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Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain. Sui-Lee Wee, our Asia business correspondent, traveled to Jakarta, the capital, to find out why.
Wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Monday. The UN agency warned that increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2.5 pollution, even as regulations have reduced industrial and transport…
The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler sees the far-right win in Saxony-Anhalt state ringing alarm bells for the EU and traditional parties.
Manila defence chief says Washington gave 'definite assurances' that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
The EU is preparing a major investment package and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory amid Donald Trump's demand for greater US control of the mineral-rich island.
The EU is preparing a major investment package and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory amid Donald Trump's demand for greater US control of the mineral-rich island.
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports.
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.
An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.
Adidas is facing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign for amputees.
The far-right AfD won at the Saxony-Anhalt state election, but failed to secure an absolute majority in the state parliament. The party's state leader said the result sends "a signal to Berlin." Follow DW.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but failed to secure an absolute majority in the state parliament. Follow DW.
Petition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.
The Israeli army demanded early Monday that residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon leave a specific zone ahead of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Hezbollah's Al-Manar television channel later reported Israeli airstrikes on Deir Zahrani. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.
Red Star Belgrade fans unveiled a tifo honouring Ratko Mladic at the Belgrade derby with Partizan.
US envoys brought new, “more effective” proposals to Kyiv aimed at ending the war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Sunday. President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner described talks positively but announced no breakthrough, as Zelensky warned fighting could…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push for American…
Leader Kim Jong Un says vessel will form part of Pyongyang's nuclear response system, strengthen naval forces.
The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.
Move comes as Iran's top negotiator warns of heavier responses to new attacks after US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.
