Poland election: Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaign
Poland elects a new parliament on Sunday with the right-wing ruling party seeking a third term.
2023-10-14 05:24
Kim Jong Un: North Korea leader reportedly heading to Russia to meet Putin
Kim's armoured train has departed for Vladivostok, South Korean media has reported.
2023-09-11 17:20
30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US army chief
Gen Mark Milley tells Laura Kuenssberg the autumn weather will make Ukraine's manoeuvres much harder.
2023-09-10 13:16
Ukraine war: Russia holds local elections in occupied Ukraine
Many taking part in early polling have been asked to vote in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.
2023-09-08 18:20
Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells
It will be the first time the US is sending the controversial armour-piercing munitions to Ukraine.
2023-09-07 10:49
Ukraine's Olena Zelenska tells of war's impact on family life
In a highly personal interview, the first lady says she needs "my husband, not a historical figure, by my side".
2023-09-05 13:16
Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks - US
North Korea's leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Ukraine, a US official tells BBC's US partner CBS.
2023-09-05 05:51
Georgia renames square after first black Civil War nurse
Susie King Taylor's name replaces pro-slavery former US vice-president John C Calhoun.
2023-08-26 04:54
'Resting,' fired, believed dead: Russia's missing generals reveal cracks in faltering military
To lose one general during a war that's going badly might be seen as unfortunate; to lose two within 24 hours looks careless. But that is what's happened to the Russian command in southern Ukraine -- and the two cases illustrate further deficiencies and dissent among Russia's military leadership.
2023-07-13 22:48
Eid in Sudan: 'I couldn't sleep because of the sounds of the gunfire'
Although both sides announced a ceasefire, fighting continues on one of Islam's holiest days.
2023-06-29 01:22
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
2023-06-04 07:29
Sudan conflict: Hospital attacks potential war crimes, BBC told
Mounting evidence seen by the BBC suggests that medical facilities are being targeted by both sides.
2023-05-27 00:55