[ad_1] A national protest meant to pressure Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign turned into a shutdown as citizens opted to stay away rather than take to the streets amid a heavy security presence. Only a handful of protesters took part in the planned march, spearheaded by a group of disgruntled war veterans who have…
[ad_1] The bodies of three US soldiers in a peat bog in Lithuania where they went missing six days ago while taking part in military drills, the US Army has confirmed. Rescue teams are still searching for a fourth soldier near the city of Pabradė . “The soldiers we have lost in this tragedy were…
[ad_1] “Incredible.” That was the single word uttered under her breath by Marine Le Pen as she stormed out of a Paris courtroom this morning. She left the court early – just before hearing that she was barred from running for office for five years after being found guilty of embezzlement of EU funds –…
[ad_1] Russia says it is still “working with the US” after President Trump said he was “angry” and “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin. In its first response to Trump’s criticism of the Russian president, the Kremlin tried to play down the tensions between the two leaders. “We continue working with the US side, first of…
[ad_1] Tessa Wong Reporting fromSamut Sakhon BBC / Tessa Wong Ko Naing, who lives in Thailand, says he feels helpless and depressed reading the news about the quake The last time Soe Ko Ko Naing saw his great-uncle was in July, at his home by the banks of the Irrawaddy River. Ko Naing, a supporter…
[ad_1] Getty Images Kim Soo-hyun is one of South Korea’s most popular celebrities South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun, known for his roles in multiple hit drama series and movies, made a tearful public appearance at a press conference on Monday to deny allegations made by the family of actress Kim Sae-ron who died in an…
[ad_1] At least four people have died and two are missing after an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, officials say. Some three others were injured in the explosion at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias on Monday morning, according to local emergency services. A search is under way for the missing workers and…
[ad_1] This is the moment two nurses in China rushed to protect newborn babies when a powerful earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar on Friday. CCTV from a maternity unit in Ruili, a Chinese city near the border, shows one woman kneeling down to protect an infant, as another nurse holds on to other babies in their…
[ad_1] The BBC is in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by a powerful earthquake that struck on Friday. It hit central Myanmar, near the city of Mandalay, more than 200km (125 miles) from Nay Pyi Taw. One local resident described a lack of sleep and the inability to rebuild because…
[ad_1] France’s Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party, in a case which could lead to her being barred from standing in the 2027 presidential election. The judge has not yet said what the sentence will be. Prosecutors last year said Le Pen’s…