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Sri Lanka election: Ex-defence chief Rajapaksa set to win vote
Sri Lanka's former wartime defence chief looks set to win the country's presidential election.Gotabaya Rajapaksa has claimed victory and his main rival has conceded, but official results ar
Impeachment inquiry: Trump ‘asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy’
Media playback is unsupported on your device A US diplomat told Donald Trump Ukraine would carry out investigations the president had asked for, a US official testified at the impeachment inquiry.State department off
Hong Kong protests: Man dies after being hit ‘by hard object’ during protests
Media playback is unsupported on your device A man has died in Hong Kong after being hit on the head during clashes between government supporters and protesters.The government said the 70-year-old cleane
Trump impeachment inquiry: New claims amid public hearing
Media playback is unsupported on your device A top US diplomat told impeachment hearings that President Trump directly asked about a Ukrainian investigation into his Democratic rival Joe Biden.In previou
Bolivia crisis: Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president
Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation.Lawmakers from Mr Morales' party boycotted
Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales accepts political asylum in Mexico
Evo Morales has accepted an offer of political asylum in Mexico a day after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests.In a tweet, he said it hurt to be leaving Bolivia
Hong Kong police shoot man in day of violence and chaos
Media playback is unsupported on your device A policeman has shot a protester during another day of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong.Footage posted on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun befor
Australia bushfires: Three dead and thousands forced from homes
At least three people are dead and thousands have been displaced by a weekend of bushfires in Australia.On Sunday, the fire emergency's third day, more than 100 blazes were still burning ac
Ayodhya verdict: Indian top court gives holy site to Hindus
India's Supreme Court has ruled that the disputed holy site of Ayodhya should be given to Hindus who want a temple built there. The case, bitterly contested by Hindus and Muslims for decades, centred on the ownershi
Lula: Brazil court ruling could free jailed ex-president
Media playback is unsupported on your device Brazil's top court has voted to overturn a rule about the jailing of criminals - a change which could lead to ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva being fr
Impeachment inquiry: Trump berates Democrats in Louisiana
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at his Democrat opponents in a defiant speech at a rally in Louisiana.He was speaking after it was confirmed that public impeachment hearings will b
Democrats claim victory in key Virginia and Kentucky elections
US Democrats have made gains in key state elections, in what is seen as a blow to President Donald Trump.Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory in Kentucky's governor vote, after a tight rac
Recalled US ambassador felt ‘threatened’ by Trump
A recalled US ambassador at the centre of the Trump impeachment inquiry said she felt threatened by a cryptic remark the president made about her on a call.Ex-envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanov
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with the state's governor.Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed b
UFC: More boos for Trump at Mixed Martial Arts fight
Media playback is unsupported on your device Donald Trump was met with raucous boos - and some cheers - on Saturday as he attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in New York.The US president at
Trump says Beto O’Rourke ‘quit like a dog’
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Beto O'Rourke just hours after the Democratic presidential hopeful ended his campaign. The president used a profanity to describe his rival and said
Five men acquitted of gang-raping teenager in Spain
A court in Barcelona has acquitted five men accused of gang-raping a 14 year old girl of the charge of sexual assault.The men were convicted and jailed for the lesser crime of sexual abuse.
Twitter to ban all political advertising
Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages "should be earned, not bought"."While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effe
Trump impeachment: Officer Alexander Vindman raised alarm over Ukraine call
An official who heard a call between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's president says he was concerned by Mr Trump's "demand" to scrutinise a rival.Alexander Vindman told Congress he
California fires: Los Angeles hit by new blazes
Media playback is unsupported on your device Thousands of Los Angeles residents have been told to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire that began in the early hours of Monday morning.The Getty Fire
Argentina election: Centre-left Alberto Fernández wins presidency
Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of the vote nee
California wildfires: New evacuations amid warning over strong winds
New evacuations have been ordered in California as officials warn wildfires could spread because of extremely strong winds.Some 50,000 residents in the towns of Windsor and Healdsburg, nort
Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese families fear relatives among dead
At least six of the 39 people found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex may have been from Vietnam.The BBC knows of six Vietnamese families who fear their relatives are among the victims. They
Uluru climbing ban: Tourists scale sacred rock for final time
Media playback is unsupported on your device Huge crowds have begun scrambling up Australia's Uluru on the final day before the climb is banned.The giant monolith - once better known to visitors as Ayers
Turkey Syria offensive: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal
Media playback is unsupported on your device The US is lifting sanctions imposed on Turkey nine days ago over its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, President Donald Trump says.His decision came af
