Media captionOpposition leader Juan Guaidó is appealing to the military for support Venezuelan authorities say they are putting down a small coup attempt after opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced he was in the “final phase” of ending President Nicolás Maduro’s rule. He appeared in a video with uniformed men, saying he had military support. Mr […]
Media captionOpposition leader Juan Guaidó is appealing to the military for support Venezuelan authorities say they are putting down a small coup attempt after opposition leader Juan Guaidó announced he was in the “final phase” of ending President Nicolás Maduro’s rule. He appeared in a video with uniformed men, saying he had military support. Mr […]
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has called on the military to back his claim as the country’s president. Clashes broke out in Caracas between Mr Guaidó’s supporters and Nicolás Maduro’s government forces. Guaidó is supported by 50 countries as the country’s interim leader. Venezuela’s Guaidó uprising call
Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has called on the military to back his claim as the country’s president. Clashes broke out in Caracas between Mr Guaidó’s supporters and Nicolás Maduro’s government forces. Guaidó is supported by 50 countries as the country’s interim leader. Venezuela’s Guaidó uprising call
Image copyright AFP Image caption Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has not been seen on video for five years A man believed to be the leader of the Islamic State militant group has made a rare appearance on camera vowing to seek revenge following the loss of the extremist group’s territory. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has not been […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jakarta has some of the worst traffic congestion in the world Indonesia is moving its capital city away from Jakarta, according to the country’s planning minister. Bambang Brodjonegoro said President Joko Widodo had chosen to relocate the capital in “an important decision”. The new location is not yet known. […]
Media captionThe whale was keen to make new friends – and was set free of its equipment A beluga whale found off Norway’s coast wearing a special Russian harness was probably trained by the Russian navy, a Norwegian expert says. Marine biologist Prof Audun Rikardsen said the harness had a GoPro camera holder and a […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Searches have been carried out in Kattankudy The father and two brothers of the alleged organiser of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Zahran Hashim, were killed in a security forces operation on Friday, police say. Hashim, who blew himself up at a hotel in the capital Colombo, founded […]
Image caption Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the BBC he did not believe he should step down Sri Lanka’s prime minister has told the BBC he was “out of the loop” when it came to intelligence warnings ahead of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings. Ranil Wickremesinghe said that crucial information about any potential danger in […]
Media captionPresident Trump tells Americans to get vaccinations President Trump has told Americans to “get their shots” as measles cases spread across the country. “The vaccinations are so important,” he told reporters outside the White House. Nearly 700 cases have been reported across 22 states amid a resurgence of the highly infectious disease, the US […]
