• Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil - what's at stake?

    The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:09 GMT

  • White House rolling out red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visit

    Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:32:37 GMT

  • Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions

    The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:04:31 GMT

  • More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia

    More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:20:12 GMT

  • US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'

    Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:35:56 GMT

  • Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore

    Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.

    Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:05:34 GMT

  • Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

    Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:47:44 GMT

  • Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes Japan

    The storm pulled away from Japan after bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Tokyo and surrounding areas.

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:58:35 GMT

  • Watch: Six-year-old girl from China sets new Rubik's Cube world record

    Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.

    Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:43:52 GMT

  • Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'

    Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.

    Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:25:43 GMT

  • Mum's viral barefoot race sparks debate over India's education crisis

    The 47-year-old ran - and won - a 3km race where she hoped to win enough prize money to buy study books for her daughter.

    Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:18:06 GMT

  • At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque

    A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.

    Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:17:50 GMT

  • Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married

    Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.

    Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:01:38 GMT

  • Why a new Pakistan-China border pact has irked India

    A China-Pakistan border pact challenges India's territorial claims and deepens strategic concerns over disputed Kashmir.

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:09:04 GMT

  • Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people

    Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:28:15 GMT

  • Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds

    Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:12:31 GMT

  • Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early

    BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:09:42 GMT