The country is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in the region.

President Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood".

Authorities identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the 22 December attack.

The US island territory has experienced severe power issues since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017

The BBC's Will Vernon reports amid emotional scenes as freed prisoners arrive in Ukraine.

Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".

Cecilia Sala could be used as "political leverage" after an Iranian citizen was detained by Italy, a US state department spokesman has said.

An air safety expert says lives could have been saved if the "obstruction" was not there.

The US president struggled in the White House and served just one term, but later won a Nobel Peace prize.

Egypt's environment ministry says the attack occurred in "deep waters outside of the designated swimming area".

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

The 76-year-old appeared on the front of magazines including Sports Illustrated and Vogue Paris.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk argue for skilled visas - but Trump and other supporters disagree.

An official says the Yemeni group will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, as Israel's PM says it is "just getting started".

State secretary Antony Blinken accuses Bidzina Ivanishvili of undermining democracy to Russia's benefit.

For years repairing watches was a booming business, but a Kaduna horologist now has time on his hands.

Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking.

Video shows chaos inside an airport terminal in Sanaa, as passengers flee the strikes.

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years.

The 42nd president is at a Washington DC hospital, and is in "good spirits", according to a spokesman.

Ismail Haniyeh was Hamas's most prominent leader until his death in July.

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

The US Homeland Security Secretary says rhetoric about the murder suspect is concerning.

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character.

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation".

The senior official said a ceasefire deal is close but key issues remain that need to be bridged.

The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should be one of the busiest nights of the season.

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car.

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

At least one person has been killed, Germany's public broadcaster reports, citing police.

Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the picture.

Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants.

The UFWD is a decades-old - and increasingly controversial - arm of China's Communist Party. What does it do?

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.

Three navy personnel are among the dead, while more than 100 people have been rescued, an official said.

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.

The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.

Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections.

President Massoud Pezeshkian says the proposed "hijab and chastity" law is "ambiguous and in need of reform".

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

As Israel unveils plans to expand its Golan Heights settlements, Syrians living nearby say they want an end to conflict.

A local official warns the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, with entire communities devastated.

There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido.

Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president.

The country criticises a map shown at a Fifa presentation that appeared to exclude Crimea.

After 50 years of ruling Syria, Bashar al-Assad and his family must find a new place to call home.

The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen finds Syrians desperate for answers about the missing and a reckoning for their killers.

Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia.

The French president is hoping to end political turmoil eight days after MPs ousted Michel Barnier as PM.

Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation's stability.

The BBC sees a crowd surge in Damascus as rumours spread that a hated Assad henchman is about to be executed.

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.

The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.

Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not brought his family justice.

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year.

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.

Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.

The president-elect tells NBC he will make a number of decisions quickly after he takes office again.

Rebels have freed thousands of detainees from jails as they swept across the country.

Rumours surround the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as rebels make advances into the capital city's suburbs.

William joins other world leaders in Paris for the ceremonial reopening of the world-famous cathedral.

The shoes, which could fetch as much as $3m, were worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.

The West African nation is guaranteed a new leader as Nana Akufo-Addo steps down after serving two terms.

With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.

A court ruling follows intelligence allegations of Russian interference promoting a far-right candidate.

The IAEA agency says Tehran’s nuclear programme has "spawned in every direction" over the last decade.

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.

A tsunami warning was issued but has since been cancelled for parts of the West coast.

The statement comes in a political crisis that saw his Prime Minister ousted in a no-confidence vote.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has experienced exile, detention and a quarter of a century in top government posts.

Italian authorities said hosts must check the identities of guests in person

The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged.

The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

The president-elect warned the group of nine nations against moving away from the dollar.

The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year.