By Paul Kirby BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces in Ukraine were fighting for the future of their motherland, in his annual address marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Despite rumours he would make a major announcement his speech stuck largely to defending Russia’s invasion. He tied […]
By Simon Fraser BBC News MAGE SSri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government’s handling of a deepening economic crisis. The move came as the island was placed under curfew after violent clashes between Rajapaksa supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo. Five people have died, including a ruling party […]
By Frances Mao & Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News The son of a former dictator of the Philippines has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential election. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has some 18 million votes against his rival’s 8.5 million, an unofficial tally shows. If the landslide is confirmed as opinion polls had predicted, […]
US abortion debate President Biden has criticised a protest by pro-choice activists outside the homes of two conservative Supreme Court justices this weekend. A group of about 100 people marched from the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Maryland to that of Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday night. Separately, an anti-abortion centre suffered […]
By Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor, Moscow Russia-Ukraine war Ahead of Victory Day, Moscow was full of rumour and speculation. Was Vladimir Putin preparing a major announcement on Russia’s offensive in Ukraine? Would he declare some kind of victory? Or signal an escalation? In the end, he did neither. In his Red Square address to Russian […]
India’s aviation minister has said he is investigating a domestic airline after it allegedly refused to let a disabled teenager board its flight. The airline’s staff told the teenager’s parents that he was a risk to other passengers. The incident sparked widespread outrage with many calling out the airline for discriminatory behaviour. IndiGo has denied […]
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took the stage in October last year in Manila, he was expected to announce his candidacy for the upcoming election. Since the country’s constitution only allows a single six-year term for presidents, he had earlier said he would run for vice-president. Instead, he told Filipinos that he was retiring from […]
At a glance Republic of Ireland reducing public transport fares nationally for the first time since 1947 Fares on a number of services are to fall by 20% for the rest of the year Young adults aged 19-23 years can now receive a 50% reduction in fares on all subsidised public transport Published6 hours ago […]
Dozens of people were killed after armed men raided a gold mine in Djugu in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province on Sunday. The AFP news agency quotes a local official as saying that 29 bodies had been retrieved from the artisanal mine. Among the dead was a four-month-old baby, it said. In […]
By Jean Mackenzie BBC Seoul correspondent Kim Jong-un is testing North Korea’s weapons with renewed urgency, as South Korea prepares to inaugurate a new, hard-line president. After years of stalemate, following failed nuclear talks, tensions on the Korean peninsula are rising. “I thought about getting an axe, but I decided it would be too […]
