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They pointed out the unexplained delay in police paperwork, that no blood had been found at the spot where the body had fallen and said that the injuries mentioned in the post-mortem report did not seem consistent with a fall. “We find this difficult to accept,” they wrote. One of …

The level three warnings, for heavy rain, and the level four warnings, for landslides have now been either downgraded or lifted by the Japan Meteorological Agency in most areas. The level four warnings remain in Shinagawa Ward, Toshima Village, and Niijima Village. Authorities have advised the public to pay attention …

In 1995, after a bloody conflict, the Sri Lankan army wrested control of the Jaffna Peninsula from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It was seen as a key turning point in the war, which ended with the defeat of the Tigers in 2009. As they extended control in …

For Beijing, the arrangement also fits into a broader pattern of using its relationships with neighbouring states to manage and signal its position towards India. Haqqani said reassurance to Pakistan on Kashmir was of both strategic and geopolitical value to Beijing. “On the strategic front it further deepens ties with …

A powerful typhoon barrelling towards Japan’s eastern coast has disrupted transportation and forced the closure of several tourist hotspots. Typhoon Dujuan, packing sustained winds of 126km/h and gusts of up to 180km/h, is forecast to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo on Monday. All Nippon Airways …

BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early. Other students have also made allegations against Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani, known as Bechi, including Ira, who says he raped and sexually abused her for years.  The BBC put the allegations to Bechi - he did not …

Over the years, Muchtar and his school – as well as the Shiddiqiyyah complex it sits in – have drawn public figures looking for support in what is a key political battleground. In 2014, then-presidential candidate Joko Widodo visited during his political campaign. Five years later, his successor Prabowo Subianto …

Two videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment a cargo ship crashes into a fishing vessel, with dramatic footage capturing the impact. BBC Verify authenticated the clips, identified the ships involved and traced the collision to waters near Singapore, with evidence suggesting it likely happened on 17 …

Sukma, for her part, told us she was called to Abah’s house to discover two police officers and an NWDI lawyer waiting for her. They forced her to sign a document saying all her allegations were lies, she said. Her account is backed up by a secret recording she later …

Millions of young Indians spend years preparing for such examinations, often paying for coaching and study materials. But faith in the system has been shaken by repeated allegations of question-paper leaks and other irregularities. The controversies have fed a wider sense of frustration among young Indians over education, jobs and …

Millions of young Indians spend years preparing for such examinations, often paying for coaching and study materials. But faith in the system has been shaken by repeated allegations of question-paper leaks and other irregularities. The controversies have fed a wider sense of frustration among young Indians over education, jobs and …

In 2022, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), classified Tata Sons as an “upper layer non-banking financial company” because of its systemic importance and investment activities. This created a listing obligation on the group. Tata Sons sought to get out of this classification by repaying their debt …

Every summer, Seoul turns a deep green, growing dense and lush under humid skies. But this year, one tree was visibly suffering. “Green leaves were falling to the ground, which shouldn’t happen at that time of year,” recalls Jung, who lives near the streetside ginkgo in Buam-dong, a largely residential …

When the case emerged, it sparked national outrage and questions over whether police had ignored complaints from families whose children had gone missing. Koli and his employer, businessman Moninder Singh Pandher, were arrested in 2006 after body parts were found near Pandher’s home in Nithari. Police alleged the murders took …

Eleven civilians and five police officers have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar. An exchange of gunfire is ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat district of Khyber …

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found. The BBC’s Tiffanie Turnbull explains everything you need to know about the sighting off Australia’s Gold Coast, and why it’s so rare. BBC News

Police are searching for a swimmer missing in waters off the west coast of Australia after a suspected shark attack. Emergency crews were called to a “shark-related incident” at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia around 10.15 local time on Friday. Three St John ambulance crews attended, with local authorities …

This was borne out by a new report, external released by a government panel recently, which highlights the strikingly unequal nature of India’s burgeoning healthcare economy, raising serious concerns about a “deepening affordability crisis” in the country’s private hospitals. The report found that treatment in private hospitals is often between …

Nooria, which is not her real name, still remembers one of the moments that made her want to be a doctor. It was back home in a village in Afghanistan, where she was born. A 13-year-old boy there became sick and died because of appendicitis. “He was completely healthy, but …

India and Pakistan have summoned each other’s top diplomats in Delhi and Islamabad after two of their naval vessels collided in the Arabian Sea. Both sides blamed each other for the collision, which happened on Tuesday. They also accused each other of violating a 1991 bilateral agreement that requires either …