At least 20 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
Indonesian authorities issued, then lifted, a tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake hit Saturday morning.
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Gut viruses are evolving new tricks to beat bacteria — and could help fight superbugs
Scientists have found that some viruses can deliberately generate genetic diversity to evade bacterial defences, offering a potential new clue for developing treatments when antibiotics fail.
From Gaza condoms to 'Your mom': Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's most divisive moments
Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.
At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
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Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state
UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain'
Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons."
Small-scale projects offer hope for Gaza farmers rebuilding lives
Greenhouses and rented plots are lifelines for Gaza's farmers, helping them grow crops despite the extensive destruction
Archaeologists find young woman buried with fetus in a Swedish cave; remains may be up to 9,500 years old
In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers uncovered the ancient remains of a pregnant woman along with her fetus in a Swedish cave. Dating back approximately 8,000 to 9,500 years, this discovery ranks among the earliest known burials of pregnant women. Future investigations will involve DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating to gain further insights. The cave is likely to have been used for th...
CHK – Small-scale projects offer hope for Gaza farmers rebuilding lives
Greenhouses and rented plots are lifelines for Gaza farmers, helping them grow crops despite the extensive destruction.
Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure
Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn up to be fed, a charity has said.Steven Stuart, who founded Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) with his wife, Cheryl, a decade ago, said constant comp...
China slams Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an offering on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s announcement of surrender in World War II. Beijing said it had lodged a formal protest after Japanese defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi and others visited the shrine on Saturday. China and many other Asian countries view the site as a symbol of Japan...
China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an offering on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s announcement of surrender in World War II. Beijing lodged a formal protest after Japanese defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the shrine on Saturday. China and many other countries in Asia view the site as a symbol of Japanese militarism. Japan...
Extreme caution urged for Hongkongers as data privacy complaints jump 62% in AI era
Hongkongers should exercise extreme caution in guarding their personal data, especially during online shopping and membership sign-ups, the city’s privacy watchdog has said after privacy complaints jumped more than 60 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling said on Saturday that residents’ personal data had become a valuable, trade...
Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman
Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has added 66,000 square metres of space in its fifth-phase expansion and filled half of its offices with tenants including mainland Chinese tech companies, according to its chairman. Simon Chan Sai-ming also said on Saturday that Cyberport was positioning itself as a key driver in Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan by pushing artificial intelligence (AI) develop...
Indonesia hit by second powerful earthquake in one day as death toll rises to 47
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 47 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
Indonesia hit by second powerful earthquake in one day
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 38 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia and triggers mass evacuations
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island early Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Emergency crews are racing to reach affected communities as landslides blocked roads and residents fled to higher ground amid fears of a tsunami.
Crowds at Mont Blanc: will hiking soon require reservations?
The Tour du Mont-Blanc is one of Europe’s most popular long-distance hiking routes, a 170-kilometre circuit through France, Italy and Switzerland that some 80,000 people walk each year, creating mounting problems.
How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp
Displaced by Sudan’s war, Sahra now leads a refugee school where education offers children safety and hope.
Mideast live: Hezbollah says Israeli attacks on Lebanon will be met with 'appropriate' response
Hezbollah said that Israeli attacks on Lebanon would be met with an "appropriate" response and urged Lebanese authorities to halt "humiliating" negotiations with Israel after strikes on the country's south killed nine people Saturday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Middle East live: Israel strikes Lebanon in deadliest attack since June
Seven people were killed and at least three injured in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency said. It is the worst toll since deals in June saw a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Middle East live: Trump threatens US takeover of Hormuz as Iran vows to retain control
US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after vowing to “finish defeating” Iran in a New York rally on Friday. Tehran rejected the claim on Saturday, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian” and can be opened or closed only at Iran’s command. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Dried up creeks and missing waterfalls: What I found on a trip to Austria’s most famous gorge
Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm.
Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat. And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”The words were delivered slowly, deliberately and with some steeliness by Congr...
BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim
Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionThe BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that a British true crime author was claiming to have obtained the missing clothes of a child murder victim that the broadcaster had lost.The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC and the corporation’s whistleb...
Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses.Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number ...
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Russia’s role in Middle East politics endures, shifts to being ‘secondary power’
Russia is confounding expectations that its influence in the Middle East would drastically decline after the downfall of Syria’s Assad regime in 2024. At the time, Moscow operated about 100 military facilities in the war-torn country, following its intervention in the Syrian civil conflict from 2015 to prop up then president Bashar al-Assad in alliance with Iran and its regional proxies. When Assa...