Police are reported to have arrested hundreds of supporters of the jailed former prime minister.
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‘It’s going to be hard’: US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
The US president-elect’s import taxes may be just talk until he takes office – but they are having an impact anyway.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar leader
Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of Rohingya people.
Diver describes ‘complex operation’ to find Egypt boat survivors
An Egyptian diver tells the BBC those he rescued were trapped in their cabins 12m below the surface.
Painting of Māori elder fetches record price in NZ auction
The NZ$3.75m ($2.2m; $1.7m) sale makes it the most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand history.
‘No-one will win’ – Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump tariff threats
Mexico said it would slap tit-for-tat tariffs on the US, while China said Trump’s finger-pointing “runs completely counter to facts”.
Officer who Tasered 95-year-old guilty of manslaughter
Clare Nowland, who had symptoms of dementia, died of her injuries a week after being Tasered in Australia.
Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers
Eight people have been detained after a suspected methanol poisoning left six foreign tourists dead.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after year of conflict
Attacks by both sides were recorded until shortly before fighting stopped at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).
Questions over Hezbollah’s future after ceasefire
Israel hit Lebanon’s capital with its most intense bombardment of the conflict, hours before striking a deal to end the fighting.