A couple have told the BBC about considering getting married after believing they had won a small fortune.
Category: World
Millions of ‘lovebugs’ swarm hikers in South Korea
A hiker who filmed the infestation told local media the bugs at Gyeyangsan mountain were like a “thick carpet”.
As Squid Game ends, South Koreans return to the reality that inspired it
The show’s themes of unemployment and inequality are all too relatable for Korean viewers.
Spain and England record hottest June as heatwave grips Europe
Several European regions had their highest temperatures on the last day of June, as a heatwave continues into July.
Ugandan military helicopter crashes and catches fire in Somalia
Three people on board escaped with burns, but five others are “yet to be accounted for”, an official say.
Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death
The exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism issues a landmark announcement as he turns 90, ending years of uncertainty.
‘I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan’s civil war’
A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.
Is RFK Jr’s divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering – or revolutionary?
The most powerful public health official in the US is reviled by some medics – but even some of his critics accept that he is bringing drive to healthcare areas that have long been neglected
Is the ‘big, beautiful’ India-US trade deal in trouble?
With days to go before 9 July, when the tariff pause ends, hopes persist but negotiations are tough.
How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa
Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.