Nepal rescuers race to free dozens trapped in hydropower tunnels
Rescuers in Nepal are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a devastating flood killed hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan…
‘Good to have choice’: Australians on opting out of social media algorithms
Australia is set to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of content recommended by algorithms when they log in. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about how they feel about social media algorithms, and the Australian…
Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on $27.6 billion U.S. goods
A truck crosses into the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on a swathe of U.S. goods took…
Canada’s counter-tariffs take effect on several US goods as trade war reignites
Canada‘s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbours heats up. The announced duties of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent apply to $27.6 billion (US$20…
UK government expected to announce restrictions on trade with West Bank settlements
The UK government is to set out new restrictions on buying goods made in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the BBC understands. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to outline the measures in the Commons on Tuesday, which could…
Corea del Norte: Delegación rusa visita Pyongyang para inaugurar un memorial
Seúl/Una delegación rusa liderada por el presidente de la Duma (la cámara de diputados) visitó Pyongyang este sábado para participar en la inauguración de un “pabellón conmemorativo” por los soldados caídos en la invasión de Ucrania, recoge este domingo…
Oil extends gains on renewed Mideast hostilities
FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Oil prices extended gains Tuesday and were hovering at six-week highs on worries over escalating Mideast tensions after the U.S. and Iran traded…
Before Champions League, Kylian Mbappé campaigns for Ballon d’Or – Sports
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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries
The first road bridge linking Russia and North Korea has opened, allowing the two countries to more easily move cargo and passengers between their border across the Tumen river. Pyongyang state media said the bridge will be used for «personnel exchanges,…
Energía: Venezuela afirma que mantiene «control y propiedad» de su petróleo
Caracas/Venezuela aclaró este domingo que mantiene «el control y la propiedad» de su petróleo tras el histórico acuerdo con Estados Unidos para explotar una quinta parte de las reservas de crudo del país suramericano, las mayores del mundo. «El control y…