Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation. Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson … Read more
The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has arrived in the Netherlands after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant over his deadly “war on drugs”. During Duterte’s time in office, thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were killed without trial. BBC correspondent Anna Holligan reports from The Hague. Video … Read more
It was after 21:00 on Tuesday night in Moscow when the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the Ukrainian and American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. By Wednesday afternoon, the Kremlin appeared to be still weighing its response to the proposals. Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declined to be drawn into … Read more
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella organization funded by Bill Gates that works on a sprawling range of climate issues, announced deep cuts to its operations in an internal memo on Tuesday. Dozens of staff were cut, including Breakthrough Energy’s unit in Europe, its team in the United States working on public policy issues and most of … Read more
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent BBC Markets in Khan Younis in southern Gaza are reporting some food shortages after Israel blocked deliveries 10 days ago The White House’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on extending the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. This week, negotiators from both sides … Read more
The Prince of Wales will make his first visit to Estonia at the end of next week to meet British troops providing a deterrent to Russian aggression in the region. Prince William will travel in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment to learn more about how British troops are bolstering Nato’s eastern flank, … Read more
EPA Passengers who made it to safety spoke of fear and panic on the train Passengers who were freed from a train seized by armed militants have spoken of “doomsday scenes” that unfolded on board the Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. “We held our breath throughout the firing, not knowing what would happen next,” … Read more
At least 53 inmates escaped from Kutacane Penitentiary in Aceh, Indonesia, after breaking the main facility doors on 10 March. Footage shows inmates running across the roof and jumping over vendors in the area as they flee. Twenty-one of them have surrendered or been arrested, while 32 remain at large as of Wednesday. The escape … Read more
The UK was “intimately involved” in helping Ukraine and the US reach an agreement over a proposed ceasefire deal with Russia, according to UK government sources. Ukrainian President Zelensky has said he is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire but that it is up to the US to convince Russia to agree, after talks … Read more
João da Silva Business reporter, BBC News Reuters Flat 25% duty on steel and aluminium imports is major hit for some of the US’s top trading partners Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions with some of the … Read more