Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
Manslaughter charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit
Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine’s president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after controversial World War Two fighters.
Banned referee Artan arrives home in Somalia
Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.
Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say
Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.
Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt ‘suffocated and scared’
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a “provocative theatrical performance”.
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
The rebels at the front line of Myanmar’s civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar – without the permission of the authorities – to meet a group of rebel fighters.


