China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings'
A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.
2023-09-07 14:17
Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells
It will be the first time the US is sending the controversial armour-piercing munitions to Ukraine.
2023-09-07 10:49
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
2023-09-07 07:56
Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel
Reza Baluchi tried to "run" from Florida to London in a homemade vessel during hurricane season.
2023-09-07 00:29
DR Congo's deadly anti-UN protest: Soldiers go on trial in Goma
More than 40 people were killed after troops opened fire on protesters in Goma last week.
2023-09-06 20:47
Aung San Suu Kyi ill but denied urgent care, says son
Sources say severe toothaches have left the 78-year-old, detained since 2021, unable to eat.
2023-09-06 16:27
Cumbria: Boy 'youngest British person to climb Mount Olympus'
Frankie McMillan completed the challenge with his mum and is already eyeing-up his next adventure.
2023-09-06 13:47
Rishi Sunak urged to raise India detention of British man
A group of MPs say the PM must call on Narendra Modhi to "immediately release" campaigner Jagtar Singh Johal.
2023-09-06 10:22
Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor
In 1968, Capt Larry Taylor tried something that had never been done before under intense enemy fire.
2023-09-06 10:17
Brazilian state reels after its worst cyclone disaster
At least 21 people die in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with more flooding expected.
2023-09-06 08:19
Ken Paxton: Why Republicans are impeaching a Trump ally in Texas
Ken Paxton's trial exposes deep divides between the party's pro-Trump and establishment factions.
2023-09-06 05:23
Jill Biden: US first lady tests positive for Covid-19
She is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House says, while President Joe Biden tested negative.
2023-09-05 19:52