Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
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Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild…
At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack…
Amarillo singer Tony Christie says Clem Cattini was a "world class" musician and gentleman.
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican…
Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another…
Critics say the move comes too late, that the files themselves are incomplete, and the move risks sowing…
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.
Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.
Dozens of cases are reported in Austria, Germany and Hungary, including a nine-year-old girl hurting her tongue while…
The US imposed sanctions on Rwanda's army over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.
Canada will not let ice hockey players from Russia or Belarus take part in the World Junior Championships…
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited…
On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading stood at 377, in the "very poor" category.
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality…
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
Clark Laidlaw, head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact in New Zealand and…
At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be…
BBC Sport takes a look at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected sporting events…
Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zoe" to protect the Pilbara region.
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its…
An anonymous U.K. celebrity has lost his injunction bid to prevent two news organizations from publishing sexual misconduct…
The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
Evertrue Capital announces $17M debut fund to back early stage AI and fintech.
Lawyers for Reddit and a digital rights group are arguing the world-leading policy robs children of their right…
Exiled Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof pointed to Jafar Panahi’s latest prison sentence as proof that Iranian cinema remains…
Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called…
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US…
The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the…
The incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.
A Kyiv startup’s pocket-sized, 10-ounce receiver lets Ukrainian troops watch the video feeds of Russian drones, though Russian…
Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones…
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their…
Local officials say 27 people had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village…
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues…
Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra…
There was plenty of drama on and off the track for Formula 1 this weekend.
A Hungarian fighter jet escorted the aircraft to Budapest after the threat was received mid-air.
Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we…
The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the…
Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F).
The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people…
The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.
The author of Jasper Jones and Runt pleaded guilty in May after police raided his home months earlier.
BBC Panorama follows grieving Samira who - after the killing of Sevda - faces up to the Tehran…
Samira's 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead as they took part in mass protests in January.
China Media Group, which acknowledged Mbappé's apology, has not said how long the blackout will last.
Jakarta World Cinema aims to bring back its First Feature Competition next year, open to filmmakers from around…
There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third…
Authorities say there is no threat and have advised the public to stay calm and follow official channels…
A humanitarian ceasefire has allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg.
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a…
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child,…
The FBI says North Korea was behind the massive $6.3 billion crypto heist that hit Binance on October…
Thousands gathered in the heart of delhi, calling for the chief election commissioner to step down.
Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin,…
Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in…
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off…
More than 320,000 people demonstrated across France against the rising cost of living and poor public services, with…
Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living…
One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in search of food.
Oleshky residents had been without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive.
The BBC's Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived in…
Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely…
Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
The prime minister has previously emphasised military preparedness as central to his government's ambitions.
Residents were taken out from the devastated city on Friday during a local ceasefire.
Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.