Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage
Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage....
Month : March 2025
It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure
It’s time for Russia’s intentions towards Ukraine to be tested in public, writes the BBC’s Paul Adams....
Portugal elections loom as PM loses confidence vote
PM Luís Montenegro loses a vote of confidence, pitching his country into a third election in as many years....
Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce....
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte bound for Hague over ICC drug war case
A plane carrying former Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte left the Philippine capital bound for The Hague Tuesday following his arrest on an International Criminal Court...
Ukraine accepts 30-day truce plan; US resumes military aid
The United States agreed Tuesday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine immediately after talks in Saudi Arabia in which Kyiv voiced readiness...
Dozens freed, hundreds still held hostage in deadly Pakistan train siege
Pakistani troops freed dozens of train passengers taken hostage by armed militants in the country's southwest on Tuesday, with hundreds more still being held in...
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic....
Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia
An explosives-laden vehicle blew up before gunmen entered the hotel, witnesses say....
Trump says he will buy a Tesla after stock slump
The US president blames “radical left lunatics” but analysts point to Tesla sales slump....