International News
Swedish Airline Pilots strike, travel plans of 170,000 passengers at risk
Pilots at Scandinavian carrier SAS have walked off the job in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, stranding more than 72,000 travelers as 673 flights were...
Shooting breaks out in eastern Sri Lankan town during police raid
Shooting erupted between security forces and a group of men in eastern Sri Lanka during a search and cordon operation related to the Easter...
North Korea demands the removal of US Secretary of State
North Korea has demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear talks, accusing him of "talking nonsense" and being "reckless".
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Facebook bans UK far right groups and leaders
Facebook has imposed a ban on a dozen far-right individuals and organisations that it says "spread hate".
The ban includes the British National Party and...
Peru’s ex president shoots himself before arrest
Peru's former President Alan García has shot himself as police came to arrest him.
Casimiro Ulloa hospital in the capital, Lima said he was in...
Notre-Dame fire: International call for architects to design new spire
France is to invite architects from around the world to submit their designs for a new spire to sit atop a renovated Notre-Dame cathedral.
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Sudan’s military removes al-Bashir: All the latest updates
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has been removed by the military after months of anti-government protests against his three-decade rule and was replaced by a military council...
Millions pledged to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral
Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to help rebuild Notre-Dame - after a devastating fire partially destroyed the French cathedral.
According to the...
Brazil: Search for survivors continues after buildings tumble
Rescue efforts in Rio de Janeiro are continuing after two buildings collapsed on Friday.
Nine people are known to have died in the Muzema neighbourhood.
Heavy...
Sudan crisis: Protest leaders demand end of ‘deep state’
Organisers of mass protests in Sudan have told the BBC they want the full dismantling of the "deep state" left behind by ousted leader...
