After a tsunami and an economic collapse, this country is now dealing with one of its worst ever natural disasters
On the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, Asiri is trying to dry out his home.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 2:09 pm
Mortuary workers exposed to 'dangerously high' levels of toxin from Air India crash bodies
Mortuary workers were exposed to "dangerously high" levels of toxic substances from preserved bodies repatriated to the UK following the Air India plane crash, a coroner's report has revealed.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 12:35 pm
Government delays Chinese 'super embassy' decision
The UK government has again delayed its decision over whether to approve a Chinese "super embassy" in London until January.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 10:55 am
Imran Khan healthy but isolated in jail, his sister says
Imran Khan is suffering from isolation, his sister said, after weeks of not being able to see his family.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 9:52 am
Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defence of second US strike on alleged drug boat
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has cited the "fog of war" in defence of a follow-up strike earlier this year on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 7:09 am
Sudan's RSF says it has captured Babanusa in West Kordofan
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces says it has captured Babanusa, a transport junction in the south of the country, just a month after the fall of Al Fashir to the same group.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 3:18 am
More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show
Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media, a former education minister has warned.
Posted on 2 December 2025 | 1:45 am
PM issues China warning - and hits out at Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer has warned China poses "real national security threats to the United Kingdom" - and hit out at Brexit.
Posted on 1 December 2025 | 3:39 pm
Venezuela's president says country is ready to defend itself as US considers potential land attack
Nicolas Maduro has said Venezuelans are ready to defend their country as the US considers a land attack.
Posted on 1 December 2025 | 3:19 pm
More than 1,300 dead and hundreds missing in catastrophic Asia floods
Rescue and recovery and efforts are under way in parts of South and Southeast Asia where the number of those killed in devastating floods continues to rise.
Posted on 1 December 2025 | 2:25 am