Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Kuala LumpurBBCSusanna Liew has been fighting for nearly a decade to find out what happened to her husbandWhen Susanna Liew stepped in front of the TV cameras at Kuala Lumpur’s High Court last month, she called the moment a...

'We will vote but not with our hearts': Inside the election staged by Myanmar's military rulers

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, Mandalay, MyanmarJonathan Head/ BBCA campaign rally in Mandalay ahead of a controversial election being held by Myanmar’s military rulers on 28 DecemberOn a patch of rough ground near the Irrawaddy River, aspiring...

The latest on the nuclear sub deal between the U.S. and South Korea

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

The U.S. will shift some of the burden of defense to its allies, and it will equip them for it. One ally’s equipment: nuclear submarines for South Korea. Source link

What happened to U.S. foreign aid this year?

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

Historically, the U.S. had been the top donor for global health. That changed dramatically this year. We look at the new approach the U.S. is pursuing and what this has meant for people on the ground. Source link

U.S. strikes alleged Islamic State camps in Nigeria

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

President Trump ordered U.S. strikes on ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, in response to what he claimed is persecution of Christians Source link

Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

by mgall74 | Dec 26, 2025 | World News

Tom McArthurandAbdirahman Ali DhimbilGetty ImagesSomaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic”Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an...