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armed soldier and ambulance in Quetta after deadly attack

Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province

The Pakistani military says 31 civilians and 17 security forces were killed and its response killed 145 attackers.
 14 hrs ago
Asia
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (R) leaves the Finance Ministry office to present the annual budget to the parliament wearing a traditional Indian saree and carrying a red briefcase with the budget documents. She is surrounded by government officials. Photo by RAJAT GUPTA/EPA/Shutterstock

Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise

India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.
 15 hrs ago
Asia

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

The US president's comments come as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to China. 
 3 days ago
UK

Labour peer who had sanctions lifted by China says it's 'meagre return' for UK

She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her.
 2 days ago
Asia
Keir Starmer and Sanae Takaichi wearing suits, shaking hands, and smiling in front of a Japanese flag and flowers

Starmer invites Japan PM to UK after Tokyo talks

Sir Keir and Sanae Takaichi discussed ways to strengthen ties between their two nations during the meeting, at the end of the UK prime minister's trip to East Asia.
 1 day ago
Politics
People enter the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

The event, advertised through official channels, was criticised in China for being held at a military memorial.
 1 day ago
Asia
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.

Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
 3 days ago
Business


A large black and red container ship sails near the Balboa Port, as other container ships and cranes are seen in the background

Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
Myanmar voters queue up to cast ballots during the first phase of general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, the capital city of Myanmar, 28 December 2025. The walls are green, and there is a poster of a smiling cartoon child saying "welcome to the polling station!"

At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says

The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
A dish containing okra curry

An ingredient for this curry is missing - and in eight minutes it's at the door

India's quick-commerce boom means groceries in minutes - but it can be dangerous for riders.
Health workers examine a woman during the legal process of flogging a violator of Islamic law with a sentence of 140 lashes in Aceh, Indonesia.

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences

Caning is a common but controversial punishment for violating Islamic law in Aceh province.
Ming Zhenzhen and Ming Guoping in the custody of Chinese police

Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family

The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.

Features


Four people stand in a line in front of a green and yellow store with the sign Licola General Store above their heads.

This tiny Australian town is up for sale - but the locals don't want to leave

Residents say the sale of Licola - population, five - jeopardises its future.
A lady shops for decorative lights ahead of the Diwali festival celebration in Kolkata, India, on 15 October 2025.

Big challenges lurk behind India's world-beating growth

India expects to clock a 7.3% GDP rate but experts detect underlying stress in the economy.
Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chant slogans during a protest demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, near the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi on August 5, 2025.

Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent

The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent. 
A treated image of close up shots of Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping

Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
Ajit Pawar poses for a picture at the garden in his residence on January 13, 2026 in Pune. He's wearing a white kurta with a dark grey vest that has the image of a clock and pen in his left pocket

The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.

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14 hrs ago
 armed soldier and ambulance in Quetta after deadly attack

Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province

The Pakistani military says 31 civilians and 17 security forces were killed and its response killed 145 attackers.
 14 hrs ago
15 hrs ago
 India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (R) leaves the Finance Ministry office to present the annual budget to the parliament wearing a traditional Indian saree and carrying a red briefcase with the budget documents. She is surrounded by government officials. Photo by RAJAT GUPTA/EPA/Shutterstock

Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise

India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.
 15 hrs ago
1 day ago
 People enter the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

The event, advertised through official channels, was criticised in China for being held at a military memorial.
 1 day ago
2 days ago
 A dish containing okra curry

An ingredient for this curry is missing - and in eight minutes it's at the door

India's quick-commerce boom means groceries in minutes - but it can be dangerous for riders.
 2 days ago
2 days ago
 Headshot of Baroness Kennedy speaking in a BBC studio. She wears a red jacket with a black and white silk scarf.

Labour peer who had sanctions lifted by China says it's 'meagre return' for UK

She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her.
 2 days ago
2 days ago
 Myanmar voters queue up to cast ballots during the first phase of general election at a polling station in Naypyitaw, the capital city of Myanmar, 28 December 2025. The walls are green, and there is a poster of a smiling cartoon child saying "welcome to the polling station!"

At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says

The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
 2 days ago
3 days ago
 Health workers examine a woman during the legal process of flogging a violator of Islamic law with a sentence of 140 lashes in Aceh, Indonesia.

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences

Caning is a common but controversial punishment for violating Islamic law in Aceh province.
 3 days ago
3 days ago
 Truong My Lan wearing glasses and a blue shirt, sitting beside an official in uniform.

Vietnam to sell tycoon's Hermès Birkin bags to offset fraud losses

Lan had tried to hold on the bags, saying she wanted to leave them as "keepsakes" for her children.
 3 days ago
3 days ago
 Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chant slogans during a protest demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, near the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi on August 5, 2025.

Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent

The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent. 
 3 days ago
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