Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat

16. Apr. 2026, 13:59

The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car hit by train

16. Apr. 2026, 13:53

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.

Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

16. Apr. 2026, 15:20

A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

16. Apr. 2026, 15:39

Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.

Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings

16. Apr. 2026, 15:23

At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.

Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

16. Apr. 2026, 08:28

BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention

16. Apr. 2026, 11:00

Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.

'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to affect nation's petrol supplies

16. Apr. 2026, 03:45

The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.