Getty Images Damage from Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina and parts of the US south in October 2024. As an engineer who flies into hurricanes for the US government, Josh Ripp is accustomed to turbulence. But the last two weeks have been far bumpier than he’s used to. In late February, the Trump administration … Read more
Ashraf Padanna Thiruvananthapuram Vivek R Nair/BBC Protest co-ordinator Saboora Arifa says the strike is a matter of social justice Thousands of frontline healthcare workers in southern India’s Kerala state, who have been holding demonstrations for the past month seeking better pay and recognition, have vowed to continue their protest. Kerala’s 26,225 female workers, known as … Read more
The Australian prime minister has criticised a US influencer after she stole a baby wombat from her mother. “Take a baby crocodile from his mother and see how you go there,” he told journalists during a news conference. Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast and hunter” on Instagram, was filmed picking up … Read more
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Getty Images South Africa has entered unchartered waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that has finally been tabled after a month-long delay. This is the view of analysts after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget drew a backlash from various quarters, including a key partner … Read more
China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao has offered to compensate more than 4,000 diners who visited one of its Shanghai branches, where two teens urinated into the boiling broth. A video of the boys peeing in it while dining in a private room was widely shared online last month. Police said the 17-year-olds, who were drunk … Read more
Reuters The Queen was said to have been “tremendously affected” by the ordeal of Ms Pelicot at the hands of her ex-husband The Queen sent a personal letter of support to French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped by her ex-husband, who also recruited dozens of men … Read more
What we know about Duterte’s ICC arrest warrant… in 92 seconds Outside the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) detention centre, where former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was taken on Wednesday, his supporters gathered, waving national flags and shouting, “Bring him back!” as he was driven through the imposing iron gates at speed. Shortly before he landed … Read more
Getty Images Darren Wang shot to fame for his breakout role in the 2015 teen rom-com Our Times A Taiwanese actor who was earlier arrested for allegedly dodging mandatory military duties has now began his conscription service. Darren Wang, who shot to fame for his breakout role in the 2015 teen rom-com Our Times, allegedly … Read more
As leaders around the world try to figure out how best to deal with the new Trump administration, one Canadian official has come out swinging. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a regular on major US networks where he has addressed Americans directly, was among the first in Canada to pull US alcohol off the shelves as … Read more
Many people in and around the Italian city of Naples have spent the night on the streets and in their cars after an earthquake shook buildings and brought rubble crashing down. Italian seismologists said the 4.4 magnitude tremor struck at 01:25 local time on Thursday (00:25 GMT) at a shallow depth of three kilometres (two … Read more