The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

Stan Wawrinka receives an Australian Open wildcard as he begins the final season of his career, but Australian Nick Kyrgios misses out.

It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.

Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

All regions in Victoria are facing 'catastrophic' or 'extreme' fire warnings

The murder of Anjel Chakma has triggered protests in India and revived demands for an anti-racism law.

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre's body home for burial.

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre's body home for burial.

A male whale measuring about 15 meters in length and weighing roughly 32 tons, which strayed into Osaka Bay and died in January 2024, was excavated from the site where it had been buried. The operation was carried out over two days, during which the whale’s bones were gradually uncovered. (News On Japan)

A 27-story building will serve as the core facility of the integrated resort (IR) that includes a casino now under construction in Osaka City, it has been learned. (News On Japan)

According to vehicle-by-model new car sales figures released on January 8th by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the National Light Motor Vehicle Association, the best-selling vehicle in Japan in 2025 was Honda’s light vehicle N-BOX, marking its fourth consecutive year at the top of the rankings. (News On Japan)

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.

Delays have emerged in customs procedures for food and other products exported from Japan to China, with clearance in many cases taking around two weeks longer than usual, raising the possibility that the measures are a response to comments by Takaichi regarding a potential Taiwan contingency. (News On Japan)