Two British tourists drown near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Two British tourists have drowned off the coast of a popular tourist town at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. A boy, 17, and a man, 46, were…
Giant of Latin American literature
Getty Images Mario Vargas Llosa in 1990 Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature…
Centre-right leader wins re-election in Ecuador
Ione Wells South America correspondent Reuters Noboa told reporters in Santa Elena there was “no doubt as to who the winner” in the run-off vote was Sitting centre-right President Daniel…
What do people think of Australia’s housing crisis this election?
The BBC spoke to voters in Sydney, Australia about the country’s housing crisis ahead of the federal election on 3 May. From feeling trapped in renting, to wanting more investment…
South Africa to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate’s death
A South African court is due to re-examine the circumstances around the death of one of the most renowned campaigners against the racist system of apartheid, which had initially been…
Ukraine’s allies condemn Russia over missile attack in Sumy
A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed 34 people – including two children – and injured 117 others, has been strongly condemned by Kyiv’s Western…
Man arrested after alleged arson attack at governor’s home
Getty Images Shapiro, a contender for vice-president during Kamala Harris’s 2024 White House run, held a news conference in front of the damaged home A 38-year-old man has been arrested…
BBC visits scene of destruction in Sumy after Russian attack
At least 34 people have been killed and 117 injured in a Russian attack on the city of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities. Two ballistic missiles struck the city, with…
Teen killed parents as part of Trump assassination plot, says FBI
A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said. Nikita Casap, 17, has been…
Vote counting in first post-coup poll reaching conclusion
Paul Njie BBC News, Libreville EPA Turnout was high at some polling stations in the capital, Libreville The authorities in Gabon have said that provisional results from Saturday’s presidential election…