Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China’s attempt to rename disputed places
India has reacted sharply to China’s attempts to rename places in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and…
Malaysia ends mandatory death penalty for serious crimes
By Nicholas Yong BBC News, Singapore Malaysia’s parliament has voted to remove the country’s mandatory death penalty, potentially sparing more…
Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson’s rocket firm files for bankruptcy
By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for…
Suella Braverman says Rwanda is safe for migrants despite evidence of 2018 killings
By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC News Suella Braverman has insisted Rwanda is a safe country for migrants,…
US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states
By Alys Davies & Thomas Mackintosh BBC News At least 26 people have been killed after a series of…
Cafe bomb in St Petersburg kills military blogger
Russia-Ukraine war An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia’s Interior Ministry…
Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules
2022 Iran protest By Sebastian Usher Middle East analyst, BBC News Authorities in Iran have been making clear their…
Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours
By Jean Lee, Geoff White and Viv Jones BBC World Service Imagine you’re a low-wage worker in India who is…
Pope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving hospital
By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News in London Pope Francis has led Mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday,…
Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers
Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso’s military…