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It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.

Nickolay Mladenov warns that a collapse of last October's ceasefire would be "a point of no return" for the region.

He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.

A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.

The 89-year-old has been in hospital for over a week receiving treatment for a rare blood condition.

Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.

At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.

Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.

Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.

At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.

The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.

A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.

The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.

Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.

Cases in the US have hit the highest point since the virus was eliminated, as vaccination rates decline.

The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.

The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.

A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.