Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt
Evo Morales, the former Bolivian president, said on Sunday a car he was travelling in had been shot at in what he condemned as an attempt on his life. A…
Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election
Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs. This snap election was neither. The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal, revealed last year, which implicated senior lawmakers from…
Iran leader says Israeli attack should not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be “exaggerated or downplayed” while refraining from pledging immediate…
Georgia’s PM hails ‘landslide’ vote condemned as rigged by president
Matthew Goddard/BBC Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the opposition of undermining the country’s constitutional order Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has rejected allegations of vote-rigging and violence in…
Moment singer swears on live TV during US anthem
A US singer has apologised after she swore on live TV during a performance of the US national anthem. Loomis prompted mockery on social media when she performed The Star-Spangled…
RSF accused by UN of ‘atrocities crimes’ in Gezira state
A senior UN official in Sudan says she is deeply troubled by reports of “atrocious crimes” in the central Gezira state, including the mass killing of civilians by the paramilitary…
Dozens injured after truck hits bus stop in central Israel
Magen David Adom The emergency services say they are treating dozens of casualties Dozens of people are reported to be injured after a truck hit a bus stop in what…
What we know about Israel’s attack on Iran
Reuters Israel has carried out what it described as “precise and targeted” airstrikes on Iran in retaliation for the barrage of missile strikes launched by Tehran against Israel earlier this…
How my investigation led to sex trafficking charges against ex-boss
BBC Barrett Pall showing a diary entry about his experience to BBC correspondent Rianna Croxford In a federal courtroom in New York, for the first time I’m face to face…
The social changes fuelling the men v women election
BBC Donald Trump enjoys a huge lead among men, while women tell pollsters they prefer Kamala Harris by a similarly large margin. The political gender gap reflects a decade of…