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Merlyn Thomas, Matt Murphy & Peter MwaiBBC Verify BBCWarning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions.Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and...

A 32-year-old woman who was part of a cleaning crew was fatally shot at an Indiana home after the workers mistakenly went to the wrong address, police said.The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a subdivision of Whitestown, located approximately...

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week.Sharaa was named transitional president after leading a rebel offensive that ousted...

Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn).The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of Tesla shareholders who cast votes at the firm's annual general meeting on Thursday.The...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November by tomorrow. "People have gone without for too long, not making payments to them for...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.US stocks slid on Thursday as weak private-sector jobs data prompted a new bout of volatility on Wall Street after a...

A jury found Sean Charles Dunn, the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., not guilty of misdemeanor assault after three days of testimony and dozens of exhibits.After the verdict,...

Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Matt McGrath,Environment correspondent, BBC NewsPablo Porciuncula/AFPPrince William tried to encourage leaders to overcome their differences and move forward with action. "I have long believed in the power of urgent optimism: the...

Washington — The Senate will take up a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at blocking President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela, with a bipartisan group of senators forcing the issue as they warn...

A Ukrainian court has handed down the first jail sentence for life against a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war.Dmitry Kurashov, 27, was found guilty of shooting dead Vitalii Hodniuk, a veteran 41-year-old Ukrainian soldier...