The silent season is drawing to a close. All winter, there was little birdsong to lift my heart. The occasional caw of a crow, the chickadee-dee-dee of a chickadee, the big song of the little Carolina wren that now stays on our Pennsylvania farm all winter. But no courtship call of great horned owls, no … Read more
Workers are feared trapped following the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Thailand’s capital. A 7.7 magnitude quake struck in neighbouring Myanmar on Friday at a depth of 10km, followed by a strong aftershock, according to the US Geological Survey. Workers can be seen fleeing the scene in the Chatuchak neighbourhood. Elsewhere in … Read more
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday, called by a group of war veterans who want to force the president to resign. The former major general, Emmanuel Matutu, takes over with immediate effect. President Mnangagwa has faced calls from his former supporters to step down citing … Read more
Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi Getty Images Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike since November A 70-year-old Indian farmer leader has ended his 123-day hunger strike, which he undertook to press the federal government to meet the demands of protesting farmers. Jagjit Singh Dallewal finally accepted water, the Punjab state government … Read more
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital on Friday, causing buildings to sway and cascade water from rooftop pools onto the streets below. The earthquake is believed to be relatively shallow, at 10km (6.2 miles) deep, with a reported epicentre in neighbouring Myanmar. The greater Bangkok area is home to more than 17 … Read more
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Olympia de Maismont / AFP A man attends a private viewing of the +234 Art fair at the Ecobank Pan-African Center in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, on Wednesday. Esa Alexander / Reuters Ibrahim Mohammed Ishak / Reuters Gradel Muyisa Mumbere / … Read more
Indian conglomerate Adani has restored full electricity supply to Bangladesh, four months after it reduced the feed by half over unpaid dues. Adani Power supplies 1,600 MW to Bangladesh from its coal-powered plants in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand. “We’re making regular payments to Adani and receiving power as per our requirements,” Rezaul Karim, chairman … Read more
Anthony Zurcher and Adrienne Murray BBC News, Washington DC and Copenhagen Watch: Ros Atkins on… Trump’s plan for Greenland A high-powered delegation of US officials will spend Friday at a remote military base on Greenland in what is being viewed as the latest manifestation of American designs on the sparsely populated semi-autonomous Danish territory. The … Read more
For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have marked the depth of winter by celebrating the return of a natural phenomenon once revered as the trail of a wandering god. It would only appear after days of frigid temperatures had frozen Lake Suwa into a sheet of … Read more
Three bar managers in Belgium are among five men who have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the rape and sexual assault of dozens of women, local police say. Prosecutors said the suspects were linked to the spiking of drinks of at least 41 female victims from December 2021 to December 2024. The … Read more