http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml

Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's personal emails

A hacker group shares Patel's purported resume and photos - information, the FBI says, is "historical in nature".

Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash

Tiger Woods is facing charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in a crash in Florida.

Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics

Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war 'in next couple of weeks'

Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.

Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico

Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo.

Trump orders paycheques for TSA workers as Congress stalls and airport chaos grinds on

The late-night vote was a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.

Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

The proposed under-14 ban follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii

The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.

Man arrested over plot to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist's NY home

Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man's Hoboken home, according to court documents.

Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty

Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.

Savannah Guthrie to return to Today show as search for mother continues

The US television presenter will return to hosting the NBC news programme in April.

Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs

Mohammad al-Malhi is the seventh Palestinian killed by a settler in a surge of violence since the start of the war with Iran.

UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in Lübeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.

Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister

Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war

As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.

How Russia's threat has seen Germany become Europe's most important army

Germany once terrorised Europe, but now Europe is welcoming a resurgent German military.

Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

The 15-year-old Indian that cricket can no longer ignore

At 15, prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is forcing India to ask if he is already ready for the big stage.

Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war

The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston Airport

The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.

Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing'

In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.

What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia

BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.

How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded

Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.