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 near their shared border. Ukraine’s
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 votes in the 630-seat
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 terrorism charges. He is the
South Africa mystery after police officers found dead
Wedaeli Chibelushi & Pumza Fihlani BBC News, London & Johannesburg South Africa Police Service Constable Boipelo Senoge was among the three officers whose bodies were
‘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 crowd in Vancouver. Authorities in
Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates
Sammi Awami BBC News, Kasumulu border crossing Getty Images Tanzanian traders have been ordered to halt all shipments to South Africa and Malawi A normally
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88
PA Media Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. “This morning at 07:35
US lays out plans to hit Chinese ships with port fees
Tom Espiner and Peter Hoskins Business reporters, BBC News Getty Images The US has revealed plans to impose port fees on Chinese ships to try
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. Gérald Darmanin said prisons had faced “intimidation
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. By 11:30 local time (03:30