Eritreans tell the BBC their relatives are being detained incommunicado by Sudan's military.

The right-wing National Rally is projected to top the first vote - but all is still to play for.

The system developed into a hurricane on Saturday, and it is expected to threaten the Caribbean over the weekend.

India end their 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back for a thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final.

Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen's National Rally hopes to assume power for the first time.

Director Naoki Yoshida says the new release is a significant moment for the Final Fantasy franchise.

A poor debate performance has fuelled Democrat unease about Mr Biden's candidacy.

She is set to serve a second five-year term as president of the European Commission.

Another five have reportedly been injured following the crash about 80km east of Bratislava.

One of the nation's most celebrated swimmers will hang up her goggles after failing to qualify for Paris 2024.

Eight BBC correspondents give their view on the US election from global capitals.

The Paris appeals court says Syria's president can be prosecuted over a deadly 2013 chemical attack.

But experts say evidence does not indicate a famine is occurring in the north after an aid increase.

At least five people have been killed, according to the Kenya Medical Association.

Sara Funaro's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) retained control of the city with 60% of the vote.

At least eight people have died in the large office building fire in Fryazino, near Moscow.

The EU and China still disagree about the import taxes, but have agreed to discuss them further.

Most were unregistered pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat, officials said.

The Israeli military says the man was a suspect in a raid in the West Bank, but its forces violated protocol.

The Supreme Court orders a retrial for Toomaj Salehi, who was convicted for supporting protesters in 2022.

Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro suffer simultaneous power cuts as the region swelters in a heatwave.

The 55-year-old man was injured in a blaze in the region of Ilia on the Peloponnese peninsula and later died in hospital.

Socialist Jaume Collboni said he does not plan to renew any of the 10,101 tourist licenses granted to landlords when they expire.

Four family members were given prison sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years.

The country is reeling from two stabbings in the northern city of Oulu, which authorities say were racially motivated.

Chinese personnel armed with swords are accused of ramming Filipino boats in disputed waters.

The French president was reacting to the incident which happened in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris.

The Peruvian-Mexican actress lent her voice to many cartoon characters during a long and illustrious career.

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers were really ordering.

The Russian leader is making his first trip to North Korea in more than 24 years.

A BBC investigation found the coastguard had caused dozens of deaths over three years, according to witnesses.

The entrepreneur, 42, said he has stepped back to focus on his role as a father.

Thunderstorms thrashed parts of the US state of Michigan, ahead of an anticipated heatwave this week.

A Spanish filmmaker turned the cameras on herself and made a "sextortion diary" after being blackmailed.

Spain is looking at storing electricity or increasing demand to solve electricity oversupply.

Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heatwave".

She is only just learning about Sir John Herbert's significant role in the colonial catastrophe.

The soldiers were returning from an operation in Rafah when their vehicle is understood to have exploded.

Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".

It follows a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties.

The vocal powerhouse tells the BBC about her devastating health battle and her comeback plans.

The latest attack comes a day after the Iranian-backed group attacked another ship in the Red Sea.

The funds will help Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, while Moscow condemns the move as "theft".

Eugenia and Michael Kozlov gave an emotional account of how they heard the news that their son was free.

Andrey Koslov believed Israeli forces might kill him but was part of a dramatic rescue operation instead.

This is the first official indication that a government of national unity has been agreed.

The brigade, whose origins were mired in far-right controversy, hails the move as blow to Russia's propaganda.

The group told the BBC that it still required a commitment to a permanent ceasefire.

It marks the first conviction for racism at a match as a result of a complaint filed by La Liga.

Hardliners look set to hold on to the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash.

The number of fire outbreaks so far this year is 10 times that in the same period in 2023.

Umm Hudaifa - widow of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - says she tried to leave him but couldn’t.

Modi's NDA alliance won the Indian election with a reduced margin while the opposition saw a resurgence.

The coffee giant is suffering as customers "lose it" over price hikes and other controversies.

The university called the rapper "so fundamentally incompatible" with Howard after shocking video emerged.

Diane Rwigara says she feels cheated for a second time from being able to campaign.

Hallie Biden gives testimony in his gun crimes trial, telling the court she got rid of the weapon as she feared for his safety.

The president has hit back at critics after unveiling plans to curb record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border.

A man is under investigation after being badly burned in an explosion in his hotel room near Paris.

Both countries currently have some of the strictest alcohol laws in Europe.

The American acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder will not go to prison, having already served time.

Michael Crichton's widow asked bestselling author James Patterson to finish his volcanic thriller.

Donald Tusk is urging Poles to vote for his coalition, to best protect against Russian aggression.

Mr Modi has lost some of his aura of invincibility and the results mean the opposition is back.

Donald Tusk is urging Poles to vote for his coalition, to best protect against Russian aggression.

Palestinians returning to the camp in northern Gaza express shock at the level of devastation they found.

The latest Russian advance in the Kharkiv region has convinced Kyiv’s allies to change their policy.

Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.

Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.

The latest Russian advance in the Kharkiv region has convinced Kyiv’s allies to change their policy.

The mission hopes to bring rocks back to earth from the far side of the Moon for the first time.