International

"The North Korea of Africa", "A giant slave camp", "Africa's fastest emptying country", "The cursed land", "Africa's most secretive and repressive state". These are just some of the labels applied to Eritrea in recent years. The problem…

A jaguar has been shot dead shortly after it was used in an Olympic torch relay in the Brazilian city of Manaus, the army said. The female jaguar escaped its handlers after the ceremony on Monday and attacked a soldier, a spokesman said.…

At least 93 people have been killed and more than 20 injured by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, officials say. Most of the people who died were working on farms during…

The gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub described himself as an Islamic soldier in calls made to police during the attack. A partial transcript of the calls between police negotiators and Omar Mateen during the…

A campaign spokeswoman said Corey Lewandowski would no longer be working on it and said the team was grateful to him "for his hard work and dedication". The exact reason for Mr Lewandowski's departure is not yet clear but sources close to…

A bear cub named Snowy was killed in a possible hit-and-run accident near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Snowy was thought to be the lone cub this year of a well-known grizzly bear named 399, who was seen trying to heal the injured…

Congolese ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been jailed for 18 years following a landmark conviction at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and sexual violence. Bemba, a former vice-president of DR Congo, was…

A humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Falluja following a civilian exodus from the Iraqi city, aid workers warn. Some 80,000 people have fled during a four-week government offensive to drive back so-called Islamic State fighters, says…

Medical aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says it will no longer take funds from the European Union in protest at its migration policy. MSF singled out the EU's deal with Turkey under which Turkey agreed to take back any migrants…

The death of Labour MP Jo Cox has led to a range of tributes from around the world including many from Syrians. The plight of Syrian refugees was among the many causes for which Mrs Cox campaigned. Read more:…

The French ambassador to Moscow has been summoned to the Russian foreign ministry after sharp criticism of policing at the Euro 2016 tournament. "Further stoking of anti-Russian sentiments... could significantly aggravate the atmosphere in…

Republican Donald Trump has said he would like people on terror watch lists to be prevented from buying guns, in the wake of the Orlando shootings. The presumptive presidential nominee tweeted that he would meet the National Rifle…

The US president is meeting survivors and bereaved families in Orlando, Florida, four days after the worst mass shooting in modern US history. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Amway Center in the city centre as the president…

An MP has died after she was shot and stabbed in a "horrific" assault in her constituency, police have said. Jo Cox, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was left bleeding on the ground after the attack in West Yorkshire. A 52-year-old man was…

A survivor of the Orlando attack who was shot three times has described playing dead while Omar Mateen fired relentlessly at people on the floor. Angel Colon told reporters Mateen had continued to shoot at club-goers who already appeared…