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Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has announced. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and […]

New Zealand has reported 14 new Covid-19 cases a day after its biggest city, Auckland, went back into lockdown. The detection of four new infected family members earlier […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will make their first joint appearance as running mates in Delaware later on Wednesday. Mr Biden, who will face President […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role. Once a rival […]

Lebanon’s government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion on Tuesday that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead. The announcement was made […]

Coronavirus: Brazil passes 100,000 deaths as outbreak shows no sign of easing Brazil has recorded more than 100,000 deaths linked to Coronavirus , the world’s second-highest figure, as […]

International leaders will hold talks on Sunday to raise aid for Beirut, five days after the massive explosion which devastated the Lebanese capital. The virtual conference – set […]

Beirut explosion: Dozens of protesters in Beirut have entered the foreign ministry during a wider demonstration over Tuesday’s huge explosion that left at least 158 dead. Several thousand […]

Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut. An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an […]

Last-ditch negotiations at the US Congress to forge another stimulus package for the coronavirus-ravaged economy have collapsed in stalemate. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over everything from […]

Beirut explosion: Angry residents demand answers after blast. People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday’s huge […]

Lebanon is in mourning after a huge explosion in the capital Beirut killed at least 78 people and injured more than 4,000 others on Tuesday. The whole city […]

A large blast has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials say. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in […]

Hurricane Isaias has blasted in to North Carolina, crossing the coast 40 miles (65km) south-west of Wilmington. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) posted a statement on social media […]

Islamic State group claims deadly attack on Afghanistan prison At least 29 people have been killed in an attack on a prison in the eastern Afghan city of […]

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran’s government claims, a BBC Persian service investigation has found. The government’s own records appear to […]