The Democrats facing arrest have fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.
Category: World
Dozens feared trapped as cloudburst triggers flash floods in India
Rescue teams have reached Dharali village in Uttarkashi, which is believed to have borne the brunt of the floods.
Putin and Trump’s relationship has soured – but behind the posturing, a Ukraine deal is still possible
Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week – is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?
US attorney general orders grand jury hearings on Trump-Russia probe
The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.
Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report
The plan will involve a complete takeover of Gaza, but reportedly faces opposition from military chiefs.
Besieged Sudan city residents face starvation, UN warns
El-Fasher, encircled by RSF paramilitary fighters, has not had food deliveries for over a year.
Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb
When the atom bomb was dropped 80 years ago, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan’s Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.
India calls Trump’s tariff threat over Russian oil ‘unjustified’
The US president threatened to “substantially” raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia.
‘I’m upset, angry and disgusted,’ Epstein accuser tells BBC
Haley Robson says recent speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her “extremely angry”.
US condemns house arrest of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
US State Department responded to Brazil’s supreme court order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.