- Sunday, 24 August 2025
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Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country's largest banks over a period of 11 years.
Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi
Elon Musk has announced on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that he will visit India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi without giving a date.
Record hot March sparks 'uncharted territory' fear
Climate change could move "into uncharted territory" if temperatures don't fall by the end of the year, a leading scientist has told the BBC. The warning came as data showed last month was the world's warmest March on record, extending the run of monthly temperature records to 10 in a row.
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Rare blind and hairy mole spotted in Australia
An extremely rare blind, hairy mole has been spotted and photographed in the Australian outback. The northern marsupial mole, or kakarratul, lives in one of the most remote parts of the nation and is so elusive that authorities don't even know how many there are.
New Zealand tightens visa rules amid 'unsustainable' migration
New Zealand has tightened work visa rules in response to "unsustainable" migration levels, say authorities. Low-skilled applicants now have to fulfil English-language requirements and are allowed to stay on for three years - down from five previously.
Israel says it has recovered body of a hostage from Gaza
Israel's military says it has recovered the body of a man taken hostage and held in Gaza, in an overnight raid on Khan Yunis. Elad Katzir was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on 7 October.
Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid
Israel's military says it has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week military operation that has destroyed much of the hospital complex. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), troops "killed terrorists" and found "numerous weapons and intelligence documents" in the area.
Seven dead after Car bomb tears Syrian market
At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market in northern Syria. Several more were injured when the explosion tore through the central market of the town of Azaz in Aleppo province, near the Turkish border.
Syria says Israeli strikes kill nearly 40 near Aleppo
At least 36 people have been killed in air strikes near the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say. Syria's state news agency cited a military source as saying Israeli strikes hit several sites at 01:45 on Friday (22:45 GMT Thursday).
Russia shuts down UN tracking of N Korea sanctions
Russia has shut down a panel of UN experts that have for years monitored sanctions against North Korea. The panel last week said it was probing reports that Russia violated rules by buying North Korean weapons like ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine.
Climate change could affect timekeeping, study says
Climate change is affecting the speed of the Earth's rotation and could impact how we keep time, a study says.
Divers recover bodies in Baltimore bridge collapse waters
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was underwater where the Baltimore bridge collapsed. Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below.
Fears of disruption to global supply chains after Baltimore bridge crash
Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore.
Lost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapse
Six people - all believed to be members of a road crew working on the bridge - are presumed dead due to the water temperature and time that has passed. The US Coast Guard said in the late evening on Tuesday that it had concluded the men had died and intended to suspend its massive search and rescue effort, which had been complicated by cold and cloudy weather.
Japan to sell fighter jets in break from Pacifism
Japan's cabinet has approved the export of new fighter jets it is developing with the UK and Italy, in the latest move away from its pacifist policies. It eased arms export rules to allow the jets to be sold to countries that Japan has signed defence pacts with, and where there is no ongoing conflict.
