Rishi Sunak u-turns on proposed ban on Chinese institutes
Rishi Sunak had promised to close 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes in the UK.
2023-05-17 21:51
Woman, 97, among those killed in Farmington, New Mexico shooting
She and her 73-year-old daughter were killed by a teenage gunman who shot at random people, police say.
2023-05-17 21:47
Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament
President Guillermo Lasso was facing an imminent impeachment vote over embezzlement charges.
2023-05-17 20:58
Italy: Mass evacuation as deadly floods hit northern Emilia-Romagna region
About 5,000 people flee their homes in Emilia-Romagna, with five confirmed deaths across the region.
2023-05-17 20:22
Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra
Washington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state.
2023-05-17 17:29
Sudan's Darfur fighting: Why an accountant took up arms
Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.
2023-05-17 17:21
China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military
The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.
2023-05-17 16:56
Sarkozy loses appeal against corruption conviction
France's ex-president loses his appeal against a 2021 conviction but can wear a tag instead of going to jail.
2023-05-17 15:51
Aryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede accused of asking for bribe from Shah Rukh Khan
Sameer Wankhede, who arrested the superstar's son in a drugs case in 2021, has been charged for corruption.
2023-05-17 12:17
Truss urges Sunak to class China as 'threat' to UK security
Ms Truss has asked the UK prime minister to deliver on pledges he made to clamp down on China.
2023-05-17 10:25
North Carolina abortion: Lawmakers override governor's veto on 12-week ban
Republicans overturn the governor's veto of their bill, prompting chants of "shame" from onlookers.
2023-05-17 09:46
Mystery in Melbourne as 65 women sent used condoms
The victims all attended the same private school and are part of a targeted attack, police say.
2023-05-17 09:30