It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.

Three youths, including a high school student and a junior high school student, have been arrested on suspicion of obstructing police duties after allegedly stealing fire extinguishers and spraying them toward a police station in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Tokyo's Adachi Ward will begin testing a digital screening system in September to identify students at risk of suicide, as schools strengthen prevention efforts during the period following the summer vacation, when child suicides are particularly high. (News On Japan)

Japan's toy market continues to expand despite the country's declining number of children, reaching a record 1.1664 trillion yen in fiscal 2025 as manufacturers increasingly target adults and introduce products reflecting social issues ranging from sustainability to investment. (News On Japan)

Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.

Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.

The Bosnian Serb commander led a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian conflict.

He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.

The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.

The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.

A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.

A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.