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Angela Rayner
UK asks China to explain blanked-out embassy plans
LONDON — UK's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has given China two weeks to explain why parts of its plans for a new mega-embassy in London have been blanked out.Rayner's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government sent a letter asking for further information and requested a response by 20 August.Beijing's plans for the new embassy have sparked fears its location - Royal Mint Court near London's financial district - could pose an espionage risk. Residents nearby also fear it would pose a security risk to them and attract large protests.The BBC has contacted the Chinese embassy in London for comment.A final planning decision on the controversial plans will be made by 9 September, the BBC understands.In a letter seen by the PA news agency, Rayner, who as...
August 07, 2025

UK asks China to explain blanked-out embassy plans

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighter extinguish a fire after a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
At least six killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine
KYIV — At least six people were killed and 35 injured in Russia's latest strikes across Ukraine overnight on Thursday, just one day before US President Donald Trump set a deadline for Moscow to agree to a ceasefire.Four civilians were killed and at least 13 injured in the Zaporizhzhia region, governor Ivan Fedorov said, where Moscow launched a total of 723 strikes on at least 12 populated areas.Residential houses, utility networks and vehicles were damaged in the attacks.In the Donetsk region, regional authorities said two civilians were killed in Kostiantynivka and Bilokuzmynivka. Another six were injured over the course of the day.Additional injuries were reported in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Sumy regions.In total, Ukraine's air force said Russian forces launched...
August 07, 2025

At least six killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine

Belarusian opposition supporters gather for a protest in front of the government building at Independence Square in Minsk, 18 August, 2020
Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say
BELARUS — Authorities in Belarus unleashed a new wave of raids and detentions against government critics who took part in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year, officials and rights advocates said on Wednesday. It’s the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by long-time authoritarian President Alexander Luksashenko. The country's Investigative Committee said it identified at least 207 participants in anti-Lukashenko rallies held in Poland, Lithuania, the United States, the UK and Canada to mark Belarus’ short-lived independence in 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire. The raids, detentions and property seizures were carried out in the capital of Minsk and elsewhere across the country, authorities said. They didn't say how...
August 07, 2025

Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say

Flags from the anime One Piece have emerged across Indonesia as a form of protest against an increasingly centralised government
A cartoon skull becomes symbol of defiance in Indonesia
SINGAPORE — In the popular Japanese anime One Piece, black flags bearing a skull with a straw hat are carried by a rowdy crew of pirates who have made it their mission to challenge a draconian regime and fight for freedom.But in July, these emblems started popping up across Indonesia – along doorways, on the backs of cars, and painted on walls.For many, they were a response to Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto's call for Indonesians to fly their national red and white flag ahead of the country's Independence Day on 17 August.Instead, some Indonesians chose to raise these pirate flags, known as Jolly Rogers, as a symbol of their discontent, with many criticising what they say is an increasingly centralised government led by Prabowo.But the movement has not been well received by...
August 07, 2025

A cartoon skull becomes symbol of defiance in Indonesia

People across Asia are dealing with extreme weather, exacerbated by climate change
From heatwaves to floods: Extreme weather sweeps across Asia
SINGAPORE — While torrential rains lash China, Pakistan and parts of India, sweltering heat has enveloped Japan and South Korea as extreme weather claims hundreds of lives in the region.Climate change has made weather extremities more intense, frequent and unpredictable, scientists say.This pattern is especially pronounced in Asia, which according to the World Meteorological Organization is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average.The region has lost $2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) to extreme weather – from floods to heatwaves and droughts – over the past three decades, according to the annual Climate Risk Index survey.Japan marked its hottest day on record on Tuesday, with 41.8C (107F) registered in Isesaki city, Gunma prefecture.The country had also experienced its...
August 07, 2025

From heatwaves to floods: Extreme weather sweeps across Asia

Two ships with multi-coloured containers at the Port of Oakland, California.
Trump's new tariffs take effect in trade war escalation
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on countries around the world have come into effect in an escalation of his trade war."IT'S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!," Trump said on social media minutes before the midnight deadline in Washington, DC.Earlier, the president hit India with a 50% tariff, which will take effect on 27 August unless it stops buying Russian oil.Trump also threatened a 100% tariff on foreign-made computer chips as he pushes tech firms to invest in the US. It came as Apple announced a new $100bn (£75bn) US investment after coming under pressure from the White House to move more production to America.Last week, the Trump administration announced a revised list of...
August 07, 2025

Trump's new tariffs take effect in trade war escalation

A rendering of the bridge by the Messina Strait company
Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily
ROME — The authorities in Rome have given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world's longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy's boot.The designers claim the bridge – which is due to be built on one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean – will be able to withstand earthquakes.It is the latest attempt by Italian officials to launch the Messina Bridge project — several have tried over the years but plans have later been scrapped due to concerns over cost, environmental damage, safety or potential mafia meddling.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted the most recent project has not been easy.However, she said on Wednesday that she considers it an "investment...
August 07, 2025

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily

United flights were halted because of 'technology issues'
United Airlines halts flight departures across US over 'technology issues'
WASHINGTON — United Airlines has halted flights at major airports across the US over a "technology issue", according to the company.A ground stop was issued for the company's mainline flights from departure airports, causing issues at airports including Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and New Jersey, the US Federal Aviation Administration's website shows."We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue," United told the BBC's US partner CBS News."Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations," the company said.The BBC has contacted United Airlines for comment.Flights that are already in the air will continue to their destination, the company told CBS News....
August 07, 2025

United Airlines halts flight departures across US over 'technology issues'

Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin on Wednesday morning
Trump says 'good prospect' of summit with Putin and Zelensky after envoy's Russia visit
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has said there is a "good chance" he could meet the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, following what he described as "very good talks" between his envoy and Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.Asked at the White House whether the two leaders had agreed to such a summit, the US president said there was a "very good prospect", but did not give further details.The Kremlin earlier issued a vague statement about the talks between Putin and Steve Witkoff, with a foreign policy aide saying the two sides had exchanged "signals" as part of "constructive" talks in Moscow.The meeting came days before Trump's deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, or face new sanctions.Trump's comments in the Oval Office on...
August 07, 2025

Trump says 'good prospect' of summit with Putin and Zelensky after envoy's Russia visit

Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah (l) and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others
ACCRA — Ghana's ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, a government spokesperson says.Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were killed in the crash, which Chief of Staff Julius Debrah described as a "national tragedy".Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the Z9 helicopter, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone "off the radar".It had taken off from the capital, Accra, at 09:12 local time (and GMT) and was heading to the town of Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining.Images purportedly showing the charred remains of the helicopter are circulating on social...
August 07, 2025

Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others

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