Uvalde attack: US House passes gun bill doomed to fail in senate
By Matt Murphy BBC News The US House of Representatives has voted through a series of measures regulating the sale…
Ryan Kelley: FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on 6 January charges
US Capitol riots The FBI has arrested a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan and raided his home in…
Nuclear watchdog censures Iran over uranium traces – diplomats
By David Gritten BBC News Iran nuclear deal Iran has been censured for not fully answering the global nuclear watchdog’s…
US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh
By Holly Honderich BBC News, Washington A California man is facing a charge of attempted murder after his arrest near…
Severodonetsk: Zelensky ties fate of east Ukraine to battle for city
By Patrick Jackson BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that fighting for the city of…
Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use
By Frances Mao BBC News People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after…
Cost of living: The shock of rising prices in Japan
By Mariko Oi Asia business correspondent As a child growing up in Japan, things very rarely seemed to get more…
SA leader denies cover-up over ‘$4m farm burglary’
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged…
Tanzania pays debts and benefits of exiled politician
Alfred Lasteck BBC News, Dar es Salaam Tanzania’s government has paid pension and other benefits that opposition politician Tundu…
Service charge: The unsavoury row over ‘forced’ restaurant tips in India
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi On Thursday, as the Indian government meets representatives of restaurants to sort out the…