Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China
He is one of three unnamed men who the Met Police suspect of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK.
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South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.
Continue ReadingSpain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’
Spain’s prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with his country.
Continue ReadingSouth Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby
The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.
Continue ReadingUS and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the ‘two sessions’, China’s biggest political meeting
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world’s second-largest economy.
Continue ReadingCelebrating Holi – the Hindu festival brings its array of colours to India and elsewhere
The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.
Continue ReadingAustralian girl, 8, killed in snowmobile accident in Japan
It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year.
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s new ‘smart’ police station does away with officers
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.
Continue ReadingTikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won’t join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
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