Tokyo has vowed a 'calm and resolute' response as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate. The Legislative Council election is seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo. The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's ...

'You just need a day off', long term carer says A woman who cares for her husband says carers need to be provided with more respite support. Reduction to public spending rejected by assembly Soup ...

India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently. Experts warn that airfares in India will rise in the short term as other airlines ...

In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals. Greg Lynn will face a retrial for the 2020 murder of 73-year-old camper Carol Clay. The world-first ...

Severe gales brought by Storm Bram bring waves crashing onto coastal roads on the Isle of Man. People urged to avoid coastal areas during storm Construction industry fears 'pace' of wage rise Banned ...

Israel says it is unaware of a strike, but is investigating the reported death of the child in southern Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu expects to move to the second phase "very shortly", as a Hamas official ...

PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms. Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany ...

The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban. The social media accounts of millions of Australians aged ...

Le Tocq by-election could cost up to £200,000 It will also be Guernsey's first ever by-election under the island-wide voting system. P&R maintains 'neutral' stance over St Pier arrest Canada ...

Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi. The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

Forecasters warn of heavy rain overnight and "severe coastal overtopping" due to gales on Tuesday. Road re-opens after landslip caused by rain cleared Minimum wage rise 'represents a national crisis' ...