Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national, have died but the cause has not yet been established.

West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

The attack comes as the Kremlin prepares to hold a scaled-back military parade on Saturday.

The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.

Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion's biggest night.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month.

Sheina Gutnick was the first person to give evidence at the royal commission investigating the attack.

Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia's closest ally in the region.

Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, who are believed to have been involved in an accident, according to authorities.

Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

Her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.

Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian "shadow fleet" tankers were hit by drones.

How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.

BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.

President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.

Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".

The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.

A lower court has limited mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which the drug's maker says will cause "irreparable harm".

It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.