
Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast
Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

The vote has been hailed by Prime Minister Mark Carney as "a clear choice" in favour of national unity.

A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.

Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make that difficult.

Dan Mackenzie initially defended his father but now says he felt he had to report his own grandmother.

France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.

North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.

The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.

Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.

More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.

More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.

Sébastien Lecornu said new curfews for Tuesday night would be decided where necessary.

Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

The man testified that he snatched Peachy from its enclosure at the Flamingo hotel and casino after drinking 30 to 40 beers, but did not mean any harm.

Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no sign of easing.

Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?

As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

The festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated with different rituals across India.

Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.

It comes after the country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities.

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.

The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.

A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.