Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling the court says it is unconstitutional to require a trans person to undergo surgery.
2023-10-25 15:46
Biden, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Efforts to Contain Israeli-Hamas Conflict
US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Tuesday as part of efforts
2023-10-25 14:53
Hurricane Otis is expected to make landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning near Acapulco in Mexico, threatening to lash the coastal region with destructive winds and potentially "catastrophic storm surge," forecasters say.
2023-10-25 11:20
Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Otis
US meteorologists warn of a "potentially catastrophic" storm Otis when it makes landfall in southern Mexico.
2023-10-25 09:54
Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote
Incumbent George Weah will face Joseph Boakai, separated by around 7,000 votes in the first round.
2023-10-25 01:46
Gaza strikes: Hamas-run health ministry says 700 killed in 24 hours
Hamas-run ministry says deadliest Israeli strikes in war have pushed total killed to nearly 5,800.
2023-10-25 00:24
Donald Trump looms large in choosing new House Speaker
The former President has so far not publicly endorsed a new candidate after Jim Jordan dropped out.
2023-10-24 22:58
Li Shangfu: Chinese defence minister sacked
The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
2023-10-24 21:55
A family's desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
2023-10-24 20:47
Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
2023-10-24 19:58
Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
2023-10-24 18:47
Delhi pollution: Officials on alert as air turns 'very poor'
Experts have warned that the air quality in the city will further deteriorate in the coming days.
2023-10-24 15:25