On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a “complete disconnection” of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

The UN is deeply concerned by allegations there have been incidents of torture after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.

Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital’s Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.

Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku’s military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.

Senate Republicans are gearing up to vote on President Trump’s controversial voting overhaul, the SAVE America Act. And, key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars.

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who writes that the U.S. war on Iran, despite any tactical success, leaves the regime in place for the foreseeable future.

With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slams Europe in an election speech on his country’s Revolution Day.

As the war in Iran enters its third week, there’s no end in sight. Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route, as Trump urges allies to act and Israel expands its ground operations.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour how leaders in Tehran are thinking about the war with the U.S. and Israel.

Seven years after it was lowered, the American flag is flying again over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, as Washington eyes Venezuelan oil to ease fuel prices amid global tensions.

The player’s departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia.

All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.

The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

Somalia became a key part of IS’s global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha’s Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.