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BBC News Sri Lanka to vote in first election since protests ousted president

Cost of living is front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.

BBC News Michigan Arab-Americans 'can't stomach' Harris stance on Gaza

Arab-American voters in swing states like Michigan could decide who wins the US presidential election

BBC News Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

The strike in Lebanon's capital, which killed at least 14 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.

BBC News Georgia elections board to require hand count of ballots

The move, likely to face legal challenges, comes just weeks before early voting starts in the key battleground state.

BBC News Secret Service admits 'complacency' before Trump rally shooting

The agency's director cites a failure to secure the building the shooter fired from among a litany of security breakdowns.

BBC News Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

The strike in Lebanon's capital, which killed at least 14 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.

BBC News Flight diverted after passenger finds live mouse in meal

The furry stowaway forced a Scandinavian Airlines plane to make an emergency landing.

BBC News Key takeaways from first week of Titan sub hearings

The hearings have included new video and insights from those who worked on the Titan that day

BBC News Israel says top Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut strike

The strike in Lebanon's capital, which killed at least 14 people, adds to fears of an all-out war.

BBC News Georgia elections board to require hand count of ballots

The move, likely to face legal challenges, comes just weeks before early voting starts in the key battleground state.

BBC News 'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

BBC News Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law

After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.

BBC News Floods force Niger to delay new school year

The government says classrooms are being used to accommodate people whose houses have been destroyed.

BBC News First in-person votes cast in US presidential election

Virginia is the first state to allow early in-person voting, a milestone moment six weeks before election day.

BBC News Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof

The IDF says the incident does not "conform" to its values, while Palestinian officials say it is a "crime".