Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back
All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back. Read More
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Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week. Read More
Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence
Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK’s AI capabilities. Read More
AI claims and a hoax spokesman: Viral band confuses the world of music
The Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify – without anyone even being sure if it’s real. Read More
UK’s pension triple lock to cost three times more
The official forecaster warns public finances are in a “relatively vulnerable position” due U-turns. Read More
Monzo gave accounts to customers faking PM and King’s addresses
The digital bank has been fined £21m by the City regulator for anti-fraud failures. Read More
Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC. Read More
Stats boss quits as minister says new leadership needed
Sir Robert Chote quits as head of UK Statistics Authority, the body responsible for overseeing the Office for National Statistics. Read More
Russian minister’s death serves as warning to political elite
President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head. Read More
‘There is a problem’: Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans
After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having – and say it’s a wider problem. Read More