BBC News:
| China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh | Mon 24th Aug 2026 06:40 BST |
Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages. | |
| Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 | Mon 24th Aug 2026 12:26 BST |
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says. | |
| Four arrested over boxing champion's murder in South Africa | Mon 24th Aug 2026 09:32 BST |
One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder. | |
| Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India | Tue 25th Aug 2026 00:36 BST |
Rising heat and water scarcity are deepening old caste inequalities in Bundelkhand region, activists say. | |
| Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding | Mon 24th Aug 2026 23:13 BST |
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
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| Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan | Mon 24th Aug 2026 06:00 BST |
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country. | |


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