Gaza University protests: ‘There is no right to cause chaos’, says US President | BBC News

President Joe Biden has addressed the Pro-Palestinian protests that are continuing at universities across the US, saying students have the right to protest b...

Co-op Live: Opening on UK’s largest arena postponed for third time | BBC News

US singer Olivia Rodrigo has expressed her disappointment after her gigs at the UK's largest indoor venue were called off. The singer is the latest act to fa...

Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of boy in West Bank | BBC News

On the 29 November last year, two Palestinian boys were killed by Israeli forces in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. BBC Verify has pieced together what happ...

Protests in Georgia over ‘foreign agent’ bill | BBC News

Police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting against a bill seen by the opposition as targeting media freedoms.Thousands waving G...

India election 2024: 18 million first-time voters in India | BBC News

As India’s general election is underway the BBC’s has been speaking with influential voting blocs, amongst them more than 18 million first time voters headin...

Arizona senate votes in favour of repealing 1864 near-total abortion ban

Arizona is waving goodbye to a Civil War-era ban of nearly all abortions as a repeal bill reaches the desk of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Police crackdown on US campus protests as tension over Gaza war simmers

Police tore down a protest encampment at the University of Texas on Wednesday, arresting more than a dozen people, as unrest over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza simmered on US campuses.

US accuses Russia of using a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces

The US State Department accused Russia Wednesday of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, while also announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

Sarah’s story: death of a 7-year-old seeking asylum in the UK | BBC News

A 7-year-old girl, Sarah, was among five people who died in an overcrowded small boat in the English Channel, as they tried to reach the UK.The BBC has spoke...

University protests: New York police arrest around 300 in campus raids | BBC News

Police arrested about 300 protesters during campus raids at Columbia University and The City University of New York (CUNY) in New York on Tuesday night, offi...

Russia shows off Western military hardware captured in war in Ukraine | BBC News

Russia is showcasing Western arms captured in Ukraine to coincide with its Victory Day celebrations, commemorating the end of the Second World War. The month...

Ukraine war: 98-year-old Ukrainian says she walked miles alone through Russian territory | BBC News

A 98-year-old Ukrainian woman has said she walked six miles (10km) under shelling, supporting herself with sticks and sleeping on the ground. The woman, iden...

Could AI deepfakes of musicians be banned in the UK? | BBC News

There are growing fears about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the music industry. A UK parliamentary committee is calling on the government to ...

Is China leading the electric vehicle race? | BBC News

China’s aggressive push into overseas markets with its own electric vehicles has sparked a backlash in the US and Europe. Governments are looking to protect ...

Biden administration 'ignoring US laws' on arms transfers to Israel: Ex-senior official

Josh Paul resigned from a senior position at the US State Department back in October to protest the US position vis-à-vis Israel's war in Gaza. In an interview with FRANCE 24, he said he did so because of the scale and scope of the conflict. "It...

UCLA: California university calls in police after 'violence' at pro-Palestinian protest | BBC News

Protesters have clashed at pro-Palestinian encampments in Los Angeles, hours after police cleared a similar protest in New York. At the University of Califor...

Georgia: Protesters hit by police water cannons after passing of 'Russian inspired' bill | BBC News

Riot police in Georgia have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds protesting against a bill seen by some to be targeting media freedoms. Under ...

Prolific US novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77

American author Paul Auster who made his name with noirish, existentialist novels about lonely writers, outsiders and down-and-outers that were a huge hit in Europe particularly, has died aged 77.