Australia’s military has confirmed that a hidden video recording device was found in a cabin aboard one of its navy ships, following allegations raised with a senator about concealed cameras.
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has imposed a curfew in Mauritius following days of unrest, which began with protests over water shortages and intensif...
A new service industry in China is allowing people to hire themselves out as companions for elderly customers, in a trend described as the country’s “...
Police have raided opposition broadcaster Halk TV in Istanbul, according to the station, preventing staff from entering its building and stopping live...
Ukraine’s president says Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure overnight, leaving about 600,000 people without electricity. Emergency services r...
Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa in connection with a Facebook comment, following diploma...
Ukraine’s president says ballistic missile strikes by Russia hit a key power plant in Kyiv and criticised what he described as a lack of advance warni...
Argentina has brought a legal action before an international maritime tribunal concerning the United Kingdom’s oil exploration activity around the Fal...
Pope Leo has been admitted to hospital for an operation to remove a growth from his lung, which he said was contained and detected at a very early sta...
BBC FM radio transmissions have been suspended in Afghanistan, but programming remains available through shortwave, medium wave, satellite and online...
Bulgaria’s prime minister says two merchant vessels were struck by drones off the country’s coast, with one ship sinking. He has summoned Russia’s amb...