Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Hungary's MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years
The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.
bbc.com4 min read
Read MoreCategory Archive
Global
11890 premium articles in this collection
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says
In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.
bbc.com5 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
India temporarily bans Telegram over exam paper leak concerns
The NEET exam had earlier been scrapped over allegations of a paper leak, sparking massive protests.
bbc.com4 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
bbc.com7 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.
bbc.com3 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
bbc.com4 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
bbc.com6 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions
Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
bbc.com5 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
BBC News understands the yacht had drifted towards the Admiral Grigorovich, a Russian frigate which has been operating in the Channel.
bbc.com4 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action
ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".
bbc.com4 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
bbc.com3 min read
Read More
Jun 16 • 1 week ago
Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says
Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.
bbc.com3 min read
Read More