Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.
Category: World
‘Our children are dying’ – rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city
Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan’s Darfur region.
Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities
Dina Boluarte rejects criticism of law giving immunity to hundreds accused of committing atrocities during Maoist insurgency.
Rebel or traitor? Trial of Hong Kong’s rebel mogul Jimmy Lai resumes
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit
Trump, who described the call as “a ten”, was urged to keep Ukraine’s interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday.
What to know about Trump and Putin’s meeting at an Alaska military base
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage has formed a critical part of America’s military readiness, dating back to the Cold War.
In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit
Kyiv has rejected ceding territory seized by Russia to secure a ceasefire.
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
The situation is being described as “catastrophic” after islands hit by vast amounts of rain.
Putin reaffirms ‘friendship’ with North Korea before Trump talks
Kim Jong Un provides Moscow with artillery, missiles – and as a BBC investigation shows, labourers working in ‘slave-like’ condition.
Three Colombian soldiers killed in drone attack
Drones are being increasingly used by illegal armed groups to attack Colombia’s security forces.