Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

All regions in Victoria are facing 'catastrophic' or 'extreme' fire warnings

The murder of Anjel Chakma has triggered protests in India and revived demands for an anti-racism law.

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre's body home for burial.

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre's body home for burial.

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.

Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo's Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient".

The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.