Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK’s new Chinese embassy
Damian Grammaticas Political Correspondent BBC The sheet of paper says “Wanted Person” at the top. Below is a photo of a young woman, a headshot that might have been taken…
Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump
Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid to stop a vote on a new congressional map that would heavily favour Republicans. The redistricting, unveiled by Texas’ majority Republicans…
Twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline
Strong gusts of wind helped two huge waterspouts merge just off Italy’s Delta del Po, on the country’s east coast. A local tour boat operator paused an excursion so he…
Gen Z’s latest party trend in India
Third Place Wedding-themed parties or fake weddings are becoming popular among young Indians What comes to mind when you think of a big fat Indian wedding? Dazzling lights, glittering outfits,…
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty in corruption case
Koh Ewe BBC News, Singapore Joel Guinto BBC News, Singapore Getty Images Ong Beng Seng is accused of giving expensive gifts to Singapore’s former transport minister A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier…
Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant
More than three thousand Boeing defence workers are set to go on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at…
Mission under way to save ‘world’s most beautiful’ snails
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Bernardo Reyes-Tur A Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider…
more than 50 dead as vessel capsizes
More than 50 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on Sunday. The vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern province…
BBC Africa Eye’s secret filming exposes the ‘madams’ of Maai Mahiu
Njeri Mwangi BBC Africa Eye in Maai Mahiu Tamasin Ford BBC Africa Eye BBC Nyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai…
Australia news live: PM seeks call with Netanyahu as Husic says Harbour Bridge protest was a ‘wake-up call’ for politicians | Australia news
Albanese seeking call with Netanyahu as soon as possible after Sydney march Tom McIlroy The prime minister is seeking to press his Israeli counterpart about the devastation in Gaza in…