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Middle East

Inside Yemen's front-line city as Houthis battle for control

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

Middle East

BBC reports from the front-line of an escalating war in Yemen

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

Europe

Ukraine uses drones to make airdrops of aid to occupied city of Oleshky on brink of starvation

Ukrainian officials say residents in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky are at risk of starving. With no aid coming in by road, the military used drones to deliver food supplies by air.

Africa

What's behind South Africa's mass shootings and how they're often different to lone gunman attacks

A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week

In 1999, Pennsylvania teacher Ronald Sakolsky donated $5,000 to farmer Yin Yuzhen to fund her tree-planting efforts in Inner Mongolia; 27 years later, his contribution helped transform China’s Maowusu Desert into a forest of 50,000 trees

Ronald Sakolsky, a 69-year-old retired teacher from Pennsylvania, recently returned to China for the first time in 26 years and was stunned to see what

Americas

Colombian police capture wife and daughter of Ecuadorian gang leader extradited to the United States

Colombian police say they have captured the wife and daughter of Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, a notorious Ecuadorian gang leader

Why Ukraine wants to legalise pornography and how it could fund the war

Ukraine is weighing a bill to legalise pornography, with lawmakers saying it could raise $25 million in tax revenue to help fund the war against Russia.

The ups and downs of Space X's Starship test flights

The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.

Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections

Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.

Shannon felt a ‘sense of doom’ as she sought justice for sexual assault. A new NSW program hopes to alleviate that

Exclusive: Dedicated service to support sexual assault victim-survivors as they navigate legal system to open in NSW

McNulty becomes 1st American to win elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong in 1993

Brandon McNulty captured the men's elite road race on the final day of UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. McNulty, 28, became the first American to win an elite road race world title since Lance Armstrong struck rainbow gold at Oslo in 1993.

Bill Gates joins call for AI safeguards, wants to discuss concerns with Trump

AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, ‌Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. A groundswell has ​risen in favour of federal intervention after OpenAI said in July an autonomous AI agent went rogue during a security test and hacked into another company

Europe

Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister

Vučić not allowed to seek third presidential term and election will test his grip on rule after widespread protests

Europe

Vucic resigns as Serbia's president, setting up election that could see him become PM

Serbia's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country after nearly two years of protests.

Europe

Andy Burnham to fight next election with plan for NHS-style care service

PM says he is willing to expend political capital to bring in universal service for England funded by ‘everybody’

Europe

Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned the post to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election

Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’

Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton instead of John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans

Five arrested near UK air base used by U.S. bombers in Iran war

U.K. police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S. military has been using to launch attacks on Iran.

After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq

The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.

Europe

Homes evacuated near UK military base after 5 men with ‘explosives’ arrested; bomb squad called in

RAF Fairford major incident investigation is being led by UK counter-terrorism police after several men were arrested over suspected explosives offences.

Woman faces 65 charges for stealing from patients and staff at Ontario hospitals

The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.

Middle East

UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war

Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’

Europe

Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after contentious march given go-ahead

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was given the go-ahead by the High Court in Belfast in a late-night sitting.

Europe

Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.