Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years

9. Feb. 2026, 12:11

Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.

Epstein survivors call for full release of files in video

9. Feb. 2026, 13:11

Millions of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the DOJ but many have redactions.

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran

9. Feb. 2026, 17:03

BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

Outrage as South Korean official suggests 'importing' foreign women to boost birth rate

9. Feb. 2026, 09:45

Jindo county head Kim Hee-soo had suggested "importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka" for young rural men.

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing

9. Feb. 2026, 16:57

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation

9. Feb. 2026, 16:01

The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticises 'terrible' Super Bowl show

9. Feb. 2026, 09:36

Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny makes history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.

Fifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect grow

9. Feb. 2026, 13:12

Two blocks fall down in what is the fifth such disaster this winter, as warnings of neglect grow.