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President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he says is out-of-control crime.The move came hours after immigration authorities said they faced off with protesters in the Democrat-run city and...

Getty ImagesFollowing its declaration of an outbreak in January, the Fijian government has sought to improve its HIV surveillance and enhance its ability to address the likely underreporting of cases.The Global Alert and Response Network, which was called upon...

Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsBBCWhen Matthias Huss first visited Rhône Glacier in Switzerland 35 years ago, the ice was just a short walk from where his parents would park the car."When I first stepped onto the ice......

ReutersSharaa has defended the way the elections are being held. "As a transitional period, there is a difficulty to hold popular elections due to the loss of documents, and half of the population is outside of Syria, also without...

Getty ImagesRespected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: to become Japan's Iron Lady.After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. The 64-year-old was elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on its 70th anniversary...

Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent in Jerusalem andHenri AstierReutersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza "in the coming days".In a televised statement, he also said "Hamas will be...

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza have told the BBC they are hopeful that US President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war will bring their loved ones home.Viki Cohen, whose son Nimrod is among 20 hostages held...

Anti-government protesters in Georgia have attempted to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse them.Protests began after some government opposition figures called for a "peaceful revolution" against the government...

Floods have hit parts of south-east Bulgaria, killing at least three people, including two rescue workers.Hundreds of people in the region have been forced to evacuate their homes and infrastructure has been damaged.A state of emergency has been declared...