• Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India

    Deals have been signed in civil nuclear energy and critical minerals during the Russian PM's stay in India.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:50:31 GMT

  • What Putin and Modi got out of Delhi meeting

    BBC editors explain what lies behind the high-optics visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Delhi.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:49:01 GMT

  • India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

    IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:15:16 GMT

  • Man who killed ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe apologises to his family

    Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt '"deeply sorry" towards Abe's widow Akie.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:25:07 GMT

  • Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India

    Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:13:48 GMT

  • Police recover $19k FabergĂ© egg swallowed by NZ man

    The man allegedly tried to steal the diamond-studded egg named after the James Bond film Octopussy.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:13:09 GMT

  • Taiwan bans Chinese app RedNote over fraud concerns

    Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses.

    Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:56:16 GMT

  • Teen influencers on Australia's world-first social media ban

    Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives.

    Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:01:02 GMT

  • Melbourne ex-childcare worker charged with more child rape offences

    Alleged paedophile Joshua Dale Brown faces an extra 83 charges with four new victims identified.

    Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:00:08 GMT

  • Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze

    Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.

    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:33:35 GMT

  • India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones

    The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:39:33 GMT

  • Indonesia to repatriate two Dutch men, including one on death row

    The Netherlands requested on humanitarian grounds the return of the men, one of whom is on death row.

    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:07:42 GMT

  • Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism

    The ban was primarily introduced to stop government employees from drinking during work hours.

    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:55:44 GMT

  • Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit

    Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.

    Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:34:05 GMT

  • Australia won't be intimidated by firms over social media ban, minister tells BBC

    Anika Wells says she is ready to help nations which wish to copy Australia's social media ban for under-16s.

    Tue, 02 Dec 2025 02:40:47 GMT

  • Will Australia's social media ban actually work?

    Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age 16 - here's everything you need to know in 60 seconds.

    Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:00:30 GMT

  • India's Supreme Court upholds rights of poorest - but language reveals 'bias', study says

    Research into judgements from 1950 to 2025 suggests India's top court often reinforces caste hierarchies in language, even while upholding Dalit rights.

    Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:02:03 GMT

  • Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

    For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.

    Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:13:59 GMT