Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN. #BBCNews

A rapid new test for brain tumours can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up to eight weeks to two hours. It means surgeons can get results even while they are operating, and patients are spared weeks

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were detained by the New York City Police, during a protest against a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in front of the United Nations building.

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations General Assembly Thursday that the deadly floods that hit Nepal were a warning to the world on climate disaster. Shah proposed the establishment of a Himalayan