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Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 10...
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.
After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo...
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed fo...
Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery.
What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa'...
Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.
Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected d...
Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep.
Watch: Moment 14-year-old wins US national spellin...
A teenager from California has won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, after days of fierce competition.
How did this novel about food win a Booker Prize t...
Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe s...
French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.
Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mob...
Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to ...
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'
Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's c...
Man arrested after three injured in stabbing at Sw...
The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, has been arrested, police say, as areas around the station are cordoned off.
Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local ...
Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.
Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on I...
The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.
In court as Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced
The live-in personal assistant to the actor has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga s...
We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's wh...
The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.
Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading o...
With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.
The world's carmakers are struggling to compete wi...
The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.
Trump says US 'not satisfied' with Iran deal yet
The US president says he believes Iran wants to reach a deal but there is still no agreement on its terms.
Israel orders evacuation of Lebanese city as confl...
Israel's military tells residents of Tyre it will "act forcefully" against the armed group, after another wave of strike...
Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church...
The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in ru...
Dong Guangping, a police officer turned activist, reached Korean waters after 30 hours at sea.
Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed f...
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.
Major film union in India calls for boycott of sup...
Singh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.
First Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South A...
It follows recent protests against illegal immigration that have led to fears there could be a resurgence in xenophobic ...
Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumben...
The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump pres...
One killed and others missing after chemical explo...
Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
Hundreds of children die within months as measles ...
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
White House erects UFC cage ahead of US 250th anni...
Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area on the South Lawn in preparation for next month's event.
Three killed and dozens injured in Israeli strike ...
Israel says it was targeting a Hamas commander whose predecessor was killed in a similar strike earlier in May.



































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