Indonesia's Prabowo fires head of free meals scheme plagued by poisonings
The centrepiece programme of Prabowo's government has left tens of thousands of school children ill.
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Now you can hire people to carry your shopping bags in Delhi - will it work?
CarryMen employees don't just carry shopping bags - they also push prams and queue up at food counters.
Mysteriously missing congressman wins primary after Trump endorsement
Republican lawmaker Tom Kean Jr has not been seen in Washington or his New Jersey district for several months.
Mysteriously missing New Jersey congressman wins primary after Trump endorsement
Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr has not been seen for months but won his party's nomination for re-election.
US and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stalled
US launches fresh strikes on Iran and an oil tanker as Tehran says it attacked US bases in the Gulf.
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US and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stall
US launches fresh strikes on Iran and oil tanker as Tehran says it attacked US air bases.
US launches 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian island and targets commercial oil tanker
The US military said strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, were "in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East".
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
US says it launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian island
The US military said strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, were "in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East".
Trump administration drops $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.
Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.
Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?
Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.
New York police investigate videos of men emerging from city's sewer system
Authorities warn that entering the sewer system is both illegal and extremely dangerous.
US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker
The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".
US military says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker
US Central Command says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".
Trump names housing official Bill Pulte as acting US spymaster
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.
Trump taps housing official Bill Pulte to be US spymaster
The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.
Canada formally requests 16-year renewal of North American free trade pact
In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.
Mayor cancels DR Congo friendly with Chile in Spain over Ebola concern
DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.
White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled after shooting incident
The annual dinner, which was held in April this year, was interrupted when a gunman stormed a security checkpoint.
Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor
The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.
'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack.
'Whole of Ukraine is in grief' after attacks, but life in Kyiv goes on
Residents of the capital are shocked to see their neighbourhoods devastated by Russian attacks as they emerge from underground shelters.
Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire
CCTV images showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start a fire.
Mysteriously missing New Jersey congressman receives Trump endorsement
Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr has not been seen for months but is expected to win Tuesday's election.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US.
Canada formally requests renewal of North American free trade pact
In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.
Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble after Russian strikes kill 22 people
An eight-year-old boy killed in a strike on an apartment block are among the dead, officials say.
British couple lose Iran jail sentence appeal, family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 during a global motorbike journey.