Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82
Getty Images Muhammadu Buhari was reported to have travelled to the UK in April for a routine medical check-up but subsequently fell ill Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died…
Donald Trump defends Pam Bondi over Jeffrey Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has defended Pam Bondi, America’s highest-ranking prosecutor, amid growing calls from the president’s supporters for her to resign. In a lengthy social media post, Trump hit…
Gisele Pelicot awarded France’s Legion of Honour
Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who earned international recognition after publicly testifying at her mass-rape trial last year, has been given France’s top honour. The 72-year-old was named knight of…
Russia’s agents killed after intelligence officer shot dead, says Ukraine
Ukraine says two agents working for Russia have been killed after a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer was shot dead on Thursday. Col Ivan Voronych was shot several times in a…
South Korea medical students end 17-month boycott of classes
Thousands of South Korean medical students are set to return to classes after a 17-month long boycott, the Korean Medical Association has announced. Trainee doctors walked out to oppose government…
South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate, but fertility clinics are booming
Koh Ewe and Rachel Lee BBC News Reporting fromSingapore and Seoul Jang Sae-ryeon Despite the financial and cultural pressures she faced while undergoing IVF in South Korea, Jang Sae-ryeon still…
Row over language turns violent in India’s richest state
Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai EPA/Shutterstock Police in Mumbai detain a woman who was participating in a protest this week against alleged injustice to Marathi speakers For weeks, a battle…
Asia is reeling but is anyone winning?
Osmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images President Trump has extended the deadline for tariff negotiations – again “Deeply regrettable” is how Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has described…
US judge bars Trump admin’s ‘indiscriminate’ immigration arrests
A federal California judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop “indiscriminately” detaining people thought to be in the US illegally. The decision came down in a temporary restraining order…
US drops charges against doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
Reuters Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had ordered the charges to be dropped The US attorney general has ordered charges to be dropped against a doctor accused of destroying…