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Vitaliy ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring Russia editorAnton Tymoshenko/Underground StandupJoking about the war is fraught with pitfalls. Anton Tymoshenko says he is trying not to "trigger" his audiences or add to the trauma from which they may already be suffering."Stand-up comedy in...

Jonathan HeadSoutheast Asia correspondentBenjamin Begley/ BBC"The two of us have proved that we genuinely love each other through thick and thin for more than 20 years," Chakkrit says."We have been ready to take care of each other since our...

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, triggering evacuations in a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history.The Hughes fire ignited north of the city on Wednesday afternoon, near Castaic Lake in...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country.He was expected to meet with officials and talk about potential joint projects focused on...

Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine.Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, he said that by pushing to settle the...

More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to United Nations officials, as attention shifted to rebuilding the enclave devastated during 15 months of intensive Israeli...

At least 11 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another train.Railway officials said the passengers got down from the Mumbai-bound...

Spain's Banco Sabadell approved Wednesday moving its headquarters back to Catalonia, the first major firm to do so after thousands left in the wake of the region's failed 2017 independence bid....

By the end of November 2024, the total volume of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese market reached a historic high of 9.7 mn units (excluding exports), representing a substantial 39% increase compared to...

Right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made frequent trips to Libya and signed agreements with Tripoli.In October, she said the two countries were bound "deep cooperation" and were working together to fight illegal immigration.But Italian governments of all stripes...