Fans outside Jimmy Kimmel studio react to show’s axing
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off air “indefinitely” by ABC over comments he made about the shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. In his Monday night monologue, Kimmel…
US vetoes UN call for ceasefire for sixth time
The US has for the sixth time vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the…
The lonely life and death of Delhi’s only African elephant
Animal welfare activists in India are mourning the death of a much-loved elephant they long sought to rehabilitate. Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s zoo who spent much of…
Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human…
‘Moonies’ Church leader denies bribing South Korea’s former first lady
The leader of the controversial Unification Church has denied allegations that her organisation bribed South Korea’s former first lady with luxury gifts in exchange for business favours. Han Hak-ja flatly…
The US is at a dangerous crossroads after Charlie Kirk shooting
Katty KayUS Special Correspondent BBC It has been a brutal week in America and I’m not the only one wondering whether the country can pull itself out of this spiral…
Sex abuse charges against top Australian radio host downgraded
Prosecutors have downgraded some of the most serious sex abuse charges against veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones after a court hearing on Thursday. Mr Jones now faces…
Newborn baby buried alive in India fights for her life
A 20-day-old baby girl who was found buried alive in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is fighting for survival, hospital authorities say. She was found by chance when…
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon
Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon, saying it was targeting positions of the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah. The attacks came after evacuation warnings…
At least 10 dead in Lagos high-rise office building fire
At least ten people have died and 25 others injured after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Videos on social media on Tuesday…