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Getty Images Social media giants have also found themselves penalised in China’s campaign to clean up its internet The Chinese government is taking aim at an emotion that has become all too common on the country’s internet – despondency. This week, China’s Cyberspace Administration launched a two-month campaign to curb social media posts that “excessively…

Koh EweSingapore and Ade MardiyatiBali Getty Images On social media, tourists are complaining about the “expectations vs reality” of Bali – How did we get here? Bali, Indonesia’s famed tropical paradise, has charmed plenty of tourists over the years. But it’s also leaving a growing number disillusioned – recently among them Zoe Rae. “Since landing…

Watch: Thousands march in Argentina over murder of girl and two young women Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-femicide protest in Buenos Aires, demanding justice for a girl and two young women who were tortured and murdered in a crime that has shocked Argentina. The brutal killings of 15-year-old Lara Gutierrez and…

Voters in Switzerland are going to the polls on Sunday to decide on the introduction of electronic identity cards. The plan has already been approved by both houses of parliament, and the Swiss government recommends a yes vote. It is the second nationwide ballot on the issue after voters rejected the idea in 2021 amid…

The UK, France and Germany have called on Iran not to escalate tensions and to pursue negotiations after UN sanctions were reinstated on Saturday. The three countries said they had “no choice” but to bring back the sweeping measures against Tehran “as a last resort” over its “continued nuclear escalation” and lack of cooperation. “We…

Nicole KolsterReporting for BBC News Mundo from Caracas Nicole Kolster/BBC Edith Perales joined the militia years ago When Edith Perales was younger, he enlisted in the National Bolivarian Militia, a civilian force created by the late President Hugo Chávez in 2009 to help defend Venezuela. “We have to be a country capable of defending every…

Patrick MuirheadMahé Island, Seychelles LightRocket via Getty Images Assumption Island is more than 1,000km away from the Seychelles’ main hub A tiny, almost barren island in the Indian Ocean has become a battleground in this weekend’s elections in Seychelles, prompting global environmental concern. Assumption Island, in the western Indian Ocean, possesses little at first glance…

Palestinians pursuing an apology from the UK over colonial-era war crimes allegations have urged the government to respond in light of its recognition this week of a state of Palestine. The group submitted a 400-page legal petition to the Foreign Office earlier this month seeking an official apology and reparations from the UK. They represent…

AFP via Getty Images Nigerian celebrity chef and double Guinness World Record breaker Hilda Baci makes no secret about what drives her success. “[It’s] my love for money and the good things in life,” the 30-year-old says unabashedly, laughing on a call from Lagos. There is nothing bashful about Baci – who has changed the…

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has no intention of attacking EU or Nato member states but warned of a “decisive response” to any “aggression” directed towards Moscow. In a wide-ranging speech delivered at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov said threats against Russia by Western countries were becoming “increasingly common”. He…