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The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

Tattoo artists have worked underground in South Korea for decades – until now. For 34 years, only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos and breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail. In September, lawmakers had legalised tattooing by non-medical professionals following a sustained artists’ campaign against the fear and harassment they […]

Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.

The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.

The Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s ice hockey romance book is an early hit with viewers.

South Africa’s Madlanga Commission hears about Brazilian butt lift bribe denials and alleged drug heists.

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain’s premier into a fight for survival.

Robert Tollast, land warfare expert at the Royal United Service Institute, told BBC Verify that some brigades were estimated to need up to 1,000 tonnes of fuel, food, ammunition and other key supplies every day. He said Ukraine had previously used a long-range strike campaign against Russian air defence units, but the new drone strike […]

Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana’s new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.

The BBC challenged Americans to spell words used in the last three Scripps National Spelling Bee competitions. Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker. He defeated 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta, who spelled 25 words correctly. Parikh won out against 247 spellers competing in […]