Schools and shops remain closed in Uvira amid fears that rebels have seized some administrative buildings.
Ukraine ‘ready for elections’ if partners guarantee security, Zelensky says
He was speaking after US President Donald Trump repeated claims Kyiv was “using war” to avoid elections.
South Korea protests Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace
Seoul says it will “actively respond” to neighbouring countries’ activities in its air defence zone.
South Korea protests Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace
Seoul says it will “actively respond” to neighbouring countries’ activities in its air defence zone.
US tells Thailand and Cambodia to stop fighting as clashes continue
Donald Trump, who brokered an earlier ceasefire, says he plans to “make a phone call” to stop the fighting.
French far-right leader tells BBC he shares US warnings on Europe ‘for most part’
The US’s new National Security Strategy suggests Europe is facing “civilisational erasure”.
‘It’s insulting they think we can’t handle it’: The Australian teens banned from social media
Millions of Australian teens will no longer be allowed to use social media. Who wins and who loses out?
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children
Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban
The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don’t hold accounts.
Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban
Teenagers affected by Australia’s under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.


