BBC News:
| Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97 | Wed 12th Aug 2026 13:10 BST |
The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth. | |
| Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit | Thu 13th Aug 2026 10:40 BST |
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran. | |
| Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds | Wed 12th Aug 2026 08:44 BST |
Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries. | |
| ICE plans to equip agents with gloves that can deliver electric shocks | Wed 12th Aug 2026 22:53 BST |
The US immigration agency is spending $20m on gloves that deliver a sharp electric shock intended to compel subjects to comply. | |
| Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend | Thu 13th Aug 2026 00:19 BST |
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle. | |
| Australia's game-changing disability support is in crisis – what went wrong? | Wed 12th Aug 2026 20:56 BST |
The programme was game-changing for its users - but as costs balloon, its success has led to its downfall. | |


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