• Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties

    The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:08:21 GMT

  • Japanese ex-soldier reaches settlements in landmark sex abuse case

    Rina Gonoi, a former soldier, was sexually assaulted while serving in Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:39:07 GMT

  • Tributes pour in across India for revered BBC broadcaster Sir Mark Tully

    Sir Mark Tully's cremation was held on Monday in Delhi, where he lived even after leaving the BBC.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:58:00 GMT

  • Eighteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks

    The local coast guard is still searching for 24 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:17:35 GMT

  • Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day

    Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:15:24 GMT

  • Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

    Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:05:23 GMT

  • India and EU set for 'mother of all deals' as Trump's tariff uncertainty looms

    Trade negotiations are nearing the finish line after nearly two decades of hard bargaining on both sides.

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:06:58 GMT

  • China places highest-ranking general under investigation

    President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:14:44 GMT

  • New Zealand calls off rescue efforts for six missing after landslide

    Police say they are not expecting to find any more survivors from the landslide, with six people still unaccounted for.

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:34:24 GMT

  • Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

    Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:11:18 GMT

  • Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain

    Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:39:05 GMT

  • TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business

    The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:17:48 GMT

  • Is China quietly winning the AI race?

    The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:31:33 GMT

  • Is the US-TikTok deal a new reality for China's tech champions?

    It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:08:54 GMT

  • A national tragedy 30 years ago united Australia. Why hasn't the Bondi shooting?

    Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning.

    Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:23:32 GMT

  • Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?

    To Lam resumes the role of communist party chief, the post he currently holds, for the next five years.

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:59:50 GMT

  • Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

    A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

    Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:07 GMT