Excitement as people return to southern Lebanon
Thousands of people have started returning to their homes in southern Lebanon, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday.…
India and Bangladesh spar over Hindu monk’s arrest
The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a…
Pakistan opposition supporters end protest after crackdown
Opposition supporters in Pakistan have temporarily called off protests demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after marching on central Islamabad. Protesters had vowed not…
Companies race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
BBC Handbag designer Sherrill Mosee says Trump’s tariff threats are already having an impact When handbag designer Sherrill Mosee learned that roughly 2,700 purses and backpacks she had ordered from…
Swapo’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faces the IPC’s Panduleni Itula
Voting is under way in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the…
Māori painting by Goldie fetches record price
An oil painting of a Māori elder has fetched a record price at an auction on Tuesday, making it the most valuable artwork of its kind in New Zealand history.…
Officer guilty of killing 95-year-old with Taser
A police officer who Tasered a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australian care home has been found guilty of her manslaughter. Kristian White, 34, used his weapon on…
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect
Reuters A view of Beirut, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect at 02:00 GMT A ceasefire following more than a year of fighting between Israel…
Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump tariff threats
Officials from Canada, Mexico and China have warned US President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners could upend the economies of all four…
People in Israel and Lebanon react to ceasefire deal
People in Tel Aviv and Beirut shared feelings of relief and doubt as they reacted to the news. Source link