US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
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'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.
Thousands of 'lost Canadians' have applied for dual citizenship - is Canada ready?
Changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to thousands of new applications - many coming from the US.
Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas
Some of India's biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing
From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.
The world wants to eliminate cervical cancer - how Australian scientists led the way
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diagnoses in women under 25. To get there, they vaccinated young men.
The world wants to eliminate cervical cancer - how Australia led the way
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diagnoses in women under 25. To get there, they vaccinated young men.
Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
Trump repeats that he is 'not happy' with Iran as deadline to seek approval for war looms
President Trump said on Friday that said a deal has been hard to reach in part because Iranian leadership was "very confused".
French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.
Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after hospital bed photo shared
The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates
Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after sharing hospital bed photo
The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates
Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies
Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.
Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem
The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.
War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release
Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.
Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight
The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.
Hegseth says clock paused on deadline to seek approval for Iran war
The US defence secretary says the timer for the president to report to Congress "pauses or stops" in a ceasefire.
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".