British couple drown at popular Australian beach
A British married couple have drowned at a popular beach on the New South Wales coast in Australia.
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Van driven into barricade near White House, police say
A van has been driven into a barricade near the White House, officials have said.
Iranian footballer changes her mind on asylum in Australia
One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in danger after they did not sing Iran's national anthem before a game.
Iranian footballer changes mind on asylum in Australia
One member of the Iranian women's football team has decided to leave Australia, taking the number seeking asylum to six, amid fears they could be in danger after they did not sing Iran's national anthem before a game.
Australia grants visas to more members of Iranian women's football team
Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing their national anthem.
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Inside the Christian enclave forced to flee after Israel bombardment
Amid the sound of bombs and distant gunfire, we heard church bells ripple through Beirut's suburbs. Then we saw a large group of people congregate, all dressed in black. 
'We believe in saints, not weapons': Worshippers forced to shelter under church
Amid the sound of bombs and distant gunfire, we heard church bells ripple through Beirut's suburbs. Then we saw a large group of people congregate, all dressed in black. 
'We believe in saints, not weapons': Worshippers forced to shelter under church from strikes
Amid the sound of bombs and distant gunfire, we heard church bells ripple through Beirut's suburbs. Then we saw a large group of people congregate, all dressed in black. 
Six dead after man allegedly sets himself alight on bus
At least six people have died in a bus blaze in Switzerland after a man allegedly set fire to himself.
Six dead in 'deliberate' bus fire
At least six people have died in a bus blaze in Switzerland, which was allegedly started by a man inside the vehicle, according to police and local media reports.
Six dead and five injured in 'deliberate' Swiss bus fire
Six people have died in a bus blaze in Switzerland, which was allegedly started by a man inside the vehicle, according to police and local media reports.
How the Iran conflict is becoming a global crisis 
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How ships are 'going dark' to cross the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill.
Dark ships and shadow fleets – what is crossing 'closed' Strait of Hormuz?
Iran's move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill.
Could Putin be the big winner of the Iran war?
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Rabbi lost three teenage children when Iranian missile hit bomb shelter
When the sirens sounded around the city of Beit Shemesh on the second day of the war, Rabbi Yitzhak Biton suggested to his son they find a safe space at home rather than go to the nearest shelter.
'In the end, everyone comes out losing,' says father of three children killed by Iranian strike
When the sirens sounded around the city of Beit Shemesh on the second day of the war, Rabbi Yitzhak Biton suggested to his son they find a safe space at home rather than go to the nearest shelter.
'There is no real winner in war - everyone comes out losing'
When the sirens sounded around the city of Beit Shemesh on the second day of the war, Rabbi Yitzhak Biton suggested to his son they find a safe space at home rather than go to the nearest shelter.
Two things have just happened that we could have seen a mile off
Who says the world is impossible to predict these days?
Donald Trump is not impossible to predict, Beijing now knows that
Who says the world is impossible to predict these days?
Energy prices ease and stocks recover on hopes Trump will end war soon
Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are clawing back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over.
Energy prices ease amid hopes Trump will soon call halt to Iran war
Oil prices have fallen and stock markets are set to claw back some lost ground after Donald Trump raised hopes that Iran war disruption to the global economy would soon be over.
'The fighting feels like we're going to finish it - once and for all'
Metula in northern Israel is like a ghost town. Shops are shut, hotels closed and there's very little sign of life.
No-nonsense Erdogan's message on Iran war is clear
The Turkish president with a reputation for being bullish, no-nonsense and tough was clear as he addressed his cabinet on Monday.
Turkey's Erdogan has tough, no-nonsense reputation - and his message on Iran war is clear
The Turkish president with a reputation for being bullish, no-nonsense and tough was clear as he addressed his cabinet on Monday.
RAF jets shoot down drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain
Two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain have been shot down by RAF Typhoon jets during defensive air sorties in the Gulf, the defence secretary said.
Earth comes within a whisker of breaching crucial climate target
Earth experienced its fifth-warmest February on record last month - with temperatures at 1.49C above pre-industrial levels, scientists have said.
The planet just got incredibly close to breaching landmark global warming target
Earth experienced its fifth-warmest February on record last month - with temperatures at 1.49C above pre-industrial levels, scientists have said.
Syrian charged with crimes against humanity in UK first
A Syrian man has been charged with murder as a crime against humanity in a first prosecution of its kind in the UK.
New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike
On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girl's primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said the strike killed at least 165 people, many of them children.