“I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off,” a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.
Category: World
How to make oxygen on the moon
Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for ‘climate havens’
Some are moving to so-called “climate havens” in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
‘A performance and a sham’: Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.
Afghan refugees feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has “turned its back” on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face ‘consequences’
Government employees received emails threatening “consequences” if they did not report DEI work to the White House.
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany’s borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for ‘persecuting Afghan girls and women’
Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government’s Supreme Leader and chief justice.
Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal
Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.
Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn.