USA: Six killed by 28-year-old ex-student in Tennessee

Six people – three children and three staff – have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee. Three of…

USA: More storms feared after Mississippi tornado

More severe weather could be on its way to the US state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which killed 26 people, the governor has warned. Governor Tate Reeves said significant…

Lebanon: Partial clock change causes confusion

People in Lebanon have woken up in two rival time zones, amid a row between political and religious authorities over when clocks should go forward. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati…

USA: Jill Biden, Anthony Blinken now Kamala Harris and later Biden? Is America on a mission to woo Africa from China?

First, it was First Lady Jill Biden, then the US secretary of state Anthony Blinken who went on a trip to Africa, now it is Vice-President Kamala Harris and later…

Russia: President Putin to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said. President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US…

USA: Tornado kills 23 and brings devastation to Mississippi

At least 23 people have died after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi on Friday night. More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of…

India: Parliament strips Mr Gandhi of his MP status

The leader of Indian’s opposition Congress party Rahul Gandhi has said his disqualification by parliament was politically motivated. On Friday, India’s parliament stripped Mr Gandhi of his MP status a…

France: President Macron takes off luxury watch during TV interview

French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised after he removed a luxury watch during an interview about pension changes. France is gripped by protests and strikes over Mr Macron’s decision…

Space: Massive asteroid to pass by Earth on weekend

An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon this weekend – luckily for us, missing both. The object, named…

UK: Top Gear filming halted by BBC after Flintoff on-set accident

The BBC says it has halted the latest series of Top Gear after presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was hurt in an accident while filming. The presenter was injured in December…