Frank GardnerSecurity correspondentGetty ImagesGermany has voted to exempt spending on defence from its strict federal debt rulesGerman lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending - a seismic shift for the country that could reshape...
At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes tore through central and southern parts of the US, authorities have confirmed. Missouri's governor has warned of further severe weather, including the risk of additional tornadoes on Saturday. The state's...
Pakistan's army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday.The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation.Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed...
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who tried to occupy a church that was recently given a substantial donation by President William Ruto. The gift to the Jesus Winner Ministry in the Roysambu suburb of Nairobi...
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has said Mexico will not be required to pay tariffs on goods that come under the trade pact between the two countries and Canada until 2 April.Trump has not confirmed if the suspension also applies...
Tom Geoghegan & Laura BickerBBC News, London and BeijingWatch: ‘I’d be pissed if I was Canadian’ - Trump supporters on 51st state jibeUS tariffs against Canada and Mexico will go ahead on Tuesday but their level will be decided by...
Watch: Czech Republic train fire seen in drone footageA freight train carrying the highly toxic chemical benzene has derailed in the Czech Republic, sparking a huge fire.Several tankers and a locomotive were ablaze, with firefighters from several regions and a...
A South African court has dismissed claims of a white genocide in the country as "clearly imagined" and "not real", undermining claims made by US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk.The ruling came as the court blocked a...
Lucy Clarke-BillingsBBC NewsReutersTal Shoham was released after being kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October, 2023Hamas has released six more hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisoners to be freed later on Saturday.The released hostages included four kidnapped...
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the unveiling of the national budget following sharp disagreements within the coalition government.Coalition partners derailed his budget after opposing his plan to raise value-added-tax (VAT), which would have seen...
