Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert…
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Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer killed in Broad Peak avalanche?
The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.
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Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show
The UK band is told not to return to the city-state after shouting "free Palestine" at a gig on Wednesday.
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Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?
Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.
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'I won't stop fighting,' says 'cockroach' protester after alleged detention
Mohammad Junaid has moved court alleging he was unlawfully detained by police due to his role in the protests.
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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat
Thousands of people are staying in evacuation centres, struggling to keep cool as temperatures soar.
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Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material
Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.
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Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt
The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.
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'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
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Magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan leaves several injured
The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.
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Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.
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'It took everything from us': India's Assam faces worst floods in years
While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades.
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'It eats away at my body': The human cost of S Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries
Night-time deliveries are ubiquitous in hyper-connected Korea, stirring a debate about working conditions.
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South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery
The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.
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What is the mosquito-borne disease Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?
Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.
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Ex-Australia batter David Warner pleads guilty to drink driving
Star cricketer was charged after failing a random breath test in Sydney earlier this year.
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Star cricketer was charged after failing a random breath test in Sydney earlier this year.
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Video appears to show confrontation between Chinese and Philippine navy vessels
A member of the Chinese Coast Guard appears to strike someone using a wooden baton on a Philippine Navy vessel,…
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At least 20 dead and more than 100 missing in Afghan floods
Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the extreme impacts of climate change.
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'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites
Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
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Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
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Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.
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Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist
The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.
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As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners
Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.
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