South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested

South Korea’s former president has been rearrested over last year’s failed martial law bid that plunged the country into political turmoil. Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached in April over the…

Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents

Getty Images China’s “dog days” arrived early this year, catching millions in the country’s eastern region off guard As Chinese authorities issue warnings for extreme heat in the country’s eastern…

India and China strive to reset ties but with caution

Anbarasan Ethirajan South Asia Regional Editor Getty Images Fast-changing geopolitics has compelled Delhi to reach out to China to reset ties, experts say After years of border tensions, India and…

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive

The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff over Bolsonaro trial

US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country. He announced the plan…

John Kerry says ‘Trump was right’, Democrats allowed migrant ‘siege’ of border

Getty Images John Kerry says Democrats made a mistake on immigration Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to…

Survivors recall moment of bridge collapse

ANI Sonalben Padhiyar lost six family members in the accident Survivors of a bridge collapse in India’s Gujarat state on Wednesday that killed at least 15 people have said that…

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during floods

Texas officials are facing mounting questions about when Kerrville’s residents were notified about deadly flash floods that killed 96 locals, with over 160 others still missing. Asked about a possible…

BBC reports on mood in Russia as Putin defies pressure from West

Despite sanctions and pressure from the West, Russia continues to push on with its war effort in Ukraine. Tough language by the US President Donald Trump has had little effect…

South Korea has the world’s lowest birth rate, but fertility clinics are booming

Koh Ewe and Rachel Lee BBC News Reporting fromSingapore and Seoul Getty Images South Korea, home to the world’s lowest birth rates, is seeing a fertility industry boom When she…