Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.
Analysis: Trump issues patriotic rallying cry with eye on crucial elections
The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.
Drones hammer Sudan’s gold and oil zone – the pivotal new front line
Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.
Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year
Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders’ orders
Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being
More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow
A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations.
French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, failed to explain comments about violence in France.
Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord
A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special
Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia
Sergiy Kyslytsya is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.
Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia’s war, and how people are coping.