China said the HMS Spey’s transit “undermines peace and stability” in the region.
Adorable or just weird? How Labubu dolls conquered the world
The dolls have almost tripled their maker’s profits – and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.
Three decades, one leader – how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.
How Belarus dissidents in exile abroad are pursued and threatened
Some receive threatening messages or phone-calls, others say their relatives are visited by authorities back home.
Embattled Sánchez resists clamour for resignation
A series of corruption scandals in the Spanish PM’s Socialist party makes his position vulnerable.
Watch: Man gets stuck driving car down Rome’s Spanish Steps
The 81-year-old man and his car got stuck on the way down, before a crane lifted the car away.
US joining Israeli strikes would cause hell, Iranian minister tells BBC
Saeed Khatibzadeh told the BBC that this is “not America’s war”.
Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks
Trump’s press secretary said the president believes there is a “substantial chance of negotiations” with Iran.
Israel strikes unfinished Arak heavy water reactor in Iran
The Israeli military says it targeted the reactor’s core seal to stop it being used for “nuclear weapons development”.
Trump ends funding for LGBTQ youth option on national suicide hotline
The Trevor Project, an organisation involved in the service, called the change “incomprehensible”.
