Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.

Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow

A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation’s interim leader met the US president.

Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope during Lourdes visit

Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.

Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

Big Bang played London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

Nor'easter brings flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.

Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal

The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC.

Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal

The US president earlier said that Tehran only made the proposal to open the strait within seven days because “they’re losing so badly”.

Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years – but her defence say she's a victim too

Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety

China’s economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.