Trump vows ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters
US President Donald Trump says he’ll take “very strong action” if Iran executes protesters. It comes as relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian…
Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
Helen Sullivan,BBC News, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC Verifyand Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian Watch: Protesters and security forces clash in Iran protests Protesters in Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on…
Footage shows violent clashes as Iran protests spread to more areas
Footage shows protesters march in the streets of Aligudarz There were violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in several locations in Iran on Wednesday, as a wave of…
Cuba defiant as it braces for post-Maduro era
Will GrantBBC’s Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent EPA/Shutterstock Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed a rally in Havana in support of Venezuela, condemning Washington’s operation After Venezuela, there is no…
What we know so far about the Swiss resort fire
Ben Tobiasand Patrick Jackson Italian Golf Federation Emanuele Galeppini, an Italian golfer, is feared dead in the blaze A fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort has killed…
Gen Mamady Doumbouya wins presidency by landslide
Guinea’s junta chief Gen Mamady Doumbouya has won the presidential election by a landslide, getting 86.7% of the vote, according to provisional results published by the election commission. The general…
New York snowstorm sparks travel chaos
Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduNew York City AFP via Getty Images Some 4.3in of snow was recorded in Central Park New York has woken up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four…
Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square.…
Trump says US needs Greenland after naming special envoy
James Landale,Diplomatic correspondentand Rachel Hagan Watch: BBC asks Trump what the new appointment to Greenland entails Donald Trump has sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy…
Starmer tells Abramovich to ‘pay up now’ or face court
The Prime Minister has said Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must “pay up now” to victims of the war in Ukraine or face court action. Mr Abramovich, the former owner of…

















