You could have heard a pin drop in the press room at the White House.

Scientists have found what they are calling the strongest sign yet of possible life beyond our solar system after detecting the chemical footprint of gases in an alien planet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.

Israel's troops will remain in "security zones" in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, according to the country's defence minister.

People arriving in Britain from the EU and other European countries are no longer allowed to bring in a range of meat and dairy products - including cheese.

The White House has hit out at an "appalling" attempt by a Democratic senator to return a father wrongly deported to El Salvador.

Iran appears to have hit out at the decision to change the venue of its latest nuclear talks with the US from Oman to Italy, saying the "goalposts were being moved" as it blamed "hawks".

Spotify is suffering a widespread outage - with the popular music app failing to load for many users.

An American pastor abducted by armed men in South Africa has been rescued - and was "miraculously unharmed" in a deadly shootout.

Peru's former president Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for money laundering.

War continues to rage in Gaza after the collapse of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, with tens of thousands of deaths following months of conflict.

4Chan, an online forum notorious for its extreme right-wing content, appears to have been hacked - in a development some believe could spell the end of the controversial messageboard.

Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer grazing pastures.

A paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese military has announced it is forming a rival government, as the country's civil war passes its second anniversary.

A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural environment for the first time - exactly 100 years after the species was first identified. 

Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those helping them, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says, as Israel continues to prevent humanitarian aid from getting into the territory.

It was in the evening that the bombing started to intensify.

China's economy performed better than expected in the first quarter of the year - but it reflects a moment in time before the explosive trade war with the US, which has seen the world's two biggest economies effectively decouple.

It was in the evening that the bombing started to intensify.

Ukraine's military says it has struck the base of the Russian missile brigade behind Sunday's devastating attack on Sumy.

On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked Zamzam camp in North Darfur.