Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.

The Russian president welcomed 27 world leaders to the event in Red Square.

Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades- old rivalry. What next?

Ukraine's security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about air defences.

Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis says nothing will be the same again after his appointment.

The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's religion editor.

The BBC's Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

Robert Prevost is originally from Chicago, where he served as an altar boy and was ordained as a priest in 1982.

The killing of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Michigan sparked widespread protests, renewing questions around police brutality.

Microsoft founder said he will speed up his charitable giving - and accused Elon Musk and Doge of "killing children" through aid cuts.

Critical medicines affected by the $50m cuts include Malaria, HIV and TB drugs, the US embassy says.

India has accused Pakistan of attacking three military bases, a claim which has been denied by Islamabad.

African Parks acknowledged its rangers committed human rights abuses in Congo- Brazzaville.

American Robert Prevost was later announced as the new pope, and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Human remains, believed to be that of a journalist and his partner, have been found by police.

The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has relied on social media to stay in touch with supporters from jail.

The university asked for police help after protesters occupied part of the main library on Wednesday.

A three-day truce was called by Vladimir Putin ahead of Russia's World War Two Victory Day celebrations.

Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew "with certainty" that 21 hostages were alive but the status of "three more" were unclear.

See the moments previous popes were elected by conclaves past, from 1939 to 2013.

The order comes after lawyers expressed alarm that the US was planning to deport migrants to the North African country "immediately".

In a statement, the singer's lawyer says the abuse allegations are an attempt to "extract money".

The jewels are described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era.

Cassius Turvey was chased through bush and beaten with a metal pole, in a case which sparked national outrage.

A 22-year-old man is arrested over the attack which also left a security guard severely injured.

Why ex-bank boss Tidjane Thiam has been barred from seeking the Ivorian presidency - and the potential fallout.

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians were killed under the Assad regime before he was toppled from power.

It was the opposition leader's home state that delivered Labor its win, with the red wave taking out his own seat.

The prime minister reiterated that Canada "is not for sale" during Tuesday's meeting at the White House.

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney at around 9pm local time.

US spy agencies have been told to step up espionage around Greenland, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The UK Home Office was unable to process Julius Malema's application in time for his trip, the High Commission says.

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

The restaurant in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood had been recently been operating a community kitchen.

The four suspects two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan were arrested last month with 5,000 ants.

Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on whats next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.