‘Unprecedented’ fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation’s petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation’s petrol supplies amid a global crunch. Read More
Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa. Read More
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May
Donald Trump’s threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell. Read More
Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done
The BBC’s chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify. Read More
Frank Gardner: What is China’s role in the Iran war?
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world’s second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict. Read More
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say
Lebanon’s government condemns as a “flagrant crime” the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report. Read More
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says
The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are “false and baseless”. Read More
Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants. Read More
Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US
Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations. Read More
Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
There has been no official confirmation of who has been killed or what has happened to the attacker. Read More