Reuters One of the most illuminating moments in the debate Republican debate came 20 minutes in. The reaction to it was swift and – among some young people and scientists – angry. Did humans contribute to climate change? That was the question by the Fox News moderators, after reading out some statistics from the deadly…

Getty Images By Kelly Ng and BBC Chinese In Singapore and Hong Kong “I’ll keep eating Japanese seafood… It’s just that addictive,” says Mr Ho, who is standing outside a Japanese seafood restaurant in Hong Kong. He is among a number of Hong Kongers who have been flocking to Japanese eateries for their fill of…

Handout By Joel Guinto BBC News Four people have been killed and six others hurt in a shooting incident at a biker bar in southern California. The gunman was among the four who died in the shooting at Cook’s Corner in Orange County, police said. Two of the six who were injured are in critical…

EPA By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News Japan has begun its controversial discharge of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking protests in the region and retaliation from Beijing. China is the biggest buyer of seafood from Japan, and on Thursday it said it would block all…

Getty Images By Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News Wholesale gas prices in Europe have fallen after a planned strike at Australia’s largest liquefied natural gas plant looked to have been averted. The walkout at Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf plant had threatened to disrupt global LNG supplies, driving up gas prices sharply. But on…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Catriona Aitken BBC News A group of dolphin spotters had a shock when they witnessed a pod of the animals killing a porpoise for sport off the coast of Wales. The tour company, based in New…

Getty Images By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney An Israeli former principal will spend up to 15 years in jail for sexually assaulting two students at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Australia. Malka Leifer raped and indecently assaulted sisters Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper between 2003 and 2007, a jury found in April. The 56-year-old…

Isro By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi India’s Moon rover has taken first steps on the lunar surface a day after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the south pole. Chandrayaan-3’s rover “ramped down” from the lander and “India took a walk on the Moon!”, the space agency said. The…