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Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot

Ukraine says it has uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about its defences…

11 months ago

Merz defeat ‘an obstacle not a catastrophe’

Germany's conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor.Friedrich Merz needed 316…

11 months ago

Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges

A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of…

11 months ago

South Africa mystery after police officers found dead

Wedaeli Chibelushi & Pumza FihlaniBBC News, London & JohannesburgSouth Africa Police ServiceConstable Boipelo Senoge was among the three officers whose…

11 months ago

‘Mass casualty incident’ after car driven into crowd in Canada

Police are investigating a "mass casualty incident" in which "several people were killed" after a car was driven into a…

11 months ago

Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates

Sammi AwamiBBC News, Kasumulu border crossingGetty ImagesTanzanian traders have been ordered to halt all shipments to South Africa and MalawiA…

11 months ago

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88

PA MediaPope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88."This…

11 months ago

US lays out plans to hit Chinese ships with port fees

Tom Espiner and Peter HoskinsBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US has revealed plans to impose port fees on Chinese ships…

11 months ago

French prisons hit by wave of overnight attacks

Several prisons in France have been hit by a wave of attacks overnight, the justice minister has said.GĂ©rald Darmanin said…

12 months ago

Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and train lines were suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.…

12 months ago