Maduro says Trump wants Venezuela’s oil. But is that the real US goal?
The South American nation’s output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.
Indiana Republicans defy Trump to reject new voting map
Some say they were targeted with death threats and other forms of intimidation over the vote.
Crypto fraudster sentenced for ‘epic’ $40bn stablecoin crash
In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.
Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens
Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.
Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens
Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.
Fears grow that world’s rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods
A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest apes, has alarmed conservationists.
Myanmar’s army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?
The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.
Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids
It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians’ privacy and political rights.
Chief of S Korea’s high-stakes exam quits over ‘insane’ English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that’s their intended purpose.
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of “international piracy”.
