Hurricane Michael leaves ‘unimaginable destruction’
Hurricane Michael left "unimaginable destruction" as it ploughed into coastal areas of Florida, the state's governor, Rick Scott says.
"So many lives have been changed forever," he said. "So many families have lost everything."
The worst...
Youngest African billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania
The man said to be Africa's youngest billionaire has been kidnapped by masked gunmen in Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, police say.
Mohammed Dewji, 43, was abducted outside a swanky hotel gym where he...
Jamal Khashoggi: Trump ‘demands answers’ on missing Saudi
President Donald Trump has vowed to "get to the bottom" of the case of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Mr Trump told reporters he had talked to the Saudi authorities "at the highest level" about...
The 100-year-old death-row inmate seeking pardon
Death-row inmate Celestine Egbunuche has been dubbed Nigeria's "oldest prisoner" amid a campaign calling for his release.
He is 100 years old and has spent 18 years in jail after being found guilty of organising...
Greece bans ‘overweight’ tourists from riding donkeys
A burden has been lifted from the shoulders of Greece's working donkey population.
The country has banned "overweight" tourists from riding the animals on the popular island of Santorini, after activists complained that they were...
Sierra Leone drops plans for China-funded airport
The Sierra Leonean government says it has cancelled a $400m (3300m) contract with China to build a new airport.
The aviation minister, Kabineh Kallon, told the BBC the facility wasn't necessary and the current airport...
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has resigned and will leave her post by the end of the year.
Sitting side-by-side in the Oval Office, Trump...
US-China trade war would make world ‘poorer’ – IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned a trade war between the US and China risks making the world a "poorer and more dangerous place" in its latest assessment of the global economy.
The IMF has...
Saudi writer ‘murdered’ in consulate
Fears are growing over missing Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi, after Turkish officials said they believed he had been murdered.
Mr Khashoggi, a Saudi national, went missing after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on...
US Senate confirms Kavanaugh
The US Senate has voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, after weeks of rancorous debate.
The Senate backed Brett Kavanaugh's nomination by 50 votes to 48.
Mr Kavanaugh had been embroiled...