Iceland has issued permits to two whale hunting ships for the next five years despite welfare concerns. Under the permits, 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales can be caught…

BBC A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake led to a tsunami warning along the coasts…

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected calls to stand down amid a political crisis that has seen his prime minister ousted in a no-confidence vote. In an address following Michel…

Canada is being accused of throwing Mexico under the bus amid a tariff threat ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Last week, Trump threatened he…

A nun is among 24 people arrested in northern Italy in connection with a mafia investigation, Italian police have said. The nun, named in Italian press as Sister Anna Donelli,…

Ivory Coast’s beloved staple, attiéké – made from fermented cassava flour – has officially been added to Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage. Attiéké, pronounced atchekay, is a kind of…

Calin Georgescu, the fringe nationalist politician leading the presidential race in Romania, has told the BBC that he would end all support for Ukraine if elected. He is facing a…

The number of people who have been reported missing in the violence-wracked Mexican state of Sinaloa has doubled since two rival factions of a drugs cartel started a bloody battle…

The Syrian military has said it has withdrawn from the major city of Hama, as rebel forces said they had seized control of a local prison in the area and…

Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, which Israel strongly denies. The UK-based human rights group said its conclusion was based on “dehumanising…