Cuban-Americans in Miami are looking at the US indictment issued against Cuba's former president Raúl Castro with hope but also trepidation. A similar course of events took place with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro before his capture by US forces in January.
The US has charged the 94-year-old former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.
Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.
The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.
The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing.
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.
Officials in both states cite dry conditions, high winds and drought as key factors making the fires difficult to control.
Despite Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire, several vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in Islamabad, where preparations for the peace talks continue, despite no confirmed date.
Esmail Baghaei expressed concern regarding the US’s naval blockade of its ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel.
The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.
Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.
The BBC asked the president's supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury explains why oil, inflation and interest rates are key risks as the IMF warns war and soaring energy prices could hit the global economy.
Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.
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