BBC News:
| Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears | Fri 21st Aug 2026 17:20 BST |
An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes. | |
| Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination | Fri 21st Aug 2026 11:46 BST |
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination. | |
| These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing | Fri 21st Aug 2026 23:26 BST |
For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world. | |
| Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction | Sat 22nd Aug 2026 00:41 BST |
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues. | |
| How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank | Fri 21st Aug 2026 20:31 BST |
There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years. | |
| Modi spent years building his strong image - why is he making Gen Z reels now? | Fri 21st Aug 2026 23:15 BST |
Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism. | |


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