Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
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Japanese bear on the run after injuring four people
Japanese authorities have been trying to catch a bear in north-east Japan after it injured four people and evaded capture seemingly by opening a window by itself. Footage released previously shows the bear chasing and attacking a man outside a building in Fukushima. The bear was then holed up inside an electronics factory but escaped […]
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.
Continue ReadingUneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside for a month?
The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.
Continue ReadingTrump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basis
He defended Trump in a range of cases. These included his federal prosecution for allegedly withholding classified documents after his first presidency, and over alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Both of those cases were dropped after Trump won the 2024 election, as it is DOJ policy not to prosecute sitting presidents.
Continue ReadingHeavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.
Continue ReadingIndian film union drops boycott call against Bollywood star Ranveer Singh
The producers of Don 3 had earlier complained that Singh’s alleged exit from the film had caused major financial losses.
Continue ReadingInside one Mexican city’s World Cup security preparations
The BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, Nuevo León, a city in northern Mexico, ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Mexico is set to host 13 matches during the tournament, with the city of Monterrey hosting four of them. Monterrey’s police department will have 11 helicopters, 2 Black […]
Continue ReadingNew footage shows moment Iranian drone struck Kuwait airport
New surveillance footage released by Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation shows the moment Kuwait International Airport was struck by Iranian drones on Wednesday. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the attack, which caused significant damage to a passenger terminal. Kuwait’s defence ministry spokesman has called the strike “criminal Iranian aggression”, […]
Continue ReadingChina bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit
Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.
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