Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
Thousands of people gathered in Mexico City to attempt a Guinness World Record for the world's largest human wave, days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The four local votes are widely seen as a barometer for state elections in eastern Germany in September. Meanwhile, Merz heads to London to discuss the Ukraine war as Putin rejects face-to-face talks.
The Cockroach Janta Party has given an ultimatum for the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Meanwhile, the Indonesian foreign minister is visiting Delhi. Follow DW for more.
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
The pontiff is set to deliver a mass in the centre of Madrid before moving elsewhere in Spain to Barcelona and the Canary islands. Pope Leo XIV is also expected to deliver an unprecedented address to the Spanish...
China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.
Armenians are set to vote on the country's future geopolitical direction on June 7. The election will be a test of public opinion in the long-standing Russia ally, where the population is increasingly eyeing the EU.
Ukraina har slagit till långt inne i Ryssland. Nu ska nya vapen ha placerats ut på tak till skyskrapor i Moskva.
The US military said late Saturday it downed two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic in the latest clash between the warring forces in the Middle East. Follow our liveblog for the...
Taiwan's coast guard confronts Chinese vessels near the island after Beijing launched what it called a "law enforcement operation."
Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win when results are announced. The election was marked by security challenges, a divided opposition and the exclusion of entire regions from voting.
F1 championship leader becomes the first Italian since Jarno Trulli in 2004 to take pole position in the principality.
Armenians are voting in elections that pit pro-EU Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan against the pro-Russia opposition. Peace efforts with longtime foe Azerbaijan are also a main election issue.
At least two of the victims are in critical condition and are receiving treatment for their wounds. Police say the search for the perpetrators remains ongoing.
A US influencer and actor have caused outrage after mocking Palestinians subject to rape in Israeli prisons.
Last-minute visas are being issued for players competing in the FIFA World Cup. Al Jazeera's Mohammad Saleh explains.
The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.
From the human cost to the economy, Al Jazeera visualises how the US-Israel war on Iran has unfolded since February 28.
Polls open in Armenia on Sunday in a vote that is set to test the former Soviet republic's ties with Russia. As Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sought to loosen dependence on Moscow, the Kremlin has been accused of...
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Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decade Peruvians go to the polls on Sunday in an election runoff that pits a perennial...
Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud...
One hundred days into the US-Israel war on Iran, we look at the number of times a deal seemed close.
The Chinese leader is making his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years amid significant military developments.
Young farmers are combining traditional agriculture with mobile apps to build livelihoods in the absence of formal jobs.
Since the fall of the Third Reich, German voters have shunned mayoral candidates from neo-Nazi parties. That could change on Sunday in a small town in the country’s east.
The inclusion of flag football in the next Olympic Games has spurred optimism about the prospects of American football in South Korea, where it has languished for decades.
Armenians will decide their future on Sunday against the backdrop of a Russia-West clash, as both the EU and the US support PM Pashinyan’s cautious pro-Western drive, while Russia embarked on an onslaught of economic...
Drönare förändrar spelreglerna i Mexikos drogkrig. I delstaten Sinaloa, där kartellerna länge haft sitt fäste, pågår ett teknikrace på liv och död som förflyttar konflikten från marken till luften. – Den här drönaren...
Authorities said two of the victims are in critical condition after a gunfire near Toledo's Old West End Festival, with suspects still on the run.
Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has reaffirmed the country's nuclear ambitions ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.
Israeli forces kill three high-ranking Lebanese soldiers as Arab nations condemn Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.
Republican Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison, though he has maintained his innocence.
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
Minst tolv personer skadades i en skottlossning nära gatufestivalen Old West End Festival i Toledo i den amerikanska delstaten Ohio på lördagen, enligt den lokala polisen.
Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
It was the second such attack in days and came just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an economic forum in the city.
Efter beskedet om att kronprinsessan Mette-Marit står på väntelistan för en lungtransplantation har antalet anmälningar till donationsregistret exploderat i Norge.
The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.
Germany’s final match before their World Cup start ended with a 2-1 win. But a tournament-ending injury to rising star Lennart Karl and doubts about veteran Manuel Neuer mean coach Julian Nagelsmann has work to do.
Young Indians frustrated by unemployment and exam scandals are rallying behind an unusual symbol: the cockroach. NPR's Diaa Hadid reports from New Delhi.
Armenia is trying to move closer to Europe and the West, a move that's creating tension with Russia. Journalist Lucy Martirosyan reports from Yerevan ahead of an important election.
Israel’s military said a soldier opened fire after Israeli troops “perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them.” The baby’s grandmother, who was in the car, disputed that account.
Frankrike är nära att legalisera assisterad dödshjälp efter en lång och omstridd politisk process. Men redan innan lagen är på plats hjälper aktivister människor att dö. – De jag hjälpt att gå hela vägen är minst ett...
Ousmane Sonko, who was sacked as Senegal's prime minister after a falling-out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was re-elected Saturday as head of his Pan-African Pastef party. Sonko was also elected president of...
The seven-month-old boy's shrouded body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and carried by his father to the graveyard.
A total of 11 people have been charged with violent disorder following the stabbing of a student. UK Prime Minister Starmer has criticized right-wing politicians such as the US vice president for exploiting the case.
Påven Leo XIV är på besök i ett politiskt splittrat Spanien och ska bland annat besöka migranter och människor som överlevt sexuella övergrepp i den katolska kyrkan. I ett tal varnar han för konsekvenserna av politisk...
Hela 70 procent av de utländska turister som åker till Italien besöker bara en procent av landet. Nästan alla åker till samma ställen. Det vill italienarna nu ändra på genom den nya satsningen ”Lysande resmål”.
White phosphorus is not banned under international law, but can "create cruel injuries" and indiscriminate harm in civilian areas.
En kristen demokrat i Texas och en ostronodlare med struligt förflutet har seglat upp toppnamn inom Demokraterna. Här är namnen som bubblar inför mellanårsvalet.
On the first day of his official seven-day tour of Spain, the Pope praises the country's "active commitment to peace and solidarity among peoples".
There is an ongoing NATO exercise taking place right now just off the south western coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga, and around the Baltic Sea stretching south to Skagan on the coast of Denmark.
Ökning av Ebola har ökat kraftigt det senaste dygnet. Enligt siffror från WHO har totalt 471 fall bekräftats i Östafrika. För att minimera smittorisken vid bröllop har flera åtgärder behövt vidtas. – Det blir inga...
Nära allierade till Vladimir Putin har tillgång till exklusiva västerländska jetplan – trots sanktionerna mot Moskvas elit, visar en granskning av Wall Street Journal.
Mycket står på spel när Armenien går till val på söndagen. Inte minst Rysslands fortsatta grepp om den lilla sydkaukasiska nationen. Vladimir Putin har tagit till sanktioner, desinformation och öppna hot för att få...
Ingen sammanfattning.
Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 to win the French Open and capture her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday. The 19-year-old became the first teenager to win...
Health officials have warned the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could become one of the largest on record after confirmed cases jumped to 471, prompting a major international response.
The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
NEWARK. Omkring 300 migranter hungerstrejkar på ett Ice-förvar i delstaten New Jersey i USA. Uppgifter om maskar i maten och brist på mediciner har lett till krav på att anläggningen stängs. – Förhållandena är...
Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a weeklong visit in which he will meet with migrants and may come under fire from Vox, Spain’s far-right party.
En sju månader gammal bebis sköts ihjäl av israelisk militär i Hebron på fredagen, uppger det palestinska hälsodepartementet. Ett skott gick igenom bilens framruta och träffade bebisen som satt i baksätet, berättar...
Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace from 1995 to 2007 beside President Jacques Chirac – weathering his notorious infidelities with dry humor while...
Lebanon has accused Israel of undermining ceasefire efforts after an airstrike killed three members of its army in the country's south.
Ryssland säger sig ha skjutit ned hundratals ukrainska drönare under natten. Bara över Leningradregionen, där S:t Petersburg ligger, uppges långt över 100 drönare ha oskadliggjorts. Det är andra gången på bara några...
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on Europe's beaches. In his address at a...
Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied parts of the country to fight Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group, but its military offensive has drawn in others.
Armenien går till val den 7 juni. Under våren har europeiska ledare uppvaktat det lilla landet i södra Kaukasus, men de är inte ensamma om det. Ryssland har traditionellt starka band till Armenien och anklagas för att...
The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.
Korruptionshärvan kring det regerande socialistpartiet i Spanien har tagit en dramatisk vändning. Pedro Sánchez namn har dykt upp i dagböcker som tillhör en partiaktivist misstänkt för att ha försökt stoppa...
Newlyweds Dua Lipa and Callum Turner were seen greeting guests and celebrating at a wedding party in Palermo, Sicily, as part of a weekend of festivities following their recent London wedding.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country Canadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a...
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called the strike "a flagrant violation to Lebanese sovereignty and international law."
Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez.
BUNDIBUGYO. I biståndsbranschen har det emellanåt dykt upp en diskussion om det finns något att lära av Coca-Cola. Läskjätten lyckas få ut sina produkter till världens alla hörn, även till de mest avlägsna byar i...
Hundratals drönare har skjutits ned över Leningradregionen och Sankt Petersburg, enligt Ryssland. Även från Moskva kommer drönarlarm. Den ukrainske presidenten Volodymyr Zelenskyj uppger att en viktig marinbas...
Svensk-amerikanska astronauten Jessica Meir har varit i rymden i hundra dagar. En del av uppdraget är att studera hur människokroppen påverkas av det. – Välkommen till internationella rymdstationen. Det är en ära att...
Got a debt to collect in Venezuela’s capital? Dr. Diablo and his pitchfork-wielding posse use public humiliation to pressure people into paying up.
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortages Nothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio...
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst...
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.
At "Russian Davos," Putin ruled out meeting with Zelenskyy and promoted a new world economic order.
The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.
A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.
A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.
Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African family An African treaty that rejects longstanding international human rights obligations moved a step closer to...
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’ The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his...
Beluga whales, which Marineland threatened to euthanize in 2025, will be moved to aquariums in Spain or across US Canada and an embattled marine park have reached a tentative deal on the future of 30 beluga whales,...
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an...
Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expired Fierce clashes have taken place between government troops and militias allied with the opposition in...
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinics Rebel attacks around a town that is one of the centres of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic...