New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern offensive MP comment transcript sells for NZ$100,000
The auction follows a heated exchange between the prime minister and a political rival in parliament....
Tse Chi Lop: ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ extradited to Australia
The alleged drug lord is accused of running one of the world’s biggest drug syndicates....
Israel’s most right-wing government agreed under Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is backed by an anti-LGBT party and one whose leader was convicted of racism....
Arizona-Mexico border: Container wall to be dismantled
The US government sued the state’s governor last week for allegedly trespassing on federal lands....
The making of a young Hero of Ukraine
Quentin Sommerville traces the journey of a 22 year old from the start of the war to being awarded the highest honour for bravery....
Afghanistan: Tears and protests as Taliban shut universities to women
As the Taliban shut universities and other education centres, Afghan women see their future crumble....
Palestinian fears heightened as Israeli far right heads to power
“Since the Israeli elections, attacks have grown more fierce,” a Palestinian in Hebron tells the BBC....
Reindeer herders fear Arctic industry boom
In Swedish Lapland herders say their animals are being affected by wind farms and other industry....
Christmas beetles: Scientists ask Australians for help finding missing festive bugs
Seen as a symbol of Christmas in Australia, the beetles seem to have gone missing in recent years....
China Covid: ‘Everyone I know is getting a fever’
The lifting of restrictions has been followed by nationwide outbreaks – and online anger....