By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto In a rare testimony before US lawmakers, a Canadian politician has urged for co-operation between the two countries to combat foreign interference by Beijing. Michael Chong was himself allegedly targeted by China for criticising its human rights record. He was invited to speak about his experience before a US…

Across Greece, locals are taking matters into their own hands by throwing their towels down to reclaim their beaches and access to nature – without the hefty price tag. It was around sunset on Sunday 3 September in Paros, a popular holiday island in Greece’s Cycladic region. A crowd of around 50 were gathered on…

By Natalie Sherman & Brandon Drenon BBC News Google has dismissed arguments that it is the world’s biggest search engine because of illegal practices, saying to switch to another company takes “literally four taps”. A lawyer for the company made the remarks in court in Tuesday in Washington DC, where it is facing trial over…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on his private train, where he is due to meet President Vladimir Putin. Mr Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday, according to North Korea’s state media. He met Russian representatives at the border station of Khasan on Tuesday morning. Footage shows him stepping onto…

Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced it into the change to save users money. The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Wednesday, would use a USB-C cable as the “universally accepted standard”. A new Apple Watch…

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin. Both nations can be useful to one another and have also have a number of things in common, from shared enemies to a reliance on China. The BBC’s Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg and Seoul correspondent Jean Mackenzie take a look at…

Kevin McCarthy, the most senior Republican in the US House of Representatives announced that his party is opening an impeachment inquiry against US President Joe Biden. McCarthy claims that Biden and his family obtained personal benefits when he served as vice-president from 2009 to 2017.

A Russian airliner carrying 170 people was forced to crash-land in a field after a hydraulics failure. No one was injured in the emergency, which left the Ural Airlines Airbus A320 stranded next to a forest in the Novosibirsk region of Siberia. Ural said the pilot “selected” the landing site after the jet’s hydraulic systems…

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Republican Senator Josh Hawley says he is in favour of McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry. “I think the allegations are bad,” he tells reporters. “The only way to clear it up is let’s just find out. Let’s get the facts.” Senator Mitt Romney, too, voiced support, saying he thought the inquiry was appropriate.…

The US House of Representatives will open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, its most senior Republican has said. Kevin McCarthy said the inquiry would focus on “allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption” into Mr Biden. Republicans have been investigating the president since they took control of the House in January.…