Each side claims to have fended off an incursion in the disputed waters near Taiwan. The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism and fanned nationalist sentiment.

The World Cup draw marked the first time that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has met Trump, and the trio briefly discussed trade. Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire ...

For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday. The ...

Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic in one of Goa's bustling nightlife areas. India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze. Yangchen Lachungpa is ...

Repair scheme an 'antidote to throwaway culture' A restoration and repair scheme at an eastern tip will upcycle items destined for the scrap heap. Digital artwork offers 'modern spin' on folklore ...

The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on the world-first policy. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when powerful rains lashed the ...

'Stereotypes do not define young people' Ben Small is named one of the Lions Club of Jersey's Senior Young Ambassadors. Nowacki breaks European junior record again Views sought on hospital dementia ...

Patrice Talon says the situation is "totally under control" not long after explosions were heard in Cotonou. Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 ...

The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US. The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA ...

The law comes into effect this week but critics worry it can't be enforced - and shouldn't be either. Multiple homes were left damaged after a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney.

Work related stress in teaching 'a real problem' Education President Paul Montague says there needs to be more support for teachers. Museum to auction exhibition portraits for charity Weekly quiz: ...

Two of Friday's sailings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire are cancelled due to expected gales. Part of Mountain Road closes for tree removal Call for clinical leadership in health service Second ...