Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet

Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in…

Trump and Hegseth to address top US generals in unusual military gathering

US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will on Tuesday address American military top brass in person, for an unusual event at a base near Washington DC. Hundreds…

Craig Gordon returns Scotland squad for World Cup qualifiers

Craig Gordon has returned to the Scotland squad for the home World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Belarus. The 42-year-old goalkeeper has not played since early May and is yet…

Three dead, dozens trapped after school collapses on students

Astudestra AjengrastriBBC Indonesian, Jakarta, Rony FauzanBBC Indonesian, Sidoarjo and Kelly NgSingapore Watch: Rescuers search for dozens missing after Indonesia school collapses Rescuers are racing to pull dozens of students and…

Former aide to far-right German politician jailed for spying for China

An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian…

Entire Ukrainian family killed in Russian drone strike, officials say

An entire family – a married couple and their two young sons – have been killed in an overnight Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region, local officials have…

Tony Blair would help oversee Gaza transition under Trump plan

Sam FrancisPolitical reporter Trump: Tony Blair wants to be on board that will oversee Gaza US President Donald Trump has said Sir Tony Blair, the former UK prime minister, wants…

The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee

John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Zaanse Schans, Netherlands Getty Images The Dutch village of Zaanse Schans and its windmills are set to attract 2.8 million visitors this year The historic Dutch village…

Chinese woman convicted in UK after ‘world’s biggest’ bitcoin seizure

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, Singapore Metropolitan Police Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, was convicted on Monday A Chinese national has been convicted of playing a key role in what…

How an IT mix-up led a BBC investigation to unmask one Europe’s biggest dog fighters

Patrick Fee & Guy GrandjeanBBC Spotlight BBC Ruby, a fighting dog, was left with visible scarring on her face Dog fighting is as secretive as it is barbaric. The people…

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