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Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
Azerbaijan says it has begun a military operation in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory is recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan but large areas of it have been controlled by ethnic Armenians for three decades. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies in the mountainous South Caucasus region, is at the heart of one of the world’s…
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The spectre of bushfire disaster returns to Australia
By Tiffanie Turnbull in the Southern Highlands, New South Wales As Australia edged into spring in 2019, former fire brigade chief Greg Mullins warned the country was disastrously primed to burn. Over and over, he begged to be heard. In letters, phone calls, press conferences and countless interviews, he painted an apocalyptic picture of the…
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How India-Canada ties descended into a public feud
By Sharanya Hrishikesh & Vikas Pandey BBC News, Delhi The escalating row over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader has the potential to derail years of close relations between Canada and India, two key strategic partners on security and trade. The rift burst into the open on Monday when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said…
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Rishi Sunak considering weakening key net zero policies
By Henry Zeffman & Chris Mason & Brian Wheeler BBC News Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments in a major policy shift. It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC. The…
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Arizona’s new solution to cool boiling schools
In 2023, Arizona set a new record of 31 consecutive days over 110F (43.3C) degrees. Other US states broke heat records of their own. With schools back in session many educators and parents ask what schools can do about the heat to protect children. One organisation in Arizona is presenting their solutions.
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UAW strike: Why are US car workers walking out?
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has declared a strike targeting Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, in a bid to put pressure on the carmakers to grant higher pay and make other improvements in new labour agreements. It comes at a time of broader labour unrest and casts…
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Ex-NFL player missing after mother found murdered
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Police are searching for a former NFL player after his mother was found dead at their home in a suburb of Chicago. Investigators believe that Myrtle Brown, 73, was assaulted before she died. Her death has been ruled a homicide. The whereabouts of her son Sergio Brown, 35,…
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Why Western nations fear India-Canada row
By James Landale BBC diplomatic correspondent, New York Western ministers and officials will be working hard to try to ensure the diplomatic row between Canada and India does not bleed into other international relationships. The last thing the United States and other western powers want now is a row that divides them from India. On…
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Watch: Wrestlers grapple on Japanese bullet train
Wrestling fans in Japan have been treated to a special one-off match between two professional fighters, who grappled for paying customers in the aisle of a super-fast bullet train. Tokyo-based DDT Pro-Wrestling organised the event and rented out one of the train carriages for the match to 75 passengers. Tickets to watch Minoru Suzuki and…
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents sued in new FTX claims
The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued over losses linked to the crypto company’s collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of “fraudulently transferred” dollars and of turning a blind eye to misconduct at the company. The action was filed on behalf of those…