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Afghanistan’s Taliban government has suspended the transmission of BBC broadcasts from FM radio sites across the country. A Taliban government spokesman said the BBC had been suspended because of “repeated violations” but did not elaborate. The BBC has been the only international news organisation to broadcast inside Afghanistan since two …

A man has been arrested after stabbing several people at a supermarket in Incheon, in a rare knife attack in South Korea. Eight people were wounded in the incident on Tuesday afternoon, according to local news reports. The 59-year-old suspect was reported to have carried out the attack at 13:40 …

Australian engineer Robert Pether has landed in Ireland after he was allowed to leave Iraq where he was arrested and detained five years ago. The 51-year-old was jailed on fraud charges in 2021 alongside a colleague amid a contract dispute between the consulting firm he worked for and the Central …

A backlash has been building against data centres across the world, from the US to the UK to parts of Asia, as tech companies pour billions into AI infrastructure. People are worried about how the huge, windowless buildings might change their neighbourhoods, the constant hum of machines, the security lights …

India’s opposition parties are set to march to the Supreme Court in Delhi to demand the resignation of the election chief over alleged voter fraud. This will be the latest in a series of demonstrations in Delhi, with thousands of security forces deployed and roads barricaded in the capital. Attempts …

What’s it like to be the main character of an online scandal? That’s one of the questions raised in a new documentary about Lisa Manobal – one quarter of K-pop phenomenon Blackpink and a breakout star of TV show The White Lotus. The film captures an unfolding controversy, as leaked …

Wildfires have been burning throughout parts of Indonesia for weeks, sending smoke across the country and into neighbouring Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. The BBC’s Gavin Butler explains why the fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much toxic haze. BBC News

When India’s Gen Z-led protesters return to Delhi this weekend for demonstrations seeking the resignation of the country’s top election official, one of the prominent faces at the forefront will be that of a 29-year-old PhD student. Neha Bora is a theatre artist and activist who has been with the …

Elon Musk has questioned whether billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the “real boss of India” as his satellite internet company Starlink struggles to secure final approval to launch in the country. The remark came a day after Musk accused unnamed powerful business interests of trying to block Starlink’s entry into India. …

A former teacher who sexually assaulted a student has been returned to jail in Indonesia after a BBC investigation revealed he was secretly released early. Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani, known as Bechi, was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2022 after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female student …

Zelensky had revealed the transfer at a speech at the UN General Assembly in September, adding that the two North Koreans had not been “easy to capture alive”. It prompted a swift condemnation from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who called it “greatly disappointing” and said the transfer was …

Former Bachelor Australia star and fitness coach Sam Wood will remain in jail after he was denied bail over alleged domestic violence offences. Wood was arrested on Saturday at a beachfront property on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, and later charged with domestic violence assault and strangulation. His lawyer told the court …

Indonesia is facing one of its worst wildfires seasons, with around one million hectares of land burned so far this year. In Singapore, iconic landmarks are being shrouded in toxic haze from the fires. The BBC’s Tessa Wong is there and breaks down how the wildfire smoke is impacting countries …

Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations raised for a children’s hospital. Anti-corruption authorities arrested the 73-year-old wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at their Colombo home on Wednesday. They are questioning her over the 10 …

Japanese officials have raided the country’s biggest beer makers over allegations they worked together to raise the price of their beverages. Asahi, Kirin and Suntory Spirits confirmed to the BBC their premises had been searched by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, adding that they would fully cooperate with the government …

Japanese authorities are investigating officials of a city in the central region over claims they inflated population numbers in the most recent census. Police raided the city hall of Toyama on Saturday after the central government filed a criminal complaint accusing officials of falsely adding more than 2,000 people. The …

Former Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has been jailed for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men during his time as a Catholic cleric. Saunders – who resigned as Bishop of Broome when first accused of wrongdoing in 2020 – was found guilty of one charge of rape and 12 counts of …

Pornhub has returned to Australia, eight months after it went dark due to age verification laws, but only adults with Apple devices will be able to access the site. On Wednesday, parent company Aylo said it was restoring access for “eligible adult users in Australia” who have “confirmed their age …

The second study, also conducted by Lochan, Dinesh Kumar Sharma and Anand Kumar, who work at the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, focuses on the bird’s behavioural changes. They conducted the study in two valleys in Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary in Uttarakhand – at Chopta, a tourist spot with busy …

“Some of the MPs tried to take some other roads to the Election Commission building. We have officers stationed at multiple points, from where the protesters were picked up in buses and taken to different police stations,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Manjeet Sheoran told the BBC. The police did …