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Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years

BBC News - 5 hours 46 min ago
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
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'Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash

BBC News - 7 hours 7 min ago
A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.
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A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

BBC News - June 15, 2026 - 7:09pm
From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
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South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

BBC News - June 15, 2026 - 8:37am
The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
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Australia demands answers after girl taken hostage is shot dead by Pakistan police

BBC News - June 15, 2026 - 5:42am
Pakistani police said the nine-year-old was mistakenly shot as they pursued a group of armed robbers.
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China detains two leaders of influential underground church

BBC News - June 15, 2026 - 3:56am
More than 30 members of Early Rain Covenant Church were taken for interrogation midway through Sunday service.
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Man apologises for making racist gesture at Korean in World Cup match

BBC News - June 14, 2026 - 11:31pm
He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.
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Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?

BBC News - June 14, 2026 - 10:04pm
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.
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Why Delhi feels hotter than what temperatures show

BBC News - June 14, 2026 - 10:04pm
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.
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UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

BBC News - June 14, 2026 - 4:29pm
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.
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UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

BBC News - June 14, 2026 - 4:29pm
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.
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Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online

BBC News - June 13, 2026 - 6:05pm
A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.
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Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online

BBC News - June 13, 2026 - 6:05pm
A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.
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More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 11:09am
A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.
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More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 9:58am
A statement said "significant progress" had been made into investigating the crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.
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Indonesian students protest against state spending, fuel price hike

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 7:15am
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.
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Indonesian students protest in against state spending, fuel price hike

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 7:15am
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.
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In pictures: Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at age 47

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 7:14am
She was the most visibly accomplished member of the royal family.
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Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker

BBC News - June 12, 2026 - 1:58am
The US military had attacked the Palau-flagged tanker on Wednesday after accusing it of not complying with directions.
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Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North

BBC News - June 11, 2026 - 11:28pm
Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law.
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