Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
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‘Work to do’: Authorities give update on Florida private jet crash
Officials have provided an update on the investigation into Sunday’s deadly Learjet crash in Florida.
Student protests resume in France as pupils return to school
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US to drop South Africa, Rwanda from duty-free trade initiative
The Trump administration has said South Africa and Rwanda are breaking the rules of the AGOA free trade initiative, a centerpiece of US economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa.
Ukraine: At least 26 killed in Russian strikes on aid center
At least 26 people were killed in Russian airstrikes on a school that was serving as an aid distribution center in Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian region.
Iconic Paris department store BHV Marais granted bankruptcy protection
A French court granted bankruptcy protection on Monday to iconic department store BHV Marais, which has stood in central Paris for around 170 years. The move comes after the company announced last week that it sought bankruptcy protection to safeguard its operations and jobs as part of a "relaunch".
EU says fridge attacks 'deliberate attempt to disrupt' bloc's food supply
Grocery stores from Sweden to Portugal were hit Monday by a suspected cyberattack on their freezer systems, in what the EU denounced as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food chain. Supermarkets in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were among at least eight countries affected in the incident, which came three weeks after a cyberattack caused mass disruption in French grocery stores. Food retailers were forced to throw out produce that had spoiled or was at risk of spoiling after refrigerator temperatures soared overnight. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating repor
The Long Hull: Karl Bushby reflects on perseverance & 'best of humanity' on his 28-year journey home
"They say it takes a village. In this case, it took a world." After 28 years and some 50,000 kilometres, British explorer and adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to his hometown of Hull, completing an extraordinary life journey across four continents that illustrates not only the limits of human endurance, but also the intricate relationship between individual determination, geopolitical constraints and a world of humanity.
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Trump promised 'no more wars'. His foreign policy tells another story
Donald Trump promised an "America First" foreign policy and pledged to keep the US out of foreign wars. But since returning to the White House, his administration has been deeply involved in conflicts around the world. From the war in Ukraine and threats to Greenland and Canada, to the US intervention in Venezuela, Trump's shifting approach to the Middle East and war with Iran, Vedika Bahl examines his foreign policy record since returning to office.
What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.
Musk pumps $446m into US midterms, as campaign spending set to 'shatter' records
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access
South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.
UK bookshop helps meet demand for Sally Rooney novels
Novels by Irish author Sally Rooney are in high demand after her publisher, Faber, halted supplies in the United Kingdom
What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments
A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
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Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
Protester’s ‘I support genocide’ sign appears to face no police action
Holding a sign expressing support for genocide is not, in itself, grounds for arrest under UK law.
Lindsay Clancy back in court seeking to have murder charges dismissed
Defence argues that retrying Clancy would violate her constitutional rights.
Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California midterm ballots
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens. Multiple courts and independent analysis have rejected the claims.