Category: 2. World

An alert sent on Thursday warning of a strong earthquake in northern Nevada was issued in error, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

At 08:06 local time, the USGS reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake had struck near Carson…

A prominent Palestinian militia leader in Gaza who opposed Hamas has been killed.

Yasser Abu Shabab headed the so-called Popular Forces group, which has dozens of fighters and operates in Israeli-controlled territory near the southern city of…

The parents of the last dead hostage in Gaza have spoken to the BBC about their desperate wait for his body to be returned.

Itzik and Talik Gvili insisted the Gaza peace deal could not progress until Hamas handed over the remains of their son Ran,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.

U.S. President Donald Trump has set in…

The Iranian team failed to win any points in Group B, losing to Switzerland, Hungary and Senegal, and Croatia lost all three of their matches against Romania, Denmark and Japan in Group A.

The Iranian women will face Uruguay and Paraguay on…

The Israeli military has carried out a new round of air strikes in southern Lebanon, less than a day after Israel and Lebanon held their first direct talks in decades.

Residents of the towns of Mjadel, Baraachit, Jbaa and Mahrouna were told to…

Australia is banning social media for children under the age of 16 from December 10.

The world-first legislation is aimed at protecting kids from cyberbullying, online predators and harmful content.

The BBC spoke to 14-year-olds Zoey and Ella about…

Baghaei said Thursday that the islands are an “inseparable part of Iran’s territorial integrity” and that any territorial claim over them is “groundless and invalid,” adding that such positions run counter to the principles of respect…