Some 180 prisoners are being freed in exchange for three Israeli hostages.
Year: 2025
Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A last-minute lawsuit means Trump’s efforts to dismantle the overseas aid agency have been put on hold.
Modi’s BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election
PM Modi’s party is set to form a government in the Indian capital after 27 years.
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.
Watch police on horses chase after suspected drug dealer
Mounted police galloped after a man who fled on foot when officers approached him in Jacksonville, Florida.
Watch: Passenger train engulfed by flames in Pennsylvania
More than 300 people were safely evacuated after a fire started under the first car of the train.
Johannesburg revival: Bringing hope to one of world’s most dangerous cities
Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.
‘People seem dumbstruck’ – Inside Musk’s race to upend government
The world’s richest man has emerged as a dominant force in Trump’s second term, gutting an agency and issuing ultimatums to staff.
Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams
A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.
Who’s pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.