The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

The bill, already cleared by the US Senate, now moves to the desk of President Donald Trump who is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.

Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.

In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war.

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.

Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding.

The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.

President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.

During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.

"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.

The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

Many who support the president have expressed frustration with how Trump's former attorney general Pam Bondi handled the Epstein files.

Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.

Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials.

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Adriana Rivas moved from Chile to Australia in the 1970s, working there as a nanny and cleaner.

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.

The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.

The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.

Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?

The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.

Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.

The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity".