Russia’s laser weapon claim derided as propaganda
By Tom Spender BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Russia claims to have used laser weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine,…
Finland, Sweden have ‘full’ US backing in Nato bid – Biden
Russia-Ukraine war President Joe Biden has said Sweden and Finland have the “full, total, complete backing” of the US…
Russian McDonald’s buyer to rebrand restaurants
Russia-Ukraine war McDonald’s has found a local buyer for its Russian business, after the war in Ukraine pushed it to…
Israeli coalition government in crisis as MP quits
By Raffi Berg BBC News The future of Israel’s government has been plunged into uncertainty after a member quit, leaving…
Afghanistan’s female TV presenters must cover their faces, say Taliban
By Simon Fraser BBC News The Taliban have ordered female Afghan TV presenters and other women on screen to cover…
President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
The president of Costa Rica says his country is “at war”, as cyber-criminals cause major disruption to IT systems of…
Alaa Abdel Fattah: UK urged to help jailed British-Egyptian activist
By Yolande Knell BBC Middle East correspondent A group of MPs and peers has written to the UK government pressing…
Ratan Tata: Tycoon’s ride in India’s cheapest car wins internet
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata is being praised on social media for travelling in one of the world’s cheapest cars. The…
Trump urges ‘Dr Oz’ to declare victory in cliffhanger Senate vote
Former President Donald Trump has urged celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to declare victory in Tuesday’s too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary,…
Navjot Singh Sidhu: India’s cricketer-turned-politician jailed for road rage death
India’s top court has sentenced cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison in a decades-old road rage case.…