Afghanistan: ‘A red signal for the entire globe’
Afghan politician Shukria Barakzai on her fears as the Taliban continues to advance in Afghanistan.
A security pact with the US and the UK will enable Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. The trilateral agreement is seen as an effort to counter China in the region, but as Sam Roggeveen explains, Australia siding with the US is a “risky bet”. Video by Isabelle Rodd.
The United States is not an honest broker in the Israel-Gaza conflict, John Dugard, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur to the UNHCR has said. He told BBC World News: “I think it has become very clear that the US is not an honest broker. First of all there’s the evidence provided by the failure…
BBC World News looks back at the last three decades as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will bring a significant economic windfall to both countries, Chris Zeiher, the Asia-Pacific spokesperson for Lonely Planet has said. He told BBC World News: “We are definitely excited about the fact that for the first time in over 12 months there will be a freedom of movement between…
The Norwegian Refugee Council, which is providing aid in Afghanistan, is in talks with the Taliban in an effort to secure free movement for its aid workers, and to be able to work without interference. The council’s Secretary General Jan Egeland told BBC World News that the Taliban was responding positively. “We as humanitarians will…
Students in South Korea are sitting the college entrance exam, the Suneung, a gruelling eight-hour marathon. The stakes are really high, with students feeling the pressure to perform well to secure university placements, jobs and even future relationships. Three Korean students documented their journey for the BBC preparing for one of the hardest exams in…