Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 10:22
Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.
Categories: BBC World News

Japanese Rescued From Fraud Ring in Indonesia

Japan Society News - May 11, 2026 - 10:17
Several Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in a special fraud operation in Indonesia have been detained, after a report from the family of a Japanese woman believed to have been trafficked led authorities to uncover the operation. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 10:12
The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.
Categories: BBC World News

Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 10:12
The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.
Categories: BBC World News

Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 09:40
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
Categories: BBC World News

Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 08:33
With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.
Categories: BBC World News

BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 06:13
Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.
Categories: BBC World News

Japan Vows Efforts to Free Trapped Ships in Persian Gulf

Japan Politics News - May 11, 2026 - 06:11
The House of Councillors' settlement committee convened on May 11th with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in attendance, as lawmakers continued debating the government's response to the worsening situation surrounding Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. (News On Japan)
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Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 06:01
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
Categories: BBC World News

Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 06:01
A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
Categories: BBC World News

Tornado Spotted Over Ishigaki Island Waters

Japan Travel News - May 11, 2026 - 05:54
A tornado-like whirlwind was spotted on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on May 11th, with dramatic footage capturing the swirling gust as it moved through a port area while lifting seawater into the air. (News On Japan)
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Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 05:05
The BBC visits the city of Ushuaia, where heath officials have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
Categories: BBC World News

His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 04:56
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
Categories: BBC World News

His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 04:56
The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
Categories: BBC World News

French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 04:43
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
Categories: BBC World News

How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 04:04
Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the "sunbed wars".
Categories: BBC World News

Camera Captures Bear Tearing Through Hokkaido Neighborhood

Japan Travel News - May 11, 2026 - 01:45
A brown bear was caught on camera running at high speed through a residential area in Hokkaido, as sightings of unusually large bears continue to spread across the region this spring. (News On Japan)
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Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

BBC World News - May 11, 2026 - 00:02
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
Categories: BBC World News

Hokkaido Faces Garbage Bag Shortage as Panic Buying Spreads

Japan Society News - May 10, 2026 - 23:50
A shortage of designated garbage bags began emerging in Hokkaido's Hokuto City in late April, with residents reporting that the bags had disappeared from store shelves and become difficult to purchase. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Rice Terraces of Hyogo Reflect Mount Hyono

Japan Travel News - May 10, 2026 - 23:42
As rice planting season gets underway, a rare seasonal sight known as the “Upside-Down Hyono Mountain” has appeared in Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, where the image of Mount Hyono is reflected on the surface of flooded terraced rice fields. (News On Japan)
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