Libya's Ministry of Industry and Minerals' Green Industry Centre announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

The French Embassy in Tripoli reported today that on 7 and 9 September 2026, the Internal Security Service of the French Embassy in Libya organized a...

Rescue crews in Gaza pull survivors from a collapsed building as cries for help echo beneath the rubble, witnesses say.

Trump administration pushes $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel amid criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.

Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

Arturo Carrera Loaiza denies allegations he was involved in meth production, the Nigerian authorities say.

Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.

Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after the US rapper Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestine comments on stage. Finneas, Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, and Lukas Graham of Denmark all posted statements announcing they were quitting Sheeran's "Loop Tour" in solidarity with the rapper and Palestinian people. "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said in a statement on social media. His statement came after Irish singer Aaron Rowe published a statement, announcing that he had decided to withdraw as a support act for the British singer. The Irish band Beoga echoed a similar sentiment in a social media post, as they announced departing the tour ın response to what they called "silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies”.  The Danish pop band Lukas Graham also announced their departure from the remaining acts. Read more: All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal

Houthi official rejects attack on Mecca as 'lie' A Houthi official denied earlier reports by the Saudi-led coalition, which claimed that the group targeted the kingdom's Mecca. "The claims about targeting Mecca are a worn-out lie that has been used before and no longer fools anyone," Hazem al-Assad wrote on X.

France's incoming ambassador to the US has been cleared to take up his post after Paris apologised for criticism of Washington over a UN vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to replace Laurent Bili, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks following the diplomatic dispute.

Saudi Arabia's air defences claim to have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday, which the Iran-aligned rebels denied. Meanwhile, several explosions were heard on the island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Ursula von der Leyen plans to introduce measures to limit social media and online gaming access for children under 15, aiming to protect them from online harms. The initiative follows global concerns about the negative impacts on children’s health.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face ‌murder charges related ‌to his war on drugs. Duterte, ​81, ‌served ⁠as president ​from ⁠2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity for creating, funding and arming death squads that targeted narcotics peddlers and users. He was arrested and taken to The Hague in

President Donald Trump dismissed the report and its concerns over supplies, insisting US ammunition stocks are “virtually unlimited”.

The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.