A teenager missing for six days in dense Australian bushland has been found alive. William, whose surname has not been released, disappeared last Friday while on a camping trip with a friend in bushland about 180km (112 miles) east of Melbourne, Victoria. Extremely cold overnight temperatures had left authorities concerned for the 17-year-old’s welfare. Police…
Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation, an aide has told the BBC, in a move which could further strain the political alliance that helped propel President Prabowo Subianto to power. It comes after Indonesia’s Supreme Court ruled that a high-school document used during Gibran’s 2024 election campaign was invalid. The ruling prompted…
For Sonia, the years that followed were marked by retreat. At 19, a young woman from a small Italian town, she had met Rajiv, an Indian student, in England. Their relationship took her into a new country and family, and a close bond with Indira followed. India became home through her husband and her mother-in-law….
“Many Brits don’t treat it as a working holiday anymore. It’s more a three-year career break,” says Dan McConnell, general manager of the Mad Monkey backpacker hostel chain. He says Brits used to be the largest clientele at its Cairns accommodation but “now French outnumber British three to one”. “We see the Brits get to…
Traffic was disrupted in some parts of the country as protesters tried to set up roadblocks using burning tyres. Several passenger vehicles were also set on fire in various parts of Bangladesh in the run up to the protest. A 60-year-old driver of a passenger bus was killed by smoke inhalation after people set fire…
Najib’s mansion in one of the capital’s most exclusive neighbourhoods was declared a federal prison ahead of his homecoming on Tuesday. Critics said his release from jail undermined efforts to fight corruption and questioned its legal basis, saying Malaysian law made no provision for house arrest. Najib, who was prime minister from 2009 to 2018,…
Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator and has flagged criminal penalties for tech companies who do not comply, months after an OpenAI hack. In September, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that a rogue OpenAI agent had “infiltrated” a government health website and other systems, and criticised the company for taking months…
A round-the-world cruise that left passengers stranded in Cambodia after its US-based operator ran out of money has been seized in Singapore. The Odyssey, which was meant to take guests on a years-long voyage around the world, was placed under arrest on Sunday morning, Singapore’s court records show. Local authorities say the vessel is currently…
Former batter Khawaja has said he was shocked not to be asked to provide evidence during Cricket Australia’s investigation. “In an ideal world, I don’t want to do this. I don’t want to be the one who comes out and talks about the truth,” he wrote. “The issue is that I genuinely thought after eight…
Who will form New Zealand’s next government remains uncertain after the country’s national election on Saturday, with final results not due for another couple of weeks. It’s the tightest vote that the country has seen in years, with the incumbent National Party and opposition Labour Party neck-and-neck in terms of party vote share. In terms…
