Does Japan’s megaquake warning mean the ‘big one’ is coming?
An alert issued this week has caught the attention of a country used to earthquake warnings.
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Jakarta office fire kills at least 22, police confirm
The blaze in the Indonesian capital breaks out as office workers take their lunch break.
News24 | Honduras issues international warrant for former president Hernandez freed from US jail
Honduras’ top prosecutor has issued an international arrest warrant for former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, intensifying legal and political turmoil just days after the ex-leader walked free from a United States prison.
Machado to accept Nobel Peace Prize as her strategy against the regime hardens
As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia threatens Trump-brokered ceasefire
The fighting between Thailand and Cambodia could deal a serious blow to a ceasefire agreement brokered by President Donald Trump with help from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Machado to accept Nobel as fight against Venezuelan regime intensifies
As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.
CCTV shows Matisse heist suspects making off with artworks on foot
Brazilian officials say thieves held up a security guard and an elderly couple before making off with the artworks on foot.
Ukrainians raise flag to show BBC the fight goes on in city claimed by Russia
Ukraine barely has a hold on Pokrovsk, but its forces are keen to show they are still resisting Russia’s advance.
News24 | 7 dead, 20 wounded in Cambodia, 3 Thailand soldiers killed in border conflict
Two more Thai soldiers were killed in renewed border clashes with neighbour Cambodia, the Thai army said, raising the death toll for Thai troops to three.
UN environment report ‘hijacked’ by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
The US and other governments derailed agreement on a global environment study, it’s co-chair says.
News24 | Jimmy Kimmel strikes back: Extends late night contract after Trump clash
Jimmy Kimmel has extended his contract with Disney-owned ABC for a year, months after his late-night show was yanked off the air in a confrontation with President Donald Trump’s administration.
Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
The roots of the South East Asian neighbours’ dispute go back more than a century.
News24 | Israel ‘the worst enemy of journalists’ in 2025, killed 43% – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders said that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza.
Honduras seeks arrest of ex-President Hernández after Trump pardon
Honduras’ attorney general said Monday that he had ordered Honduran authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Goa nightclub owners fled to Thailand hours after deadly fire, police say
Indian authorities confirmed the two brothers boarded a flight to Phuket in Thailand shortly after the incident.
Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.
News24 | Ukraine allies vow more support, Zelensky proposes own 20-point peace plan
Ukraine’s European allies have agreed to increase their support for Ukraine and put more economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as they say efforts to end Moscow’s “barbaric” war are at a “critical moment”, according to Downing Street.
Zohran Mamdani confirms he will live in historic Gracie Mansion as New York mayor
It was not clear if he would stay in his rent-stabilised apartment in the borough of Queens.
Trump unveils $12bn farm aid package to help farmers who faced ‘unjustified trade actions’
The president also threatened to hit Mexico with an extra 5% tariff in a row over water supplies to US farmers.
US deports second group of Iranian nationals, officials say
A chartered plane carrying more than 50 Iranians flew out of Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday.
Watch: Nasa astronaut and cosmonauts begin voyage back to Earth
Jonny Kim, along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, will touchdown in Kazakhstan after 245 days on the ISS.