SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2025, 11:26
Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday, where the Vatican said they discussed the “urgent need” to help the civilian population in Gaza.
More than 260,000 soldiers are on standby for rescue efforts as winds of up to 92mph (149km/h) hit Vietnam.
A new study find that Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification was six times more likely because of climate change.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street in an attack that underscored the dangers women in the Latin American country face.
Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 – the opposition says the election was rigged.
Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.
Cars, walls and postboxes have been defaced, in what appears to be human blood.
US officials said the scheduled capacity for flights was being cut by 10% in 40 busy air traffic areas nationwide, as the longest government shutdown drags on.
NPR’s Daniel Estrin visits Gaza for the first time since the war began, touring the destruction in northern Gaza.
The battle for this strategic point on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region has been going on for well over a year.
New Zealand’s former deputy police commissioner admitted to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material, which he had stored on his work devices.
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
It is unclear whether the citizens were fighting on behalf of Russia or Ukraine.
The deployment comes following a surge of bear attacks in Japan’s northern Akita prefecture.
The US presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington’s mission said.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces.
More than 74 million people in Bihar are eligible to vote in a key election that kicks off on Thursday.
Kalmaegi left the Philippines on Thursday morning and is currently moving toward central Vietnam.
A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef.
President Trump promised to bring down inflation. One year on from his victory, BBC Verify revisits some of his claims.
Flight capacity will be cut 10% across the country, as air traffic controllers report experiencing fatigue, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.