[ad_1] Getty ImagesStrong wind, dry land and pine trees are a dangerous combination for wildfires, experts sayStrong winds, dense forest and unusually dry weather - that's the deadly combination that experts say is fuelling the largest wildfires in South Korea's history.The inferno in the south-east has burned through 35,810 hectares (88,500 acres) as of Thursday - that's about half the size of New York City - killing 27 people so
[ad_1] South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar, a long-time rival of the country's President Salva Kiir, has been placed under house arrest, his party says. An armed convoy led by top security officials, including the defence minister, entered Machar's residence in the capital, Juba, and disarmed his bodyguards late on Wednesday, said the Sudan People's Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM/IO). "Technically, Dr Machar is under house arrest, but the security
[ad_1] Nikhil InamdarBBC News, MumbaiGettyPrivate sector expenditure in overall investments in India's economy dipped to a decadal low What will it take for India's private companies to begin investing in building new factories and firms?It's a question that's confounded policymakers for years. As a share of gross domestic product (GDP), private investment in India has been on the decline since the global financial crisis of 2007, even while the overall
[ad_1] Watch: ‘Why did they invite me?’ - Goldberg says Trump officials should accept mistakeWhen Jeffrey Goldberg published a bombshell story outlining how some of the most senior US officials had mistakenly shared sensitive information with him, he obtained the biggest scoop of the year. The Atlantic editor also became the prime target for every senior Trump administration official in Washington.In the last couple of days, he's been called a
[ad_1] Jack LauGlobal China Unit, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesRwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities in eastern DR Congo in the past two monthsChina's efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been accompanied by a careful policy of maintaining neutrality - but the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a shift in its approach.Rwanda has been widely accused
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe world's most populous country is ranked 90th in the men's Fifa world rankings - just ahead of Curaçao and LuxembourgOn a hot, humid Thursday night in Saitama, China's national football team hit its lowest ebb.With a minute left on the clock and trailing Japan 6-0, Chinese defenders were likely wishing for the sweet relief of the final whistle.But Japan's Takefusa Kubo was not feeling charitable. After watching
[ad_1] Jeffrey Goldberg has told the BBC that top Trump officials who accidentally added him to a group chat discussing bombings in Yemen, should accept their mistake. Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, has released the full exchange from the Signal group chat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday "someone made a big mistake" inviting Goldberg, but he says none of the messages put the lives of service members
[ad_1] Donald Trump has announced new trade taxes of 25% on cars being imported to the US.The US President said the latest tariffs would come into effect on 2 April, with collections starting the next day.Trump claimed the measure would lead to "tremendous growth" for the car industry, promising it would spur jobs and investment in the US.Analysts have said the move will increase prices, hitting brands such as Toyota
[ad_1] The Lithuanian army says it is searching for four US soldiers missing for two days during drills in the Baltic state amid reports they had died.The four soldiers and their tracked vehicle had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon near the border with Belarus, the military said earlier. The US Army said the vehicle had been found submerged in water.The Lithuanian army said on X that a "rescue operation is
[ad_1] Jeremy BowenInternational Editor in ParisWatch: BBC asks Zelensky about Russian conditions for a ceasefire dealUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes the US will "stay strong" in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Moscow said a maritime truce announced on Tuesday to allow safe passage for commercial vessels would only begin once Western restrictions on Russia's
