Beijing's monopoly over rare earths is a key bargaining chip in its trade negotiations with the US. At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face. UK ...

Gujarat’s Sahil Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid jail over alleged drug charges. The South Asian art market has raked in millions in recent months, even as global art sales slump. At least 20 ...

Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised. Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood". Esther ...

An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces. Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of ...

Machado is recognised for "tireless work promoting democratic rights" in Venezuela, the Nobel Committee says. A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted ...

An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu. The BBC challenges the scammers targeting teenagers like Evan Boettler, who took his own ...

Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after 26 days in the job and he said two days later his "mission is over". The UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen ...

The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month. The S&P 500 closed down 2.7%, its steepest fall since April, after the US president hit out at China. The ...

The outage in Australia has been linked to four deaths as people could not reach emergency services. Australian Josh Cavallo, who moved to England in July to join non-league Peterborough Sports, says ...

The use of controversial shark nets was about to be scaled back in Sydney when a surfer was killed. The "area of interest" flagged by a team of volunteers has turned out to be a false alarm. The ...

Celebrated rock pianist Rick Wakeman says he is "very proud" of a stamp set created in his honour. Why are there so many acorns this year? Hundreds to take to stage for Festival of Choirs Mural ...

A large group of people threw rocks at Daniel Noboa's car, which bears "signs of bullet damage", an official says. Authorities are investigating the source of the tainted drinks, which have affected ...