At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre
At least 150 people, including 35 children, are feared dead in a massacre in a village in central Sudan blamed on the Rapid Support Forces
Biden links WW2 and Ukraine war in D-Day address
US President Joe Biden has drawn parallels between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War Two, in a speech commemorating the 80th anniversary of the
Myanmar soldiers cut off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC
Eyewitnesses told the BBC the village was subjected to two-and-half days of terror as soldiers blindfolded and beat them up, poured burning petrol on their
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. Local journalists told
New York moves to revoke Trump’s gun licence
Police in New York are seeking to revoke former President Donald Trump’s gun licence following his recent criminal conviction, US media reports. Unnamed officials within
WW2 veteran aged 102 dies on way to D-Day event
A World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a veteran
Colombian government sets peace talks date with rebels
Colombia’s government and a group of left-wing rebels have said they will begin formal peace talks later this month. The group, which calls itself Second
Djokovic ‘will do best to return soon’ after knee surgery
Novak Djokovic says he will do his best to return to the court “as soon as possible” after undergoing surgery on a knee injury. The
Three reasons why it’s good news that robots are getting smarter
The robots are coming! In science fiction that is usually an ominous warning. In the real world, it is a prediction—and a welcome one. The field
Letter from Taiwan: inauguration day 2024
The 20 May 2024 inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, was an exuberant and giddy celebration of democracy. The square in front of the