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Was Putin’s response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?
Reporters ask world leaders questions all the time. No big deal. Right? But what’s it like putting a question to Vladimir Putin – the president who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the leader whose country was accused this week by the head of MI6 of “the export of chaos”? And imagine asking that question […]
The right-wing group rallying youth in South Korea
Jake KwonSeoul correspondent BBC/Hosu Lee Many among South Korea’s anti-government youth protesters are taking cues from the American right’s Maga movement The line for a selfie with South Korea’s disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol stretched around Seoul’s iconic Gwanghwamun gate. Except Yoon wasn’t there; it was just a picture of him. The real Yoon […]
Kebabs, biryani and much more in Indian city on Unesco culinary list
Maroof Culmen Biryani in Lucknow is cooked on a low, slow heat, with the pot’s lid tightly sealed with dough Mouth-watering kebabs, fragrant biryani and whipped cloud-like desserts. The northern Indian city of Lucknow has always been a food lovers’ paradise, with locals and visitors swearing by its cuisine. Last month, Unesco recognised it as […]
The ‘cool’, vintage Zambian genre enjoying a surprising rebirth
Now-Again Records WITCH was one of Zamrock’s most popular acts in the 1970s Artists and music fans from around the world have been rediscovering the 1970s sound of Zambia known as Zamrock in recent years, and now one of the country’s biggest stars is embracing it, hoping to give it a fresh twist. When devising […]
Australian state to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting
EPA Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, has pushed for tougher hate speech laws following the Bondi attacks The Australian state where the Bondi shooting occurred plans to ban the phrase “globalise the intifada” as part of a crackdown on “hateful” slogans. New South Wales (NSW) premier Chris Minns has also called for a […]
US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria
US President Donald Trump: “We hit every site flawlessly” The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country. The US Central Command (Centcom) said fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery “struck more than […]
Imran Khan and wife sentenced for state gift fraud
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving state gifts. They were convicted of breaking Pakistan’s rules on gifts after Bibi was given a luxury jewellery set by Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman during a 2021 state visit. The pair […]