The 3,000m-high border that’s melting away
January 14, 2025In the cosy, wood-panelled dining room of his sturdy refuge on the Italian side of the border, Grüner shows me...
A politician was shot dead in Bangkok. Did another country do it?
January 10, 2025It had all the hallmarks of a cold-blooded, professional assassination. Next to a well-known temple in Bangkok's historic royal quarter...
What is HMPV and how does it spread?
January 10, 2025A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Images...
In maps: Thousands of acres on fire in LA
January 10, 2025Wildfires are raging in several areas of Los Angeles, with high winds and extremely dry conditions fuelling their progress across...
Climate ‘whiplash’ linked to raging LA fires
January 10, 2025Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists...
Powerful photos reveal dramatic scenes as LA fires rage
January 10, 2025At least five different wildfires are still raging around north west Los Angeles, with the latest one engulfing the iconic...
What’s the latest on the Los Angeles wildfires and what caused them?
January 10, 2025Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least 10 deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings,...
Controversial Buddhist monk jailed for insulting Islam
January 10, 2025A hardline Sri Lankan monk who is a close ally of ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to...
How a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar’s scam centres
January 10, 2025A small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet...
Smog causes travel chaos in Indian capital Delhi
January 10, 2025Dense fog and severe air quality levels have caused travel chaos in India's capital Delhi. Visibility in several areas was...
