Japan’s south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake which left at least 13 people dead. Many others were said to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest” – a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed. Amid searing…
Korean pop group BTS have announced they will not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. The news came in a co-ordinated Instagram post, with all seven members of the band uploading an identical statement. “We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year,” a translation of the message read. “I…
Business was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a diner in Japan’s southwestern city of Yatsushiro, when the whole building suddenly lurched. Everything on the kitchen shelves cascaded to the floor; bowls and glasses shattered. The restaurant’s co-owner, 75-year-old Hiroko Ogata, had just walked in. “I was surprised, and scared,” she told BBC…
The discontent among India’s youth and the courage to voice it on the streets spread to other parts of the country. Somaya Korde was detained at home after urging people online to join a 20 July protest in Mumbai, but went on to attend multiple demonstrations in the days that followed. Pradhan’s resignation, says the…
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck south-west Japan, leaving several people injured and prompting a brief tsunami advisory that was lifted within the hour. More that 150,000 people have been asked to move to evacuation shelters following the quake, which hit inland in Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT). The meteorological agency has warned…
Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, officials say. Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people. The quake hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), with more than…
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has been allowed to stay in the UK with his family for six months, after initially being detained at the border. Wu had arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport last Wednesday, where he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry, he told BBC Chinese. He said…
And this is not an isolated incident. In 2021, local officials were arrested, accused of concealing or underreporting 139 deaths in Henan province. Incidents like these have resulted in a trust vacuum that has made it much easier for bad actors to spread fake content. But police are imploring people to trust accredited sources during…
When Shalini Patra watched the rain on 19 July from her home in Jorhat district in the northeast Indian state of Assam, she didn’t know that her life was about to change. In the afternoon, the 18-year-old suddenly heard the sound of rushing water and people shouting. “Within minutes, knee-deep water had entered our house,”…
Indonesia’s immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals. The run organised by the expatriate-focused group Entourage Bali drew heated backlash after testimonies circulated online that the club had appeared to reject Indonesian applicants while accepting foreigners. The two Dutchmen aged 35 and…