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The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.

Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

After a conclave that lasted only three sessions and 24 hours, 133 cardinals have elected Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV.

Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.

The BBC spoke to eyewitnesses in both Indian and Pakistan administered Kashmir.

In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own rec...

There has been a growing coalescence around the idea that Pope Francis's work to radically shake up the workings of the Catholic Church shou...

The Canadian PM responds firmly as the president proposes a "wonderful marriage" of incorporating Canada into the US.

The deal will give better access for UK whisky and cars to the Indian market.

Conservative Friedrich Merz unexpectedly falls short of the numbers needed to become chancellor.

The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.

Moscow's mayor says at least 19 Ukrainian drones heading to Moscow have been destroyed.

The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists, saying it is aiming to increase pressure on Hamas.

One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored b...

Footage appeared to show a plume of black smoke rising from an area near the airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.

Peter Dutton has been ousted from parliament after Anthony Albanese's landslide win.

Anthony Albanese's Labor has seen swings towards it in almost every area of the country.

Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.

The Maltese government said a fire onboard the ship was "brought under control overnight" and that it was being monitored by authorities.

BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.

Waltz was under pressure after a journalist was mistakenly added to a group chat in which senior officials were discussing military strikes.

What this will and won't change for US assistance to Ukraine, three years into the war.

Ukraine's deputy leader is heading to Washington to sign an agreement the White House has been pushing for.