The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.

Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.

A South Korean court rules that the act's contract with the label, which runs until 2029, is valid.

US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence.

Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.

General Albert Pike's statue, toppled during George Floyd protests in 2020, is restored under orders from President Donald Trump.

During the medical visit earlier this month, Trump's doctor said he was in "exceptional" health.

The rare highest-strength storm is set to hit Jamaica by Tuesday, having already caused two deaths in Haiti.

Israel said the teams have been permitted to search beyond the so-called "yellow line" in the area controlled by its forces in Gaza.

The experimental weapon is hailed as having a potentially unlimited range - though Western experts have questioned its value.

They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.

The former vice president made her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 - after losing to Donald Trump last year.

The result, long clear from early tallies, was officially announced at Dublin Castle.

It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.

A "coalition of the willing" meeting in London seeks to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

Irakli Garibashvili, who was a loyal lieutenant of Georgia's de facto leader, is accused of corruption.

The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

Authorities said the "mind-boggling" fraud involved tens of millions of dollars and included members of organised crime.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police say, with many also injured.

The 'squashbucklers' climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of Oregon.

Across the wider region, four people are reported to have been killed and 10 others injured.

Experts have suggested several attacks launched by the US may be illegal under international law.

The project by state oil giant Petrobras has faced dismay and opposition from conservationists.

Before Monday, Hamas had handed over all living hostages and 12 out of 28 deceased hostages under a ceasefire.

Bolton argues his case is an example of "weaponisation" but legal experts say the charges are serious.

The BBC obtained a copy of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir ahead of its publication on Tuesday.

Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".

Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

Billionaire JB Pritzker won the sum while on holiday with friends and family.

The woman's death has triggered widespread anger in Taiwan following speculation that she was overworked.

The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

The Pentagon says Hegseth and other military leaders on board, who were travelling back from a Nato meeting, are safe.

The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

The first four deceased hostages to be returned are Guy Illouz, Bipin Joshi, Yossi Sharabi and Daniel Peretz.

The military promises elections within two years, but President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge.

Rotem Cooper, whose father Amiram's body has not been returned, calls on mediators to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining bodies.

Israel says it has released 1,968 prisoners and detainees as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

First Wives Club co-star Goldie Hawn says Diane Keaton left "memories beyond imagination" following her death aged 79.

With 18 people unaccounted for, the tragedy is "even more devastating than we thought", says a sheriff.

Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads.

Several of the hostages will be brought from Gaza to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.

The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

The text of the agreement lacks details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose.

The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

Two games in Macau this weekend will be the first since the league was effectively frozen out in 2019.

Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.

The alleged forgery was done to comply with Fifa's 'grandfather rule' for foreign-born players.

Hundreds of hikers have been guided to safety in Tibet after becoming trapped over the weekend by heavy snowfall.

HMNZS Manawanui started leaking oil into the ocean after it sank in Samoan waters a year ago.

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.

The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award.

Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators amid growing turmoil in the Caucasus country.

At least three people, including two rescue workers, have been killed in the country's south-east

Water cannon and pepper spray was used by authorities to disperse protesters.

Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people.

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.

The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.

Police suspect three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, was taken from a beach in Australia.

His brief suspension came after his comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.