Philippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs".
The 79-year-old was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival...
Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, military sources have told the BBC.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled...
A war of words has erupted between the chief minister of a southern Indian state and the federal government over an education policy that, among other things, also deals with what languages children are taught in schools.
The National Education...
Three men have been killed in the Moscow region, in what is described as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
A further 18 people, including three children, were injured,...
Mark Carney's elevation to the top job in Canada is of particular significance at this moment when his country is at the frontline of a North American trade war. He becomes the "anti-Trump" on the US president's doorstep.
The former...
An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after reportedly 'talking' to a picture of Jesus on her phone and telling him to get a haircut.
Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with more than...
Residents of Greenland are going to the polls in a vote that in previous years has drawn little outside attention - but which may prove pivotal for the Arctic territory's future.
US President Donald Trump's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland...
Actor Gene Hackman was alone.
The two-time Academy Award winner didn't make any calls and missed meals.
Medical experts say it's possible the 95-year-old, who was in declining health and suffering from advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, did not...
Living in a crumbling home affected by defective concrete blocks in the Republic of Ireland has had a major impact on homeowners' mental health, including increased suicidal thoughts, according to new research.
The Ulster University study examined the experience of...
Air India has confirmed that one of its flights from the US was forced to turn around last week after passengers trying to flush away plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets.
The plane, which was...