Seventeen killed as gunmen attack bar in Ecuador
A 12-year-old boy was among 17 people killed as gunmen fired into a bar in Ecuador, the latest mass shooting in a country ravaged by drug violence. Ecuador’s attorney general’s…
US begins preparing Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Getty Images Donald Trump has faced criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike for accepting the Qatari 747-8 aircraft Preparations are under way to refit…
Walmart stabbing suspect faces terrorism charges in mass attack at Michigan store
A 42-year-old man is facing charges of terrorism and assault with intent to murder after 11 shoppers were stabbed at a Walmart supermarket in the US state of Michigan. An…
Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe. It reached 42.4C in central Greece on Sunday and neighbouring Turkey recorded its highest ever…
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” after five days of fighting at their border killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands. “This…
The ancient site that has become a political flashpoint in India
Cherylann Mollan BBC News Reporting fromKeeladi, Tamil Nadu ASI A view of an excavated site in Keeladi where archaeologists have found evidence of industrial activity The Keeladi village in India’s…
Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting
Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market is…
Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have…
US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels
After weeks of tense negotiations between their top trade officials, the European Union and US have finally struck a framework deal – and it comes on the eve of America’s…
The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home
Gemma Handy Business reporter Reporting fromSt John’s, Antigua Nadia Dyson Estate agent Nadia Dyson says there has been a big increase in the number of people seeking Antiguan citizenship Scroll…