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US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency the nominee has often criticised.A former US defence department chief…

BBCTamuna's search for her birth parents took eight years Tamuna Museridze took a deep breath and made the phone call she had dreamed of since finding out that she might…

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has selected Charles Kushner as his pick for ambassador to France. Mr Kushner is a real-estate developer and the father of Jared Kushner,…

Getty ImagesHong Kong saw explosive pro-democracy protests in the last decade - but hopes for a freer city have faded in the wake of Beijing's crackdownThe memories began rushing back…

The family of a British couple still missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea have spoken of their "desperation" as they wait for news.Jenny Cawson, 36, and…

ReutersProtesters have taken to the streets of Tbilisi for the third night in a row to protest against the government's decision to put EU accession negotiations on hold. Large numbers…

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner, the father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.Trump made the announcement…

Russia has carried out air strikes on parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo after areas were seized by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.Recent days have…

Joel Gunter/BBCThe crater left behind by the massive Israeli air strike that killed Hassan Nasrallah was lit up in red for the eventThousands of people have descended on the site…

On a recent afternoon in central New Delhi, two trans women sit on the side of a road amid a crush of traffic and the incessant blaring of car horns,…