German carmaker BMW is to recall hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over a potential risk of engine starters sparking a fire, a company spokesman confirmed to AFP.
Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Canada Shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar: An 18-year-old trans woman with mental health issues has been identified as the killer behind the deadly shooting in British Columbia, Canada, that resulted in nine deaths.
Bangladesh General Election 2026 LIVE Updates: Bangladeshi is voting today in a crucial national election, the first since the July 2024 uprising that ended former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15 years of iron-fisted rule.
The polls will be held in the absence of its two most towering political figures, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been in India since she was deposed in 2024, and Khaleda Zia, who died in December 2025.
The resolution brought by Democrats was approved by a vote of 219 to 211, with six Republicans joining the effort. Even if it passes the US Senate, it would face a likely veto by Trump.
Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a passionate defense of President Donald Trump Wednesday as she tried to turn the page from relentless criticism of the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Gates Foundation said on Wednesday it did not make any financial payments to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or employ him at any time.
Billionaire Elon Musk has overhauled the management of his artificial intelligence startup xAI ahead of a planned initial public offering that could rank among the largest ever, after merging the company with his rocket firm SpaceX.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media, as he testified in a landmark California trial over whether his company knowingly hooked children on its platform for profit.
Ukraine will only hold elections once it has security guarantees in place and a ceasefire with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, pushing back at suggestions he was planning to stage fresh ballots under US pressure.
Canadian police on Wednesday said an 18-year-old local resident carried out what Prime Minister Mark Carney called an act of "unheard-of cruelty" in murdering eight people and wounding dozens more in a remote mining town.
James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48.
Bangladesh will hold its crucial parliamentary elections today -- 18 months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old regime collapsed amid massive, nationwide protests.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting at the White House that nuclear talks with Iran must continue.
Mexico's president said Wednesday that her government was investigating the US shutdown of a border airport, which US officials linked to a Mexican cartel drone breach of US airspace.
A brawl erupted in Turkey's parliament on Wednesday after lawmakers from the ruling party and the opposition clashed over the appointment of a controversial figure to the Justice Ministry in a Cabinet reshuffle.
She rose to national fame in 2020 as the deputy head of Zhaosu County after a video showed her galloping through snowy landscapes in a flowing red outfit to promote local tourism.
Good relationship with India is a "priority" and every citizen in Bangladesh is equal, there is no such thing as a minority - this was the message from Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman.
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
The Sudan Doctors Network said the deadly strike was carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Trump's order is the latest move by US administration to boost fossil fuel industry despite climate change concerns.
Russia will operate only return flights from Cuba as 'evacuation' of tourists from Caribbean island gets under way.
The vote was a rare rebuke against Trump from the Republican-led chamber, as Congress members face midterm elections.
Democrats introduce legislation to force Donald Trump's administration to be transparent about Venezuelan oil sales.
These are the key developments from day 1,449 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trade unions and thousands of supporters express anger in Buenos Aires as Congress considers curbs on right to strike.
US president says he 'insisted' that negotiations with Iran will continue and that 'progress' was being made on Gaza.
The vote is a direct contest between frontrunner Tarique Rahman's BNP and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led coalition of 11 parties.
Measures would let authorities impose a 30-day blockade on sea arrivals if there is a 'serious threat to public order".
CEO Stephane Bancel said the letter refusing review did not cite 'any safety or efficacy concerns'.
Millions of people are expected to cast ballots in the first polls since prime minister Sheikh Hasina was removed.
Trump's tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leaves more workers struggling.
As US actions fuel a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, is US President Trump seeking a deal, or to topple the government?
'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', higher tariffs and immigration crackdown are factored into the report.
Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
US attorney general was hammered over heavy redactions to Epstein-related documents, prosecution of political rivals.
Rallies across Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, with many showing support for the government.
Rutherford's 76 and spinners' control help the two-time champions beat the 2022 winners at the Wankhede Stadium.
Winning bidders include Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy and Aiteo.
Bangladesh’s first post-uprising election tests whether a new generation can truly reshape power.
The Trump administration's swift reversal has provoked questions about the legitimacy of the foreign drone claims.
Mackenzie has been charged with organised criminal activity, radicalisation, and facilitating 'terrorism'.
US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi to apologise to Jeffrey Epstein victims.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov did not say why he believed the US would respect the limits set out in New START.