The Seoul ‘convenience stores’ fighting loneliness
Jake Kwon BBC News in Seoul Getty Images The sign reads, ‘escape room, half price’ on popular pedestrian street in Seoul- the city is on a mission to stave off…
Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
Getty Images Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he “turned a potential tragedy into a…
Israel rejects international criticism of Gaza City takeover plan
Reuters Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says a newly adopted five-point plan is aimed “defeating Hamas” and “concluding the war” Israel has strongly rejected criticism from world leaders after its security cabinet…
Hong Kong domestic workers arrested for selling abortion drugs
Eleven domestic workers have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of “child destruction” and illegal abortions, police have said. The women, in their 30s and 40s, were rounded up…
One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
One person has been killed after a large wildfire in Keratea, southeast of Athens, spread rapidly, destroying homes and prompting evacuation alerts. The fire service says the body of an…
Trump calls for Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties
President Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China. In a social media post, Trump said…
Wildfires force Turkey to shut Dardanelles Strait to shipping
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the country’s transport ministry has said. The major international waterway was shut…
Couple searches for missing children after India floods
Veer Singh and Kali Devi, both construction workers, had gone to a nearby village to buy groceries when flash floods hit their home in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.…
US drifts further from allies as it shrugs at Israel’s Gaza plan
Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Washington EPA President Donald Trump said this week it was “pretty much up to Israel” whether to occupy Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Crocs US sales tumble as shoppers choose trainers
Adam Hancock & Jennifer Meierhans Business reporters Getty Images Crocs’ share price plunged after the rubber clog-maker revealed a fall in US sales as shoppers chose to spend on trainers…