Film star Vijay has defied naysayers to almost sweep Tamil Nadu polls, marking a break in the political order.

The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.

A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.

A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.

The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.