China: Guangdong highway collapses killing at least 19 people

Image caption, State media carried pictures showing a massive gash in the mountainside Article information Author, Joel Guinto Role, BBC News 1 May 2024, 09:08 BST Updated 1 hour ago Twenty-four people have died after a section of a mountainside highway collapsed in China’s Guangdong province, following days of heavy rain. Thirty others were taken […]

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Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be ‘best increase in history’. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced a record hike in civil servants’ pay of more than 13 percent, amid rising prices and a weakening local currency. In a speech to mark Labour Day on Wednesday,

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First failed asylum seeker sent to Rwanda under voluntary scheme

By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News 23 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The failed asylum seeker is likely to have flown to Kigali, the Rwandan capital The UK has returned a first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, it is understood. Under the scheme, announced last month,

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Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid? | TV Shows

There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Georgia is at a political crossroads amid widespread anger on the streets over a bill that seeks to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says the controversial bill is necessary to block external influences. Protesters say

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Palestinians turn to crowdfunding to escape Gaza | TV Shows

Palestinians in Gaza have resorted to crowdfunding to flee, but scammers are preying on their desperation. Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, Palestinians are turning to crowdfunding to raise funds to escape violence and devastation. The cost? About $5,000 per person. This episode delves deep into the multifaceted exploitation of Palestinians who have been trying to

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Man with sword arrested after multiple people stabbed near London tube station

“This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned,” police said. April 30, 2024, 5:08 AM ET • 4 min read LONDON — A man has been arrested after driving a car into a home in east London before getting out and attacking members of the public with a sword, according to police. The

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Boxer and MMA fighter Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe dies

‘Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,’ Ngannou wrote in a social media post annoucing his son’s death. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died, the boxer said in a social media post. Ngannou, 37, posted a black and white photo with his son late on Monday and wrote, “Too

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What would ICC arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu mean for Israel? | Israel War on Gaza

International Criminal Court could issue warrants for arrest of senior Israeli officials. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says nobody will stop its military actions – not even the International Criminal Court. The ICC is investigating the country’s operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank – and could issue warrants for the arrest of Netanyahu

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Nuclear arms should be part of EU defense debate – DW – 04/29/2024

President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France is “ready to contribute more to the defense of Europe.” In an interview published in several French newspapers Macron said France’s nuclear weapons could be part of a common European defense strategy.  It is the second time in recent days where Macron has expressed France’s readiness to get more involved. On Thursday,

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Luis Rubiales denies ‘irregularities’ in Spanish football corruption probe

The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe of his time in charge. Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales has denied any financial “irregularities” after testifying in court in a corruption probe into his time in charge. “What I maintain, and will always maintain, and I am

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