The head of Myanmar’s military government has said the country will hold a national election in December 2025 or January 2026. General Min Aung Hlaing said the elections would be “free and fair” – adding that 53 political parties had already submitted their lists to participate. It would be the first vote since his military … Read more
Ben King and Robin Levinson King BBC News Reporting fromLondon, UK and Toronto, Canada Reuters The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, is seen as the most likely successor to Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Does he have what it takes to be the face Canada’s ongoing battle against President … Read more
Leading EU nations have said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion (£41 billion) and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory. The plan, drawn up by Egypt and endorsed by Arab leaders, has been rejected by Israel and by US President Donald Trump, who presented his own … Read more
South Korea’s impeached president has been released from detention after a court in Seoul overturned his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon Suk Yeol walked free on Saturday to cheers from his supporters – but still faces trial on insurrection charges after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December. He was arrested in January … Read more
People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said. The country, which reports more than 2,000 new cases a year ran out of supplies partly because drugs were held … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of homes are without power as Storm Alfred brings strong winds and heavy rains to Australia’s central east coast. Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The BBC’s Katy Watson reports from the … Read more
At least a dozen people have been injured in a shooting at a Toronto pub and the suspect is still at large, police in the Canadian city say. The shooting took place at 22:39 on Friday local time (03:39 GMT Saturday) near Scarborough city centre in eastern Toronto. Authorities have not disclosed the extent of … Read more
Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromThe Gold Coast EPA More than 300,000 properties are without power as a tropical storm edges closer to Australia’s east coast, lashing the region with heavy rain. Storm Alfred has been downgraded from a cyclone to a tropical low, but local authorities have warned that the threat it poses is … Read more
At least 11 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities say. Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were damaged in the attack late Friday, the regional emergency service reported. The town lies north-west of Russian-held Donetsk city. The report also … Read more
Nadine Yousif and Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News, Toronto Watch: Canadian liquor store clears out US alcohol in response to tariffs Not long after the US imposed their tariffs on Canada, a local neighbourhood pub in Toronto began removing all American products off their menu. That means nachos, wings – and of course, beer – … Read more