Hurricane Ida: One million people in Louisiana without power
Louisiana residents may be in the dark for days as officials take stock of the damage from Hurricane Ida, which…
Palestinian President Abbas holds rare talks with Israeli minister
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has held his first official meeting with a senior Israeli in more than a decade. Defence…
China cuts children’s online gaming to one hour
Online gamers under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play for an hour on Fridays, weekends and…
Afghanistan: US investigates civilian deaths in Kabul strike
A US drone strike near Kabul airport ended up killing 10 members of one family, including six children, surviving relatives…
Afghanistan: Final flights arriving as UK’s campaign ends
By George Bowden BBC News War in Afghanistan (2001-present) The final flights bringing British troops home from Afghanistan are…
Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island
Europe migrant crisis Italian coastguard vessels have rescued 539 migrants from a fishing boat drifting off the island of…
Antrim Coast Half Marathon: Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashes women’s world record
By John Haughey BBC Sport NI Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast…
Yemen war: Drone attack on government airbase kills 30 soldiers
At least 30 pro-government fighters have been killed in an attack on an airbase in southern Yemen, security and medical…
Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘eliminates airport bomb threat’
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) A US drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul has prevented another deadly suicide attack…
Afghanistan: US drone strike ‘kills Isis-K planner’
US drone strikes The US military says it believes it has killed a planner for a branch of the…