Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of missing teen girl

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US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl who went missing last year, police say.

The TikTok star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in his Tesla in September.

The Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that the 21-year-old was being held without bail and the case will be presented to the District Attorney'

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Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife

Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.

South Korea's runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search

Watch: Moment Korean wolf on the run for over a week is found

Neukgu, the two-year-old wolf who broke loose from a South Korean zoo and captured the nation's attention, has finally been captured following a nine-day long search.

Neukgu was captured near an expressway on Friday at 00:44 local time (16:44 GMT), according to the government of Daejeon, the central city where his zoo was located.

Upon a medical examination, Neukgu's

Daejeon City A wolf lying on an operating table, apparently sedated.
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Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future

Jack Tran Atefeh Ramezanisadeh (L) and Fatemeh Pasandideh pose for a photo, blurred greenery in the background Jack Tran
Atefeh Ramezanisadeh (left) and Fatemeh Pasandideh were among seven members of the Iranian team who were originally granted humanitarian visas

Two Iranian footballers who were granted asylum in Australia have said the country has given them "hope for a future where we can live and compete in safety".

Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh were among seven members of the Iranian team who were originally granted humanitarian visas while in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup - but the other five changed their minds and returned home.

It


'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

Todah Opeyemi / BBC Ovey Friday stands in front of book shelves in a library in Nigeria. He is wearing black and white T-shirt and a large watch. One of his hands has fingers missing. The other arm shows a scar where his hand was amputated Todah Opeyemi / BBC
The fact that Ovey Friday is unable to provide thumbprints nearly cost him a place at university

At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmother and taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa, where he was tortured.

By the time a neighbour alerted police and he was taken to hospital, the damage was irreversible.

"The herbalist brought charcoal, put something on my hands, tied my hands [along] with my leg, put pepper there

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Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise

Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

As news of the ceasefire spread through Israel's northern communities, sirens blared three times this evening warning of incoming rockets from Lebanon.

In the sky above the northern city of Nahariya, Israel's air defence interceptors shot up to block them, triggering loud explosions. Ambulance crews said at least three people were wounded by shrapnel in the hours before the ceasefire took effect, including two seriously.

On the ground here – and across the country – there's scepticism about why Israel's leader has signed up

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'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system

Reuters Three women factory worker - wearing saree - sit, as they participate in a protest demanding wage hikes from their company, in Haryana's Manesar on 7 April 2026. Reuters
Workers across north Indian cities have recently protested, demanding a hike in wages

Earlier this week, rare scenes unfolded in Noida, a satellite city of India's capital Delhi, as thousands of factory workers blocked roads, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.

Most were non-unionised contract workers employed in small factories across industrial clusters, producing auto parts, electronics and garments, among other things. They earn between 10,000 rupees ($107; £79) and 1

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School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns

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The coffin of a victim is carried during the funeral prayers in Kahramanmaras

Outside a morgue in south-eastern Turkey about a dozen men rushed to carry a coffin, but it was light - just the weight of a 10-year boy.

His father followed behind, propped up by relatives on both sides but weighed down by grief. "Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."

His son was one of eight children shot dead on Wednesday in the city of Kahramanmaras by

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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Reuters Israeli soldiers stand on top of a tank in northern Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border. the tank is an imposing presence, taking up most of the frame. Reuters

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 10-day ceasefire from from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time), US President Donald Trump has said.

For the past six weeks, Israel and Hezbollah - an Iran-backed armed group - have been fighting in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel's participation in the truce, but said troops would maintain a 10km-deep (6.2

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