France hit by second major heist as thieves target gold refinery
Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery before making off with a €12m loot. Read More
Hotel owner and 10 others jailed for life over deadly Turkish fire
The deadliest fire in the country’s history killed 78 people, including many children on holiday. Read More
US judge blocks Trump administration from halting Snap food benefits
A federal judge said the plan to suspend food aid to millions of Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown is likely unlawful. Read More
‘No inch here was spared’: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica town
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation. Read More
More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia, says UN
El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity. Read More
Canada’s Carney to visit Xi in China, marking ‘turning point’ in relations
Finding it hard to reach a resolution of its trade dispute with the US after Trump suspended talks, Canada turns to other major economies. Read More
Dutch centrist Rob Jetten claims victory in neck-and-neck election race
Jetten said his D66 liberal party had achieved a historic result after vote analysis indicated it could not be beaten. Read More
South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump’s plans racist. Read More
Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV over fee dispute
ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers. Read More
Latvian vote to pull out of treaty on protecting women from violence prompts outcry
Several thousand people protested against the vote, and it is now up to the president to decide the next step. Read More