- Wednesday, 12 November 2025
BBC
DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, has died aged 97.
Typhoon barrels towards Cambodia after killing at least 193 in Philippines and Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to the latest figures from the two countries.
US to cut flights at 40 airports if shutdown doesn't end, transportation secretary warns
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned there will be a 10% reduction in air travel capacity at 40 major US airports from Friday, if the government shutdown continues.
Bali halts Chinese construction of glass lift on cliffside
Bali authorities have suspended the construction of a 182m (597 ft) cliffside glass lift on one of the Indonesian province's most-photographed cliffs, after it sparked outrage over concerns of environmental harm.
Dozens dead in 'total devastation' left behind by Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, decimating homes and infrastructure, flooding neighbourhoods and leaving dozens dead.
Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93
She passed away "peacefully" in a Bangkok hospital at 21:21 local time (14:21 GMT) on Friday, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau.
Gaza doctors struggle to investigate 'signs of torture' on unnamed dead returned by Israel
Out of a single room, with no DNA testing facilities or cold storage units of its own, the forensics team at Gaza's Nasser hospital face the challenges brought by peace.
Smuggler jailed for 40 years after shipping ballistic missiles parts from Iran
A weapons smuggler who used a fishing boat to ship ballistic missile parts from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been sentenced to 40 years in a US prison.
China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths
The announcement detailed sweeping new curbs on its rare earth exports, in a move that tightens Beijing's grip on the global supply of the critical minerals - and reminded Donald Trump just how much leverage China holds in the trade war.
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
At least 16 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the toll could rise.
Strong 7.4 magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Philippines, prompting tsunami warnings from Philippine and Indonesian authorities.
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia has risen to 54, authorities said, with rescuers still searching for more than a dozen missing people. Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, had gathered for prayers at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java when it collapsed last Monday while undergoing construction.
State of calamity in Philippines province as earthquake kills 69
At least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday. The province of Cebu, which suffered the brunt of the damage, declared a state of calamity early on Wednesday, after thousands spent the night on the streets amid repeated aftershocks.
From former president to future prisoner: Sarkozy's conviction divides France
Nicolas Sarkozy is back where he used to be – dominating the news and dividing the nation.
Colombia's president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats 'act of tyranny'
US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea are an "act of tyranny", Colombia's President Gustavo Petro told the BBC in an interview where he also called for criminal proceedings against US officials if investigations find Colombians were killed in the attacks.
