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Voters celebrated with champagne on the streets of Hong Kong as unprecedented results for the district council elections rolled in. Pro-democracy candidates swept many seats, defeating a number of pro-Beijing opponents. Controversial politician Junius Ho was one such loser, and was unseated in Tuen Mun. Meanwhile first-time politician Kelvin Lam, who stepped in to replace […]

More than 300 people have been killed in protests in Iraq since they began in early October. Several are reported to have died after being shot in the face with tear gas canisters, like 26-year-old Safaa al Saray who was protesting the lack of jobs, an end to alleged corruption and better public services. The

As India develops and increases its use of cement, Mahendra Singhi hopes to curb its emissions. The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan met Mr Singhi to find out if this endeavour is realistic. Produced by the BBC’s Stephen Hounslow, filmed by Ravi Lekhi and edited by Franz Strasser. Climate Defenders is a five-part series highlighting people who

Leaked documents detail for the first time China’s systematic brainwashing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in a network of high-security prison camps. The Chinese government has consistently claimed the camps in the far western Xinjiang region offer voluntary education and training. But official documents, seen by BBC Panorama, show how inmates are locked up,

The Cheriyal style of painting, believed to be more than five centuries old, is unique to the southern Indian state of Telangana. But today it is under threat of extinction: due to its declining popularity, the state now has only 16 Cheriyal artists. However, all may not be lost. A group of artists are hoping

Protests in Lebanon continue against corruption, the political class and the state of their country. In a TV interview Lebanese President Michel Aoun told demonstrators that “if they see no honest people in this state, let them emigrate”, angering not only the protesters who have taken to the streets for more than a month, but

A criminal investigation in Russia has been opened under the charge of “sexual assault” after a video in which children ask a gay man questions about his life and sexuality was posted online. Real Talk hosted a series where children meet people with different life experiences and ask unscripted questions. The interview with the gay

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described corruption charges brought against him as an “attempted coup”. The country’s attorney general has charged Mr Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases. The prime minister is alleged to have accepted gifts from wealthy businessmen and dispensed favours to try to

Delhi residents desperate for a breath of fresh air in the midst of the city’s toxic pollution crisis have found somewhere to turn: an “oxygen bar”. But with a price tag of 300 rupees ($4; £3.20) for 15 minutes of oxygen, it is an extravagance for most in India’s smog-filled capital. In many parts of

Indonesia is the world’s second largest contributor to marine waste. Seeing the beautiful coral reefs off the coast of Indonesia’s capital drowning in plastic, 25 year-old Swietenia Puspa Lestari decided to take action. She leads a team of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the reefs and recycle what they find. Produced by Callistasia Wijaya