- Monday, 23 February 2026
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Fighting forces 10,000 Burmese to flee to Thailand
Some 10,000 Burmese people have fled to Thailand to escape fierce fighting between the military and units of a powerful ethnic armed group since Wednesday, Thai authorities said.
Muslim woman's Hindu children inspire Indian film
A new film on a Muslim woman from the southern Indian state of Kerala who raised three Hindu children has brought attention to the family's unusual story. BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi spoke to the siblings who inspired the film.
Deep ocean currents heading for collapse: Report
Rapidly melting Antarctic ice is causing a dramatic slowdown in deep ocean currents and could have a disastrous effect on the climate, a new report warns. The deep-water flows which drive ocean currents could decline by 40% by 2050, a team of Australian scientists says.
In pictures: Destruction of Mississippi tornado
At least 26 people have died in Mississippi and Alabama after a tornado tore through the southern US states. Search and rescue efforts are continuing, and the Mississippi state government has declared a state of emergency.
Tornadoes kill 23 and bring devastation to Mississippi
At least 23 people have died after tornadoes tore through the US state of Mississippi on Friday night. More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
In pictures: Rubbish and fires in French protests
Huge numbers of people have taken part in demonstrations across France over legislation to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
King Charles's France visit postponed after pension protests
Charles III's first state visit as King has been postponed, the Elysée Palace has said, as France faces continued protests against the government's pension reforms.
Rahul Gandhi loses MP status after conviction
India's parliament has disqualified senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, a day after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. A parliament notice said that Gandhi "stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha", alluding to the lower house of parliament.
Rahul Gandhi sentenced to jail for Modi 'thieves' remark
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname during an election rally.
How climate change is reshaping the Alps
The other timescale can be seen through the long-term data collected from the sensor network embedded in the rockface – it shows that every 10 years the average temperature deep inside the rock has increased by 1C (1.8F), due to the gradual deepening of the summer thaw. "This steady and slow warming can also provoke rockfalls", says Magnin.
UN releases 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
UN chief Antonio Guterres says a major new report on climate change is a "survival guide for humanity". Clean energy and technology can be exploited to avoid the growing climate disaster, the report says. But at a meeting in Switzerland to agree on their findings, climate scientists warned a key global temperature goal will likely be missed.
A tiny tool Indian women use to fight sexual harassment
Almost every woman in India has a story of sexual harassment that took place in crowded public spaces - when someone fondled her breasts or pinched her bottom, elbowed her in the chest or rubbed himself against her. To hit back at their predators, women used whatever they had - for instance, as college students commuting in the overcrowded buses and trams in the eastern city of Kolkata decades ago, my friends and I used our umbrellas.
The penguins given world-first cataract surgery
There, a five-person veterinary team were waiting to perform a delicate eye procedure, thought to be a world first for penguins. The sextet underwent the removal of the cloudy lenses caused by cataracts - a common age-related condition that develops in geriatric animals and hinders their vision - before receiving custom-made intraocular lens implants.
India pilots grounded for coffee cup in cockpit
A private Indian airline has grounded two of its pilots for allegedly having coffee and sweets inside the cockpit of a flight mid-journey. The incident came to light after a purported photo of an open cup placed on the control panel of a SpiceJet aircraft went viral earlier this week.
Asia cheers as Michelle Yeoh's Oscar dream comes true
Moments after winning the Oscar for best actress, Michelle Yeoh hopped on a video call with her mother, who was back home in Malaysia, watching the ceremony with a crowd of supporters. "Malaysia boleh!" Janet Yeoh said, blowing kisses to her daughter.
