Silenced and erased, Hong Kong’s decade of protest is now a defiant memory
The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered....
Month : December 2024
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Two years of negotiations to reduce global plastic production have collapsed amid a split between countries....
Trump picks loyalist ex-aide as FBI director
The president-elect also chooses a Florida sheriff to lead drug enforcement, and gives Ivanka’s father-in-law a role....
‘They threw her body into the ocean’ – woman dies on boat headed for French island
Woman’s body thrown overboard after boat abandoned by people smugglers in the Indian Ocean....
Venomous snake slithers up driver’s leg on Australia motorway
Police say the woman was “rattled” and “in a state of shock” when she looked down to find the deadly snake by her feet....
Prime Minister sends congratulations to President of the United Arab Emirates
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of...
Minister Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed
Haigh’s departure is the first cabinet resignation under Sir Keir Starmer’s government....
Food charity pauses Gaza work after staff killed in Israeli strike
Israel said the target of the strike was involved in the October 7 attacks and also worked at the charity World Central Kitchen....
Millions to see mortgage costs rise, says Bank
About 4.4 million UK households could see their repayments increase by 2027....
Family ‘desperate’ as pair still missing in Red Sea sinking
The family of a couple missing after a tourist boat sank are anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones....