South Korea accused of ‘mass exporting’ children in overseas adoptions

South Korea accused of ‘mass exporting’ children in overseas adoptions

Tessa Wong, Hosu Lee and Jean Mackenzie BBC News News1 The commission’s chairperson Park Sun-young (left) comforted adoptee Yooree Kim (right) during an emotionally charged press conference South Korean governments committed numerous human rights violations over decades in a controversial programme that sent at least 170,000 children and babies abroad…

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start

SPUTNIK/KRE/EPA-EFE A Russian navy vessel in the Black Sea (file photo) Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted before it begins a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine. Within hours of the US announcing the two sides had agreed to halt strikes in the Black Sea in separate deals, the…

'Foreign invasion' of Sudan: 'The purpose of this war is to divide the country and to destroy it'

'Foreign invasion' of Sudan: 'The purpose of this war is to divide the country and to destroy it'

The United Nations has denounced attacks on the civilian population in Sudan, including a recent airstrike on a market in North Darfur that left dozens of casualties. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Sudan’s brutal war and the UN’s ‘grave’ concerns over on-going attacks on the Sudanese civilians,…

Live: Russia downs two Ukrainian drones over Black Sea, defence ministry says

Live: Russia downs two Ukrainian drones over Black Sea, defence ministry says

Russia’s defence units destroyed nine Ukrainian drones overnight including two over the Black Sea, its defence ministry said on Wednesday, a day after the US reached deals with Moscow and Kyiv to pause Black Sea attacks. There were no details on whether the drones were aimed at Black Sea targets…

at least 18 dead in ‘worst’ fires in nation’s history

at least 18 dead in ‘worst’ fires in nation’s history

At least 18 people have been killed and 19 injured as South Korea’s wildfires continue to ravage the country’s southeast, according to the latest numbers from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The “unprecedented” crisis remains critical, according to acting president Han Duck-soo, who said the fires are “rewriting…

Thousands turn out in Turkey for protests after more than 1,400 arrests

Thousands turn out in Turkey for protests after more than 1,400 arrests

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Reuters Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers. The nightly unrest began last Wednesday when the city’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen…

Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak

Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak

Bernd Debusmann Jr at the White House & Brandon Drenon on Capitol Hill BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked group chat involving Trump officials US President Donald Trump and his intelligence chiefs have played down a security breach that saw a journalist invited into a Signal group chat where he…