Here’s what has been happeningpublished at 04:27 GMT 04:27 GMT Image source, ReutersImage caption, The site of an Israeli strike in Beirut Attacks on ships in the Gulf have intensified. Iraqi authorities say one person has died and another 38 have been rescued near the port of Umm Qasr, in the city of Basra, while … Read more
What happened in last year’s protests?published at 01:16 GMT 01:16 GMT Image source, Getty Images In September 2025, thousands of Nepalis heeded a call by demonstrators describing themselves as Generation Z to gather near the parliament building in the capital Kathmandu. The trigger was a government ban on 26 social media platforms, but people who … Read more
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban social media use for children younger than 16. The move has divided public opinion there, but other countries are considering restrictions too. What are the arguments for and against? Will the ban work? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Charlotte Armitage – Psychologist who focuses … Read more
‘He was afraid of being buried if he fell asleep’published at 06:06 BST 06:06 BST We’ve just gotten in touch with a woman in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, whose husband had found himself stuck in the snowstorm. On 27 September, her husband had set out on a 12-day trek on the eastern slope … Read more
Carney praises Trump, but keeps him reined inpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 20:47 BST Jessica MurphyReporting from the G7 Image source, Reuters Canada’s Mark Carney is clearly aware that President Donald Trump can take one shouted question from a journalist and run with it – and he’s been politely making sure that doesn’t happen. … Read more
The US president has threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the EU starting June 1. US President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at trading partners of the United States. This time it’s the European Union. The US president is now threatening to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods … Read more
The 69-year-old is the first cardinal from US to lead the world’s largest Christian Church. A new pope has been elected – the first from the United States to lead the Roman Catholic Church. But the institution is divided between progressives and traditionalists, in a world polarised by conflict and widening political division. So, what … Read more
CNN — Turkish authorities detained 343 people during mass overnight protests across several cities condemning the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The protests across major cities, which began on Thursday, were largely peaceful, with tens of thousands of demonstrators defying a ban on protests to … Read more
Israel’s war on Gaza has been raging for more than a year, killing 42,500 people, reducing much of the enclave to rubble and heightening concerns of escalation in the region. Fears have increased further since the Israeli army intensified deadly strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks, killing hundreds of civilians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
A woman puts on special glasses to see the eclipse on Monday in Mazatlán, Mexico. Many people have flocked to the seaside area to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse. Hector Vivas/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Vivas/Getty Images A woman puts on special glasses to see the eclipse on Monday in … Read more