How France could settle historic Cambodia-Thailand border dispute
101 people were killed and more than half a million were displaced in the latest clashes
Murder suspect captured in Thailand set to be handed back to Hong Kong authorities
Thai police have assisted Hong Kong authorities in arresting two fugitives, including a murder suspect who had been on the run for more than three decades, the city’s police chief has said.
Speaking upon his return from Thailand on Thursday, Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming said the two local suspects were linked to a 37-year-old murder case and a separate robbery case respectively.
“We had intelligence suggesting [the murder suspect] was hiding in Thailand, our colleagues handed over...
Chris Mason: Starmer can ill afford any more days like these
Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC's political editor writes.
Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.
Power Struggle: Russia's Belgorod Goes Dark As Ukraine Shows Kyiv Heating Plant Damage
Foreign diplomats were given a tour of Kyiv's Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant on February 4 after the latest Russian strike on the facility. On the same day, photos emerged from Russia showing its western city of Belgorod is facing blackouts after Ukrainian strikes.
'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect
Hassan Ishaq is beginning his boxing career with just two fights under his belt. BBC Sport speaks to his team the "delicate" task of building a prospect.
'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect
Hassan Ishaq is beginning his boxing career with just two fights under his belt. BBC Sport speaks to his team the "delicate" task of building a prospect.
Maestra india que creó cientos de centros educativos y pintó murales en barrios pobres gana Premio Global a la Enseñanza
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Maestra india que creó cientos de centros educativos y pintó murales en barrios pobres gana Premio Global a la Enseñanza.
German factory orders rise at fastest rate in 2 years in December
German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed Thursday, fuelling hopes that a turnaround is taking hold in Europe's struggling top economy.
Xi holds Trump, Putin calls as Iran tensions mount
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran in wide-ranging calls with both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the US president steps up pressure on the Islamic Republic following the bloody quashing of anti-government protests.
The US president said on social media that the “excellent” phone call with Xi covered topics including Iran, the Chinese purchase of US oil and gas, and Taiwan. Earlier, Xi and Putin “checked their approaches” on Iran, Venezuela and Cuba among other...
Taiwan-U.S. ties are 'rock solid,' its president says, after Xi warns Trump on arms sales
Taiwan’s relations with the United States are “rock solid,” its president said Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country’s territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump.
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy technologies – led by solar power and electric vehicles – drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth last year and over 90 per cent of the rise in investment, according to a new study.
China’s clean energy industries generated a record 15.4 trillion yuan (US$2.1 trillion) in economic output in 2025, equivalent to 11.4 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found.
If they were a country, the Chinese...