‘I miss the past, but we like the money’: The Bali-fication of a laidback surfers’ island
For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity – but they are also wary. Read More
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Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder. Read More
Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians. Read More
‘We are orphans’: Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland
Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga’s body as Barack Obama remembers “a true champion of democracy”. Read More
Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says
The Israeli military said it had fired at a “suspicious vehicle” it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces. Read More
Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study finds
The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old. Read More
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump
Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end the war. Read More
Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103
Yang, one of the world’s most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics. Read More
Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series
Shohei Ohtani deliverers one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series. Read More
Trump only one who can force Putin to negotiating table, Finnish president tells BBC
You have to “force Russia to come to the negotiating table” and that is the deal the US leader is trying to make,” Alexander Stubb said. Read More