All the Ukrainian-born PoWs we interviewed came from areas occupied since 2014 and almost all joined the Russian army voluntarily. But one man from Donetsk region told us he had been forced to fight. His eyes darted around as he talked, unsure who he could trust. One official tally, citing “intelligence”, suggests more than 50,000…
Kyiv has been battered in near nightly-attacks in recent weeks, with some strikes resulting in dozens of deaths and serious injuries. More than a dozen regions have been targeted across Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, with Russia launching more than 1,550 attack drones, 1,560 guide aerial bombs and 62 missiles Ukraine….
The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China’s housing market slump, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan pleaded guilty in April to several charges, including embezzlement of assets and corporate bribery. Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court also fined Evergrande Group…
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences, the country’s Justice Ministry announced. Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight to leave Liberia at Roberts International Airport in the capital, Monrovia. She was taken…
It is not clear from this study whether the change reflects an overall increase in the populations of these whale species, or just a redistribution from other areas. Other experts the BBC spoke to were concerned that the study suggested there was an influx of the animals from West Greenland. That is a sensitive issue…
With neon lights and mesmerising creatures, a museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to jellyfish. These ancient sea creatures have lived in the oceans for more than 500 million years, predating dinosaurs and trees. The nearly 10,000-square-foot (900 square meters) facility houses roughly 20 unique…
President Donald Trump has announced the US will inflict “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Iran. He wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social he was launching “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country!” He gave no further details, and did not name any other…
Two men have been detained after a young woman’s burned body was found in a vineyard in southern France, the local prosecutor has said. In a statement on Wednesday, Nîmes prosecutor Cécile Gensac confirmed the body found in the Saint-Gilles vineyard belonged to social media influencer Sonia Bellina. The 29-year-old had a following of around…
Earlier this month, a court filing by customs officials revealed the Trump administration had paid back $100bn (£78bn) in “Liberation Day” tariff refunds to businesses. It represented about 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, with significant amounts still to be repaid. When asked how Target would use tariff refunds,…
Verified videos show the aftermath of Tuesday and Wednesday’s strikes in Gaza City which show several injured people, including women and children. The Hamas-run health ministry said multiple Palestinians had been killed. The Israeli military said it was targeting Hamas commanders and that it had taken measures to mitigate harm to civilians prior to conducting…