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China sentences three people to death for running Myanmar scam centres

Dozens more were imprisoned for their involvement in telecommunications fraud, trafficking, prostitution and murder.

Florida carries out execution amid scrutiny over botched Tennessee attempt

James Robertson was the state’s 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over Tennessee’s failed lethal injection of Christa PikeUS plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnationFlorida put to death a convicted murderer in the state’s first execution since September’s botched attempt involving Christa Pike in Tennessee, on Tuesday.Officials said James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead af...

Florida carries out execution after botched Tennessee attempt

James Robertson was the state’s 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over Tennessee’s failed lethal injection of Christa PikeUS plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnationFlorida put to death a convicted murderer in the state’s first execution since September’s botched attempt involving Christa Pike in Tennessee, on Tuesday.Officials said James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead af...

Digital distrust and polarisation: 'We need to get back to engaging with one another as a society'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Valdemar Osted, partner and head of technology at Danish digital consultancy Common Consultancy. Can the fear of disinformation become as dangerous to democracy as disinformation itself? Osted challenges widely circulated claims that attacks on Russian data centres have triggered a sudden collapse in online engagement among supporters of Donald Trump and Germa...

Argentina targets UK in legal claim over Falklands oil exploration

The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

Argentina lodges legal claim against UK's Falklands oil exploration

The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

Iowa farmer turns to solar leases paying $1,200 per acre as falling crop prices squeeze profits

Tom Green, an Iowa farmer, backs the Folsom Lake Solar Project after it secured the green light from the Mills County Zoning Board. This initiative is set to ensure reliable income through long-term land leases amid tough farming conditions. It promises to produce a substantial amount of electricity, enough to power many local homes, while also creating jobs and boosting tax revenues.

Syria: Israeli army accused of arbitrary arrests and detention

The Israeli army has arrested more than 200 people in southern Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, according to the Sijil Centre, which tracks Israeli activity in Syria. The Israeli military says it is targeting “suspected terrorists”. Witnesses, for their part, have denounced the arbitrary arrests, while former detainees and their loved ones have raised serious conc...

Ronaldo waves Saudi flag scarf after missile alert delays Asian Champions League match in Riyadh

Cristiano Ronaldo and other footballers have shown support for Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks disrupt life in Riyadh, forcing its airport to close and delaying an Asian Champions League match amid renewed fighting in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia strikes oil depots in Yemen and says missiles launched toward location of Saudi Aramco HQ

Civilians warned to leave target area near Sana’a before attacks as conflict between Riyadh and Houthi forces escalatesSaudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, while later on Tuesday it said it had intercepted missiles launched toward Dharan, location of the headquarters of the national energy behemoth Saudi Aramco.The atta...

Saudi Arabia strikes oil depots in Yemen as conflict with Houthis escalates

Civilians warned to leave target area near Sana’a before attacks following deadly strike on Riyadh airportSaudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces.Before the attack on Tuesday, a Saudi spokesperson warned civilians to leave the target area...

Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructureSaudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces.Before the attack on Tuesday, a Saudi spokesperson warned civilians to leave the target...

Britain faces ‘new era’ of security threats from Iran and Russia, MI5 says

Britain’s MI5 boss Ken McCallum warned of a range of threats posed by Russia, Iran, China, AI and terrorist groups.

Barack Obama to campaign in Ohio, Michigan to shore up support for Democrats ahead of US midterms

Cholera cases surge in Yemen as conflict intensifies, WHO says

Yemen has reported 8,034 suspected cases and 27 deaths this year, with a quarter of the total coming in last four weeks.

Arizona Indigenous sacred site, 6,500 years old, damaged by Trump administration’s border wall

A 6,500-year-old Indigenous sacred site in Arizona has been damaged during construction of the Trump administration’s border wall. A roughly 50-foot-wide corridor cuts through part of a 272-foot-long geoglyph in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. The ancient figure predates Egypt’s first pyramid by around 2,000 years, raising concerns over the loss of Indigenous cultural heritage.

Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent

Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July alon...

Elon Musk becomes biggest political donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent

Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July alon...

Russian strike injures dozens at Rivne University as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv

Russian strikes caused injuries and deaths across Ukraine on Tuesday, including at a university in Rivne and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

Katie Zacharia has held her first briefing as White House press secretary after replacing Karoline Leavitt.

At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schoolsMore than 160,000 school children, students and trade unionists have marched in cities across France as protests over high school education continued into a third week and many demonstrators denounced policing tactics.Riot police fired teargas at the end of Tuesday’s marches in Nant...

Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing

The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.

Student protesters tell police to join them in Paris demonstrations

As student-led protests in Paris came to a close on Tuesday, demonstrators chanted "join us, join us" to police officers, who took off their helmets to cheers of the crowd. "When police take off their helmets, it's a sign that things are getting calmer," said FRANCE 24 reporter Claire Paccalin. Broader demonstrations are set to take place across France on Saturday over the cost of living, as well ...

Kimberly Guilfoyle denies allegations of misconduct as she resigns as US ambassador to Greece – live

Guilfoyle has been under immense scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of questionable acts prior to securing her role in AthensSign up for the US Breaking News emailAhead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watch...

​FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban

Martin Shkreli’s 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisionsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven US states have alleged that pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated a lifetime ban on participating in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are asking a judge to hold him in contempt.In ...