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In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns that the ongoing war on Iran will derail his coming visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. In an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo aired on Wednesday, Trump said he did not think the war would change the dynamic of his coming visit to China. “[Xi is] somebody that needs oil. We don’t,” he said. Trump said he exchanged letters with Xi, asking that China not to give weapons to Iran. “He wrote a letter saying that...

China’s leading steelmakers are stepping up coordinated efforts to adjust export strategies, compliance systems and pricing models in response to this year’s full implementation of the EU’s tariff-like Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which imposes direct carbon-linked costs on imports. “China’s indirect steel exports to the EU are substantial, and a significant portion consists of high value-added products,” said Jiang Wei, vice-chairman and secretary general of the China Iron and...

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm.

Hungary's new leader Peter Magyar said Wednesday he had told President Tamas Sulyok, a supporter of ousted prime minister Viktor Orban, that he should resign following Orban's election defeat.

Film buffs will be able to enjoy HK$30 (US$3.8) discounted tickets at 53 theatres across Hong Kong on April 25 as part of this year’s Cinema Day celebrations. A spokesman for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said that it was the fourth year the government’s Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency had sponsored the event, “consistently attracting over three times more admissions than usual each year”. “In the past three years, Cinema Day recorded over 600,000 admissions and box...

Pope Leo XIV traveled to St. Augustine's hometown in Algeria only for the trip to be overshadowed by his feud with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Three years into the war in Sudan that has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and spawned numerous war crimes allegations, Germany said Wednesday it hoped donors would pledge more than $1 billion towards humanitarian efforts.

Ye has postponed a concert in France that was scheduled for this summer, after officials in the country said he was not welcome and threatened to ban him over his antisemitic comments and songs

Japan has said it will establish a financial framework worth about US$10 billion to help Asian countries procure energy resources and bolster their stockpiles ‌as Middle East tensions drive prices higher and disrupt supply chains. The support, aimed at preventing knock-on effects on Japan’s own supply chains, would be channelled mainly through state-backed financial institutions such as Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance. Announcing the plan on...