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Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss' order
The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.
Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin
Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surgesEurope live – latest updatesUnbearable, record-breaking heat has dominat…
Central and southern Europe brace for heatwave – Europe live
Temperatures forecast to reach 37C in Budapest and Vienna as Hungary switches off vital nuclear plant with falling water levels in Danube affecting cooling capabilitiesThe latest …
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaz…
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.
South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?
South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongyang will return to the negoti…
Myanmar’s Depleted Oil Pipeline
A cross-border energy project deals with the impact of two conflicts.
Hide the Pain Harold and Rubik’s Cube creator among social media’s picks for Hungarian president
Newly elected Tisza party asked public to put forward names, which have ranged from the sensible to the bizarreEszter Jámbor, a 46-year-old content creator who focuses on sex educ…
The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union
This brilliant account of attempts by the old guard to take back control captures the ludicrousness of it all beautifullyMarxist-Leninist rule in Russia lasted 74 years, and in Au…
Atlas of Disappearance review – forensic quest for thousands of forgotten victims of the Spanish civil war
Researchers employ technology in a bid to identify and retrieve remains in Spain’s Valley of the Fallen, in Manuel Correa’s emotional documentaryPerched on the Sierra de Guadarram…
Beautiful Country: Cortona international photography festival – in pictures
Cortona on the Move 2026, an international photography festival, has opened with the theme Beautiful Country. More than 30 exhibitions explore Italy in all its complexity, blendin…
Trump’s hypocritical new tariffs are a chance for the world to fight back | Joseph Stiglitz
The president’s pretext of stopping forced labour is only a ruse – he is trying to grab a share of global trade for the USHere he goes again. The US President, Donald Trump, is in…
U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
'Your legacy will live forever': Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja
Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed some of the country's best mountaineers.
Todd Blanche rescinds Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' ahead of nomination hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political alli…
Myanmar Leader Criticizes Five-Point Consensus, Accuses ASEAN of ‘Discrimination’
Marking his 100th day as president, Min Aung Hlaing told parliament that his administration would pursue its own “solution” to the country’s conflict.
A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontlineFor a long time, Ireland paid little att…
Liechtenstein’s archaic abortion laws need to be modernised. But a prince is standing in the way | Gabriella Alvarez-Hummel
The hurdles for women who have to travel abroad to access abortion are considerable, but Hereditary Prince Alois says he will veto any changesThe first person Maria* called when s…
‘This process has turned into a form of torture’: inside the trial of Erdoğan’s challenger – podcast
He was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019, and had announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential elections. But Ekrem İmamoğlu is now behind bars, and his trial, on charges inc…
Steve Rosenberg at the Moscow restaurant where bomb killed three
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.
'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.
Malaysian boy to go on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school
The high-profile case has shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about the effect of social media on children.