Thai court rules that ex-PM must serve one year in jail
Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at court Thailand’s top court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin
Trial begins for ‘suitcase murder’ suspect Hakyung Lee
A woman accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases is being tried in New Zealand, in a high-profile case that
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv hit for first time, PM says
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister says. Yulia
Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney
A man has died on a Sydney beach after being bitten by a suspected “large shark”, Australia’s New South Wales police have said. In a
Moscow rejects Western security guarantees for Ukraine
The Kremlin has rejected any situation where foreign troops would be stationed in Ukraine to provide security guarantees, according to Russian state media. It follows
Allies ready to support Ukraine before and after peace deal, says UK
Sarah RainsfordBBC Southern and Eastern Europe Correspondent, Kyiv and Paulin KolaBBC News Watch: ‘My job is to make sure Ukraine stays in the fight’, says
Floods ravage Indian state killing 30 and submerging 1,400 villages
Abhishek DeyBBC News, Delhi AFP via Getty Images More than 350,000 people have been affected by the extreme rains At least 30 people have died
Beijing prepares for grand military parade
Laura BickerChina correspondent Getty Images Beijing is hosting a huge military parade – a show of strength from President Xi Jinping The stage is set
Australian fugitive being helped to evade capture, police say
A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural town in Australia’s Victoria is being helped by some members of the community, police
China and India attempt to repair strained ties
Suranjana TewariBBC Asia business correspondent Getty Images Modi and Xi last had a bilateral meeting in 2017 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China