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North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 5:10 am
Australia PM says Israel's Netanyahu 'in denial' about Gaza war
Albanese had earlier said Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 4:53 am
Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album
The Life of a Showgirl revealed as the popstar's latest album after intense speculation from fans.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 4:24 am
Flames near Madrid as wildfires burn across Spain and Portugal
Emergency crews are battling wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 3:32 am
Migrant sentenced to life for murdering Maryland mum in case invoked by Trump
The victim's mother told the court: "The brutality of her murder will haunt us for the rest of our lives."
Published on 12 August 2025 | 2:58 am
US and China extend trade truce deadline to avoid tariffs hike
On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order to continue the tariffs pause for another 90 days.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 2:42 am
Ronaldo engaged to long-term partner Georgina Rodríguez
Rodríguez shared the news on Instagram, writing "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives".
Published on 12 August 2025 | 2:00 am
Nepal offers free climbs to 97 peaks as tourism to Everest surges
Most tourists visiting Nepal head to Everest, which has seen overcrowding and increased pollution.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 1:55 am
Two dead and 10 injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosion
A second death is confirmed after a search operation for a missing person stretched into Monday evening.
Published on 12 August 2025 | 1:29 am
Tibetans in India long for identity and homeland
Many fear they could lose the long-standing support that sustained the community after the current Dalai Lama passes away.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 11:39 pm
How to get AI to work in 22 languages
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects
Published on 11 August 2025 | 11:01 pm
Is crime in Washington DC 'out of control', as Trump claims?
President Trump says he will deploy hundreds of troops to Washington DC to address crime there.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 10:23 pm
Zelensky could still attend Trump-Putin meeting, but rest of Europe is shut out
As things stand, there are no invites for the country being invaded, nor the continent it sits in, writes James Waterhouse.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 8:51 pm
Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown
The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 7:31 pm
UN condemns targeted Israeli attack that killed five Al Jazeera journalists
Israel says it targeted correspondent Anas al-Sharif, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell, which he had denied. Israel provided little evidence for the claim.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:47 pm
Moment suspects carjack a tanker lorry during police pursuit in LA
A pair of armed carjackers stole at least three vehicles, including a truck, that led to a police pursuit.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:29 pm
Who was Anas al-Sharif, prominent Gaza journalist killed by Israel?
Sharif was killed when Israel targeted a tent used by media in northern Gaza, alongside six others, Al Jazeera said.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:16 pm
Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year Netflix deal
It's a looser arrangement than their previous deal - and comes ahead of a second series of Meghan's cookery show being screened later this month.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:06 pm
Ghislaine Maxwell court materials to stay secret, judge rules
The judge said there was nothing new to learn from the materials, and releasing them could hurt future grand jury proceedings.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 4:30 pm
Watch: Trump announces deployment of National Guard in Washington DC
The US military is preparing to activate troops as part of Trump's crackdown on street crime.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 2:55 pm
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe dies two months after being shot
Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 2:55 pm
Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia
Two women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the girl's death, police say.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 12:28 pm
Man jumps on to moving high-speed train
The man was left behind after apparently taking advantage of a scheduled stop to have a cigarette.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 10:51 am
Delhi given eight weeks to round up hundreds of thousands of stray dogs
Activists say it will be difficult to move over a million stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 10:22 am
Watch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
Watch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
Published on 11 August 2025 | 10:05 am
British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later
His brother tells BBC News that he had lost hope he would ever be found.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 9:05 am
Eight killed in Ecuador nightclub shooting
The nightclub was in Guayas, one of four Ecuadorian provinces currently in a state of emergency.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:41 am
Watch: Moment storm blows roof off Nebraska prison
No one was injured and no inmates escaped as the storm hit Nebraska State Penitentiary, the prison said.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 5:23 am
Their loved ones are missing at war. So these Ukrainian children spend summer together
Will Vernon gets exclusive access to a pioneering summer camp for Ukrainian children with missing parents.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 4:35 am
China's unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs
With Chinese youth unemployment high, individuals are paying to go into offices and pretend to work.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 1:50 am
Watch: Meteor burns across Australian night sky
Amateur astronomers captured the moment it streaked over Victoria on CCTV and dashboard cameras.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 1:05 am
Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in north-east Balikesir province
The magnitude 6.1 quake left one person dead and caused 16 buildings to collapse in the north-west Balikesir province.
Published on 11 August 2025 | 12:13 am
New voters list in Indian state includes wrong photos and dead people
A political row has broken out over India's Election Commission's decision to update the rolls in Bihar.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 11:22 pm
Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians
In the shadow of the Gaza war, violence is rising in the occupied territories as radical settlers seize land with the backing of the government.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 9:03 pm
Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council
Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved".
Published on 10 August 2025 | 6:52 pm
Israel protesters intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
Meanwhile in Gaza, five people, including two children, died in the past 24 hours from malnutrition, the Hamas-run health ministry said.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 11:53 am
Ukraine's European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv
The White House says Trump is open to Ukraine joining talks with Putin on Friday, as Zelensky insists any deal without Kyiv is a “dead decision”.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 7:27 am
Jubilant scenes but bumpy road ahead in post-Hasina Bangladesh
Bangladesh marked a year since Sheikh Hasina fled with promises of renewal, but little mention of its problems.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 1:52 am
How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America's most iconic liquors.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 12:41 am
Billionaire inheritance feud spotlights India's messy family succession
Weeks after Sunjay Kapur's death, the question of succession has become the subject of media speculation.
Published on 10 August 2025 | 12:28 am
France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron
Ali Akbar has sold papers in Paris since 1973 and once counted President Macron among his customers.
Published on 9 August 2025 | 11:28 pm
They live next to Peru's largest solar complex - so why are they still in the dark?
Pampa Clemesí, in southern Peru, remains in complete darkness despite being near the country’s largest solar plant.
Published on 9 August 2025 | 11:24 pm
What it means to be 'culturally' Irish in 2025 is complicated - as Ed Sheeran has shown
Ed Sheeran grew up in England but described himself as 'culturally Irish,' prompting debate about what that really means
Published on 9 August 2025 | 11:09 pm
It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI?
Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant?
Published on 9 August 2025 | 11:06 pm
From underdogs to equals: How India forced England to draw Test series
The India-England test series has been called the greatest in recent years.
Published on 8 August 2025 | 11:45 pm
Seoul's 'convenience stores' fighting loneliness
From comforting bowls of ramen to company, these stores are South Korea's latest effort to fight loneliness.
Published on 8 August 2025 | 10:22 pm
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
Published on 8 August 2025 | 9:31 pm
US shrugs off Gaza escalation - drifting further away from allies
The apparent US indifference to the prospect of a long - possibly indefinite - Israeli military occupation marks a telling change in tone.
Published on 8 August 2025 | 8:40 am
Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.
Published on 8 August 2025 | 7:55 am