Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cup in Qatar.

The new rules will come into effect in June and are part of an effort to ease the impact of tourism.

Reported deaths and injuries due to lightning have risen dramatically in Bangladesh.

The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked together.

Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations.

Moscow takes its tactic of hitting cities and suppressing Ukraine's population to a deadly new level.

Nadin Abdullatif shows destroyed beds and pillows in the rubble after a deadly Israeli strike.

Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move.

The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia.

A kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked at France's luxury Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz.

The former US president angrily responds to comments from the film's director Chris Columbus.

The top US diplomat meets with Mexico's president amid a surge in migration across the shared border.

Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled.

Police say judges who ruled that Donald Trump can't run for president in Colorado are facing death threats.

A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska.

India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has taken women's cricket to the next level.

A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza.

Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings.

Seyyed Razi Mousavi, a key member of the Revolutionary Guards, died in an Israeli strike, Iran says.

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.

The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud.

The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence.

In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwala.

The former member of the US country music band dies after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Texas.

Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.

It is unclear what was on the menu for the festive feast turned nightmare before Christmas.

An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques.

Police have arrested Electra Schrock for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary.

The filing comes days after the longtime Trump associate was ordered to pay the sum in a defamation case.

Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections.

A gunman stormed the grounds of Charles University in one of the country's worst fatal shootings.

A22 chief Bernd Reichart says fans and clubs can be convinced to back new plans for a breakaway European competition.

The law - backed by France's far right - makes it more difficult for migrants to bring over family members.

Women and children are majority of those killed in the war, according to Hamas-run health ministry.

Drone footage shows lava and smoke spewing into the air weeks after waiting on the seismic activity.

Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it.

A California sheriff’s office sent a rescue helicopter after it received a call last Friday about a vehicle that had fallen down a cliff.

Ukraine's leader admits mobilisation is a sensitive and costly issue as the war with Russia nears two-year mark.

Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student.

The move comes after the US found it violated patent rights of a smaller firm.

The ex-Pakistan PM's party uses artificial intelligence to address a "virtual rally" on social media.

Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack.

The storm damaged buildings and caused power cuts across Buenos Aires province over the weekend.

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east.

The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.

Alex Batty, who was missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police says.

Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis.

MSC, the world's largest shipping group, becomes the fourth company to divert ships following attacks.

Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party.

The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'.

The Hungarian leader says his position is pragmatic as he argues Ukraine cannot win the war.

The Emmy winner was diagnosed with the disease several months ago, his publicist says.

The bear escaped collision-free and is said to have reunited with its mother on the other side of the trail.

Mr McGonigal is accused of trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a sanctions list.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the decision as "a victory" for his country and Europe.

The Republican-led House is moving forward with a vote to formalise an inquiry into the US president.

Airbnb agrees to pay Italy €576m in income taxes that the company failed to collect from landlords.

The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat.

Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute.

Passengers on the Amsterdam to Detroit flight were stranded 24 hours in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Republicans remain "resolute" in demanding border policy reform in exchange for backing Ukraine aid.

Claudine Gay faced anger after failing to say if students calling for the genocide of Jews would be disciplined.

The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes.

Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend.

In a blow to Macron's government, opposition parties united to reject a major immigration bill.

Granada's La Liga match with Athletic Bilbao is abandoned after a supporter dies in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium.

The humpback whale strayed into shallow waters, which caught the attention of swimmers.

She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony.

Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand.

It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.

Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented.

The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary.

Kate Cox says her foetus has a lethal abnormality that poses a risk to her health and future fertility.

As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitarian operation anymore.

The Festival of Lights is marked around the world amid a difficult time for Jewish communities

He is alleged to have links to Christian extremists who killed two police officers and another man.

Local police say there appear to be "multiple victims" at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".

People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies.

A three-time world champion combined wakeskating and base jumping in a stunt performed in Dubai.

The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day.

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years.

Hundreds of hours go into Gaurav Gupta's designs for Beyoncé, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.

The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended.

The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in south Gaza.

Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines.

Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues.

Russia's best-known conductor is appointed head of the Bolshoi as well as the Mariinsky Theatre.

Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended.