Another woman was being treated in hospital for hearing damage and shock

Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters" shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean.

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old British girl

Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by wining a heavily disputed election.

Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.

After more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India.

A political veteran who was jailed twice, Anwar waited for 25 years to become PM of Malaysia.

The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.

Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.

Meteorologists warn of "catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge" on the Caribbean island.

If confirmed by forensic testing, Hamas will have returned 16 of the 28 hostages it was holding before the start of the ceasefire.

Los Angeles played host to a spectacle of style and storytelling over the weekend.

Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from contesting the election.

Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.

Evyatar David's health is "improving every day", his father says as his son and two other hostages freed by Hamas are discharged from hospital.

During the medical visit earlier this month, Trump's doctor said he was in "exceptional" health.

Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.

The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron's gender and sexuality.

The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforce a de facto split in the nation.

The flight landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning, a milestone in the thawing of bilateral ties.

King Abdullah tells the BBC there would need to be peace in Gaza before any international forces were deployed.

A large gulf remains between the US and European view of how to end the Ukraine war.

Milei's radical spending cuts have won favour with Donald Trump, but also attracted widespread criticism.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear.

Venezuela's attorney general accuses the US president of hoping to turn his country into a "colony".

The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.

Kurdish counter-terrorism officials tell the BBC so-called Islamic State cells in Syria are regrouping and increasing attacks.

An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president's 43-year hold on power.

Israel said the teams have been permitted to search beyond the so-called "yellow line" in the area controlled by its forces in Gaza.

US trade secretary says the two will sign a deal on TikTok, while hinting at agreement on rare earths and tariffs.

Four thieves broke into the world's most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items worth 88m (76m; $102m).

Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to?

The experimental weapon is hailed as having a potentially unlimited range - though Western experts have questioned its value.

Three Chinese nationals face prison time for attempting to purchase $400,000 of nuclear material.

The rare highest-strength storm is set to hit Jamaica by Tuesday, having already caused two deaths in Haiti.

US President Donald Trump in Malaysia: Dancing and a 'peace deal'

Trump calls it historic, Thailand only calls is "a pathway to peace", but all sides hope the agreement will stick.

The former vice-president tells the BBC she is not sure whether it was graceor recklessnessthat stopped her speaking up.

The strikes came as Russian air defences destroyed a drone heading towards Moscow, the city's mayor said.

Data centres were billed as a boon to Virginias economy. Now, residents are concerned about their impact on real estate and electricity costs.