Dark web drugs raid leads to 179 arrests
Police forces around the world have seized more than $6.5m (£5m) in cash and virtual currencies, as well as drugs and guns in a co-ordinated raid on dark web marketplaces. ...
Ginsburg Supreme Court: Trump plan an abuse of power, says Biden
Donald Trump's move to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the presidential election is an "abuse of power", his Democratic rival Joe Biden says. ...
FinCEN Files: Sanctioned Putin associate ‘laundered millions’ through Barclays
One of Vladimir Putin's closest friends may have used Barclays Bank in London to launder money and dodge sanctions, leaked documents suggest. ...
Thailand protests: Activists challenge monarchy by laying 'People's Plaque'
Anti-government protesters have installed a plaque declaring Thailand "belongs to the people", in a bold show of opposition to the monarchy. ...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg death: Trump to nominate woman to fill Supreme Court seat
US President Donald Trump has said he will next week nominate a woman to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, escalating a political row over her successor. ...
Rochester shooting: Two dead after mass shooting in New York
Two people have been killed and 14 others wounded after a shooting at a house party in the state of New York. ...
Thailand protests: Thousands gather for mass anti-government rally
Protesters have begun gathering in the Thai capital Bangkok, in what organisers hope will be the largest anti-government demonstration so far. ...
Barack Obama: Former president announces memoir release date
Former US President Barack Obama has announced the publication date of the first half of his memoirs. ...
Hurricane Sally: 'Catastrophic flooding' as storm hits US
Hurricane Sally has brought "historic and catastrophic flooding" to the southern US after making landfall. ...
Venezuela: UN investigators accuse authorities of crimes against humanity
United Nations (UN) investigators say Venezuela's government has "committed egregious violations" amounting to crimes against humanity. ...
US West Coast fires: Row over climate change's role as Trump visits
Democratic politicians on the US West Coast have accused President Donald Trump of being in denial about climate change's role in the huge wildfires there, before his visit to California. ...
Belarus protests: Opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko
Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the capital Minsk and other cities, in the latest of several weeks of mass protest against President Alexander Lukashenko. ...
US West Coast fires: Wind warning prompts fears of further spread
The US National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" for areas of the West Coast, as high winds threaten to spread devastating wildfires still further. ...
Afghan-Taliban peace talks an 'opportunity for peace
The first-ever peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are under way . ...
Moria migrants tear gassed by Greek police in protest over new camp
Police on the Greek island of Lesbos fired tear gas at protesting migrants who were left homeless when their camp burned down on Wednesday. ...
Moria migrants and Greek islanders protest over new camp
Thousands of migrants and refugees left without shelter after a fire on the Greek island of Lesbos have been protesting against the construction of a replacement camp. ...
Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Northwest, authorities say. ...
Moria migrants: Greek ships to help shelter 13,000 after fire
Greece is sending three ships to help house thousands of migrants sleeping rough on the island of Lesbos after fire destroyed their overcrowded camp. ...
Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes
The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal "by the end of the month" or risk jeopardising trade talks. ...
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. ...