[ad_1] BBCYasin Akgul, a photojournalist for AFP, was arrested at his homeIt was early morning on 23 March when the police came to Yasin Akgul's door in Istanbul – while his children were still in bed. Just hours before, the Turkish photojournalist had returned home from covering mass anti-government protests. Now he was a wanted man."I went to the door and saw there was a lot of police," he says.
[ad_1] Stephen McDonellBBC China correspondentReutersNeither Donald Trump nor Xi Jinping looks like they are going to back down on tariffs soonAmerican companies looking to sell into the huge Chinese market have just taken a big hit. A 34% price increase on all US goods entering the country will knock some out of here altogether.This is especially bad for US agricultural producers. They already had 10 or 15% tariffs on their
[ad_1] Steve RosenbergRussia EditorReutersIf I was writing a Russian language course for 2025, Lesson One would definitely contain the phrase for rollercoaster: Amerikanskiye gorki.It means, literally, American Hills.How appropriate.After all, with President Donald Trump now operating the ride, and Vladimir Putin pressing some of the buttons, US-Russian relations have become one of late, with highs and lows and twists and turns.You never know quite where you are now.Analysing geopolitical trends
[ad_1] Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondentEPAIsrael has repeatedly carried out air strikes on Syrian bases since the fall of AssadA growing confrontation between Israel and Turkey over influence in Syria is posing a serious challenge for Syria's fragile new government.On Wednesday night, Israel bombed several military targets in Syria, including two airports – Hama military airport and the T4 base near Homs.Syria's foreign ministry said the bombardment virtually destroyed the
[ad_1] Bernd DebusmannBBC NewsReporting fromAir Force OneGetty ImagesThe Trump administration has fired the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, the BBC's US partner CBS has reported.The removal of General Timothy Haugh comes amid what appears to be a wider purge of top security officials at the agency and at the White House.Democrats have said they are "deeply disturbed" by the move and say it jeopardises
[ad_1] Getty ImagesWell-wishers celebrate the Thai king's birthday, in Bangkok on 28 July, 2024.A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under Thailand's lese-majeste law that forbids insulting the monarchy.The army filed a complaint against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in central Thailand, under lese-majeste and computer crime laws, according to his legal representation.Mr Chambers and his lawyer are due to report to police
[ad_1] The inspector general of the US Department of Defense has launched an investigation into Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal application to message other top-level officials about military strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.The White House faced a backlash after a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat - where specific details of strikes were discussed - on the commercial app. The investigation comes at the request of
[ad_1] Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country's ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered them to close their offices.Ten groups have been singled out - including Doctors Without Borders, the UN refugee agency, and Norwegian Refugee Council."This plan to settle migrants of African origin in our country represents a hostile act. It aims to change the demographic composition of
[ad_1] Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondentWatch: South Korean court removes President Yoon from officeSouth Korea's president has been removed from office after the Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold his impeachment.Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duty in December after being impeached by parliament, following his failed attempt to impose martial law.The ruling on Friday was met with tears of joy and sadness among Yoon's critics and supporters, who had gathered in
[ad_1] South Korea's constitutional court has unanimously voted to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol. There were tears of joy and sadness amongst pro-Yoon and anti-Yoon supporters, who had taken to the streets ahead of the verdict. In his first remarks after the verdict, Yoon says he is "truly sorry" for failing to live up to the people's expectations. [ad_2] Source link
