Today, Adam and Chris are joined by Ben Chu, Policy and analysis correspondent BBC Verify, and Dharshini David, Deputy Economics Editor, to discuss the budget. This afternoon, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a...
Thailand and Malaysia step up flood rescue efforts | DW News
Rescue operations in Malaysia and Thailand are being stepped up to deal with flooding caused by days of heavy monsoon rains. Tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety in the second successive year of...
Dozens killed after fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise buildings with 279 reported missing
At least 36 people have been killed after a fire engulfed several buildings at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong, officials have said. Hong Kong leader John Lee said another 279 people were reported missing...
‘For a very long time, Ukrainians have suspected that Steve Witkoff was working for the Russians’
Russia will make no big concessions on a peace plan for Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday, after a leaked recording of a call involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff showed he had advised Moscow on how to...
‘I have been deposed,’ Guinea-Bissau’s President Embalo confirms to FRANCE 24 • FRANCE 24 English
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told FRANCE 24 on Wednesday that he was deposed after military officers claimed taking total control of the country, citing the need to clarify the situation before...
EU warns of escalation as Russia talks peace but intensifies strikes
Although the US and Russia speak of progress toward peace, ongoing Russian drone strikes and escalating fighting in Ukraine tell a different story. European leaders argue that Moscow shows no real intention to negotiate...