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'I had no friends because of school place delay'
Aurelia uses a wheelchair and had no school place for four months after leaving primary school.
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing 'flags of convenience' to proliferate.
Police use tear gas on anti-war protesters at Florida university
Police fired tear gas at protesters who’d set up a camp at the University of South Florida to condemn the war on Gaza.
What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?
US ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.
Australia’s T20 World Cup squad: Mitch Marsh to lead but no place for Smith
Smith to miss his first World Cup since 2012, while uncapped batter Jake Fraser-McGurk is also overlooked by selectors.
‘Blame the government’: Kenyans bemoan lack of support amid record flooding
In Mathare, one of the largest slums in Nairobi, residents grapple with flood damage, loss and lack of state assistance.
Southeast Asia swelters in record-setting heatwave
The excessive heat across the region has triggered health alerts, shuttered schools and put pressure on power grids.
'I had no friends because of school place delay'
Aurelia uses a wheelchair and had no school place for four months after leaving primary school.
US police clear out Gaza protesters at Columbia University
US police cleared a building occupied by protesters and the main protest camp at Columbia University on Tuesday.
NBA playoffs: Bucks and 76ers win to stay alive, Cavs take lead over Magic
Injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks score a 115-92 win over Indiana Pacers, while Philadelphia 76ers beat NY Knicks 112-106.
Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be 'best increase in history'.
China’s revised state secrets law has come into force. Here’s what to know
Taiwan warn citizens against travelling to China amid fears new law could be used to punish regular business activities.
What do student protesters at US universities want?
Hundreds have been arrested as colleges struggle to deal with encampments, days before graduation.
At least 19 killed, dozens injured after road collapses in southern China
Some 30 people are being treated in hospital after they were trapped in their vehicles when the road caved in.
School closure will kill community, warns parent
Up to seven primary schools in Ceredigion may face closure amid squeezed council finances.
Microsoft to invest $1.7 bbn in AI, cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia's biggest economy thrive in 'new era'.
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesian volcano erupts again
Mount Ruang sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky.
In India’s election, a flash drive, sex abuse videos – and a missing MP
An MP from party allied with Prime Minister Modi's BJP in Karnataka State is at the centre of sexual abuse allegations.
US to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in historic shift
Shares of cannabis companies surge as much as 80 percent after move to classify drug as schedule three substance.
In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish
Backlash against publishers of controversial book highlights blurring of national borders in the social media age.