56+ min ago   (532+ words) Ethiopian police say they have seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to a violent armed rebel group, stoking fears of renewed armed conflict. Eritrea has denied the allegation and accused Ethiopia of "floating false flags to justify…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (871+ words) One small French military contingent don arrive for Greenland capital Nuuk, officials tok, as several European states deploy small numbers in one so-called reconnaissance mission. Di limited deployment, wey also involve Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, di Netherlands and di UK,…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (566+ words) Nato should "double down" on Arctic security to defend the region from Russian aggression, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the BBC. On a visit to British forces in northern Norway, she said the alliance should establish a combined operation…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (786+ words) Jon Burrows has at least one thing in common with the last Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt. Both men had been politicians for less than a year before going on to become leader of their party. In Nesbitt's case he…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (489+ words) Argyll and Bute Council spent more than "75,000 on consultation for a cycle path " when the preferred route could soon be scrapped. The local authority advised councillors in December it was considering moving the route of the Helensburgh to Dumbarton path…...

2+ hour ago   (423+ words) Logistical problems have delayed voting in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections in many parts of the country amid an internet shutdown. The BBC observed growing frustration among voters queuing at some polling stations in the capital, Kampala, in the morning,…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (465+ words) BBC Europe editor Katya Adler is in Greenland where troops and ships from several European states are gathering. The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK. US President Donald Trump says the US needs…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (662+ words) As political career catapults go this one is off the scale. Seven months ago, Jon Burrows wasn't even a politician, but now he is set to become the leader of the fourth-largest party in Northern Ireland. To the list of…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (128+ words) Pro-Palestinian protesters have staged a protest inside the BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow before leaving voluntarily. About 10 campaigners with flags and banners shouted and chanted after getting into the reception of the Pacific Quay building beside the River Clyde. The…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1009+ words) Iran's judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country's recent protests. Norway-based Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw said earlier this week that the family of Erfan Soltani, 26, had been told he faced…...