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Three former heads of the US central bank have decried federal prosecutors' criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell as an "unprecedented" bid to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence.In a statement on Monday, 10 economic policy leaders - including four...

Anti-government protests have been rocking Iran for the past two weeks, with hundreds though to have been killed as the regime cracks down on its opponents. The demonstrations, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by economic...

Spanish police announced on Monday their largest-ever seizure of cocaine at sea after impounding a Europe-bound container ship in the Atlantic Ocean carrying almost 10 tons of the drug.Officers last week raided the Cameroon-flagged vessel,...

Iran's theocratic rulers are under the most intense pressure they've felt in years, as President Trump leaves the option of a U.S. military intervention on the table in the face of a fast-mounting death toll...

Adam EastonBBC News Warsaw correspondentReutersHungary has granted political asylum to Poland's former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro who is facing charges of embezzlement.Ziobro is facing 26 charges related to embezzling money from a fund meant to be spent on crime...

Norberto ParedesBBC Mundo, CaracasBBCOutside El Helicoide in western Caracas, the atmosphere is tense, with relatives keeping vigil.Carmen Farfán's son, José Gregorio Reyes, was detained along with his wife and a friend, while he was in hospital in western Venezuela....

Bathers found five decapitated heads displayed on a beach in Ecuador in what appears to be a warning to gang members who have been threatening local fishermen.The gruesome discovery was made on Sunday on the beachfront in Puerto López,...

A referee and a student are among hundreds of people reportedly killed during massive anti-government protests in Iran.Coach Amir Mohammad Koohkan, 26, was hit by live ammunition on 3 January during protests in the town of Neyriz, his friend...

A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan's capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and...

Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night.Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign...