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A security guard at the mosque, Amin Abdullah, exchanged gunfire with the attackers and initiated a lockdown, helping protect around 140 children who were inside the building. Abdullah and two worshippers - Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, who drew...

Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur - the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.The jury found him guilty...

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on treason charges.Hichilema – credited with stabilising the economy – swept...

When a 21-member Chinese rescue team reached Gyirong on 28 August, one rescuer told Reuters: "As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but ruins."The crossing had only recently recovered from another major flood. In July 2025,...

A network of AI licence plate readers run by a private company called Flock is rapidly expanding across the US.There are now about 130,000 across the country, mostly used by law enforcement agencies.The expansion has led to privacy concerns...

At the graceful foreign ministry compound in Kabul, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi tries to put on a brave face."There's no doubt that we need some help," he admits. "There is pressure due to their return but in...

The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday,...

Shares in fast-fashion giant Shein fell by almost 10% in their highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday as it listed in Hong Kong after a long quest to go public.It comes after failed attempts to list in the...

After just two hours of deliberation, a jury found 63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like inside the courtroom when the verdict was read out. Source...

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role. His departure was confirmed by CBS, the BBC's US media partner, which reported it came after months of conflict between him and Defence...