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The European Union has signed what India’s prime minister has called “the mother of all deals” to boost trade with India. For Europe, the move seeks to hedge against its unpredictable ties to the U.S.
Trader Joe’s tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain’s bags become an international fashion statement?
At least four people were killed when drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.
The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo – among six killed on 14 October – say the Trinidadian men were returning home when their vessel was hit.
Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.
A television presenter who worked for Lebanon’s Al-Manar TV station has been killed in an Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships.
More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.
The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.
Israeli forces brought home the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza, finally closing the chapter on a painful saga that has haunted Israeli society since Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack.
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it’s become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat.
Palestinians can no longer apply for a U.S. visa with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority — another sign, they say, that the Trump administration is sidelining Palestinians.
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.
The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.
Journalists at the Persian-language TV station Iran International in London have been working flat out, vowing to “show the truth” about the protests in Iran, despite threats against them and their families.