Belarus protests: Opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko
Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the capital Minsk and other cities, in the latest of several weeks of mass protest against President Alexander Lukashenko. ...
US West Coast fires: Wind warning prompts fears of further spread
The US National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" for areas of the West Coast, as high winds threaten to spread devastating wildfires still further. ...
Afghan-Taliban peace talks an 'opportunity for peace
The first-ever peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are under way . ...
Moria migrants tear gassed by Greek police in protest over new camp
Police on the Greek island of Lesbos fired tear gas at protesting migrants who were left homeless when their camp burned down on Wednesday. ...
Moria migrants and Greek islanders protest over new camp
Thousands of migrants and refugees left without shelter after a fire on the Greek island of Lesbos have been protesting against the construction of a replacement camp. ...
Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest, authorities say. ...
Moria migrants: Greek ships to help shelter 13,000 after fire
Greece is sending three ships to help house thousands of migrants sleeping rough on the island of Lesbos after fire destroyed their overcrowded camp. ...
Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes
The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal "by the end of the month" or risk jeopardising trade talks. ...
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. ...
Belarus protests: Maria Kolesnikova 'detained by masked men'
A leading opposition figure in Belarus has gone missing, shortly after witnesses said she was bundled by masked men into a minibus in Minsk. ...
Russia's Navalny out of coma after poisoning
Doctors treating Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny say he is out of an induced coma and his condition, since being poisoned, has improved. ...
Birmingham stabbings: Manhunt as one killed and seven hurt
A knifeman who killed one man and wounded seven other people in a two-hour stabbing rampage across Birmingham city centre is being hunted by police. ...
Hong Kong: Protesters clash with police over delayed elections
Police in Hong Kong have fired pepper-spray balls at crowds protesting against a government decision to delay legislative elections in the territory. ...
Donald Trump attacks 'slimeball' reporter in war dead row
US President Donald Trump has described as a "slimeball" a journalist who quoted him as saying dead US soldiers were "losers" and "suckers". ...
Coronavirus: Arrests at Australia anti-lockdown protests
Australian police have made dozens of arrests amid anti-lockdown protests attended by hundreds nationwide. ...
Belarus: Tikhanovskaya urges UN intervention to stop violence
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the UN to help halt the authorities' crackdown on protesters. ...
Portland suspect shot dead by police during arrest
Police in the US have shot dead a man suspected of fatally shooting a right-wing activist during protests in Portland, Oregon, officials say. ...
Germany children deaths: Bodies of five found in flat in Solingen
The bodies of five children have been found in a private apartment in a large block of flats in the western German city of Solingen, police say. ...
Daniel Prude: New York police used 'spit hood' on man who died of asphyxiation
An African American man died in New York state after being hooded by police and held face down to the road for two minutes, body camera footage shows. ...
International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US
The US has imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC), including chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. ...