Criminals and sanctions-busters exploiting UK secrecy loophole
Seychelles company linked to Putin’s inner circle exploited UK loophole for hundreds of firms, BBC finds.
2023-11-02 13:20
BBC show is a 'lifeline' for Afghan girls, UN says
Girls barred from the classroom by the Taliban government are using a BBC programme to learn in secret.
2023-10-14 07:18
Children and parents begin uphill fightback against book bans in Florida
The conservative group Moms for Liberty is encouraging a very specific tactic: Steamy read-aloud sessions at school board meetings, and a new law is on their side.
2023-10-06 18:16
TikTok: Social media app halts online shopping service in Indonesia
The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores.
2023-10-04 13:47
Michigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park and facing federal charges after traveling off-trail in a thermal area while under influence
A Yellowstone National Park visitor who was allegedly under the influence as he traveled off-trail in one of the park's thermal areas has been banned from the park as he faces federal criminal charges in the incident, prosecutors announced.
2023-08-25 10:52
Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis
The country is looking at ways tackle the housing affordability crisis, including capping student visas.
2023-08-25 09:47
Somalia sorry for fielding record slow sprinter
Nasra Abubakar Ali took 22 seconds to complete the 100m sprint at the World University Games in China.
2023-08-03 01:50
Supreme Court: Is India's most powerful court hobbled by a huge pileup of cases?
India's top court has a backlog of nearly 70,000 cases, and many say this is impeding justice.
2023-07-31 07:22
China top threat to UK economic security - Dowden
The government intervened in eight takeovers of UK firms by Chinese buyers last year, figures show
2023-07-11 13:56
Netherlands: Phone ban announced to stop school disruptions
Secondary schools are being asked to ditch devices to try and improve students' learning.
2023-07-05 18:59
Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a 'garbage dump and animal cemetery,' Ukraine warns
Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is turning Odesa's Black Sea coastline into "a garbage dump and animal cemetery," according to Ukrainian authorities.
2023-06-11 14:46
Portugal housing crisis: 'I'll have to move back in with mum'
Anger is rising in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, where affordable homes are rarer and rarer.
2023-05-28 10:21