Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia’s war, and how people are coping.
Category: World
Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.
Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl’s cold case disappearance
Cheryl Grimmer’s family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they’ve found.
How Modi ‘broke down walls’ between India, Israel – at Palestine’s expense
Under Modi, India, a long supporter of the Palestinian cause, has found a friend in Israel’s Netanyahu despite genocide.
Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark subversion case
Appellants were among 45 opposition figures sentenced to prison in 2024 for organising an unofficial primary election.
One Battle After Another triumphs at UK’s BAFTA film awards
The offbeat thriller has won six BAFTAs, including best film and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony highlights
2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony highlights
BBC says racial slur shouted at ‘Sinners’ actors during BAFTAs was result of Tourette syndrome
The BBC apologized Sunday for the “strong and offensive language” that was shouted during the taping of the British Academy Film Awards after a clip
Who was El Mencho, Mexico’s most wanted man?
The BBC’s Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US
Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea’s ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise.
Mexican state that was epicentre of violence remains in ‘code red’ after death of cartel boss
Global Affairs Canada has updated its travel advisory for the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta and other parts of the Mexican state of Jalisco following
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party
Kim says his party is focused on the tasks of ‘boosting economic construction and the people’s standard of living’.
White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy
Trump hails US’s Olympic gold win, as some Canadians reject White House’s illustration of an eagle dominating a goose.
Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Drug lord’s death sets off a wave of violence, with gunmen torching cars and blocking roads in several Mexican states.