Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam. Three of the nine men inside were…
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USA: Authorities say tech giant Tencent works with Chinese military
The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China’s military.…
UK: Ukrainians open Ukrainian school to preserve heritage
Members of a newly opened Ukrainian school have said the launch has been successful in helping their children maintain ties to their culture.The Saturday school located at St Luke’s Community…
Japan: Fat bluefin tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid 207m yen ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight of a motorbike. The sale is the…
USA: Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office. The ban covers the…
DR Congo: Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold and money was hidden under…
Northern Ireland: Van driven into business and set alight in arson attack
Police are investigating a report of arson in Belfast city centre on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that a white Peugeot Partner van…
Wales: Caravan owner ‘felt trapped’ by £20,000 sale loss
A caravan owner has said she felt trapped into selling it back to the holiday park owner for a £20,000 loss after just four months when relocation plans did not…
USA: Washington Post cartoonist quits after Bezos satire is rejected
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist has resigned from the Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a cartoon satirical of the paper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Ann Telnaes, a long-time…
USA: Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel, an American official has confirmed to the BBC. The weapons consignment, which needs…