Reuters By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore A Russian delegation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea, to be joined by a Chinese delegation later on Wednesday. They will attend Pyongyang’s celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, marked typically by massive military parades. The visits…

Getty Images By Annabelle Liang & Nick Marsh BBC News China has named Pan Gongsheng as the new governor of its central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The 60-year-old’s appointment comes as the country continues to struggle with major economic challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the problems facing the…

By Kelly Ng BBC News, Singapore Singapore’s government will work “doubly hard” to regain public trust after a spate of recent political scandals, its deputy PM tells the BBC. Lawrence Wong acknowledged damage to the ruling party from a corruption probe and MPs’ extra-marital affairs. He told the BBC’s Newsday programme: “The incidents are a…

Reuters By Frank Gardner BBC News The UK government has been sharply criticised by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) for under-estimating the dangerous growth of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. In a scathing report, the cross-party committee of MPs accused the government of what it called “a dismal lack of understanding” of Wagner’s activities in…

Video captured the moment a child was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a hot car during a heatwave in Harlingen, southern Texas. Local media reported that the infant’s parents had left their keys inside and so had to smash their way into the car with the help of bystanders. The incident took place on…

PA Media The chief executive of NatWest, Dame Alison Rose, is to step down after coming under pressure in the row over Nigel Farage’s bank account. She had been heavily criticised for being the source of an inaccurate BBC report about the leading Brexiteer’s account at Coutts, which is part of NatWest Group. NatWest chairman…

Google By Max Matza BBC News A Canadian man who attacked a mosque with a hatchet and bear spray last year has been sentenced to eight years in prison for terror offences. Mohammad Moiz Omar attacked the Dar Al-Taweed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario during early morning prayers on 19 March 2022. Last week, he…

Getty Images By Jess Sherwood BBC News Special events have always been worth dressing up for. But from Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour to Harry Styles’s Love on Tour, this year’s trend in concert dressing has felt somewhat… extra. Although Taylor Swift is set to grace the UK next summer, her presence has been well and truly…

US President Joe Biden established a national monument to honour Emmett Till, a black teenager who was lynched in 1955 in Mississippi, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, on Tuesday. The BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda spoke to Deborah Watts, the cousin of Emmett Till, about what makes the national memorial so important.

Getty Images By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure, a study suggests. Current guidance focusing mainly on walking, running and cycling should be updated, the UK researchers say. Analysis, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,…