Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election
Who is the 35-year-old rapper set to become Nepal’s PM?The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won a landslide in Nepal's...
Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya
KWSSome ants were recovered in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rollsA Chinese national has been arrested...
Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment
PA MediaA senior minister has defended Sir Keir Starmer's handling of Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador despite acknowledging it...
Draper fights to 'mind-blowing' win over Djokovic
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Draper last played Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2021ByPhil Cartwright, BBC Sport journalist and Mandeep Sanghera,...
War in Ukraine spills into Hungarian election campaign
ReutersThe two leaders have not spared barbs for each-other recentlyWar-torn Ukraine "will stop at nothing" to prevent Prime Minister Viktor...
China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
Getty ImagesBeijing has long been accused of restricting the rights of minority ethnic groups in regions like TibetChina has approved...
Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals
Getty ImagesPrime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals have inched closer to a majority in the Canadian parliament as a fourth MP...
Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
ReutersI know what can happen when an American president calls for an uprising and then doesn't get involved when it...
Germans protest against Russia on Paralympic podium
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The German medallists (left) kept their distance from the Russians during post-ceremony photographsByKatie FalkinghamBBC Sport senior...
Pop music's bias towards English is fading, says Spotify
Getty ImagesRosalĂa recently became the first person to win the Brit Award for best international artist for an album predominantly...