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Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT), in Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo. It is now moving up the eastern coast of Japan’s main […]

Authorities in Hanoi, Vietnam have shut down cafes and banned large crowds on Train Street, one of the city’s most popular tourist spots. Every day, trains rush by on the narrow street, just inches away from residents’ homes, and in recent months many tourists have flocked there to take pictures and sip coffee at trackside

As Hong Kong’s protests deepen, one pastor and a group of mostly Christian volunteers are trying to stop clashes from happening. Protect the Children volunteers put themselves between protesters and police in a bid to mediate. But it’s getting more difficult as clashes break out earlier in the demonstrations – and the volunteers have inevitably

Two people have been killed by a gunman attempting to enter a synagogue in the east German city of Halle. Witnesses inside the synagogue say the shooter tried to force his way in through the door. Dozens of Jews inside had been observing Yom Kippur on Wednesday. The suspect has been arrested. German Chancellor Angela

Turkey has launched a ground and air offensive on territory held by Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria. Residents began to flee some areas, and plumes of smoke were seen rising from towns near the border. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the operation was to create a “safe zone” cleared of Kurdish militias, which will also

Bosco Verticale in Milan is a pair of residential towers with over 900 trees and 11,000 plants. A UN ‘World Cities’ report has predicted that two thirds of us will live in cities by 2030. Could buildings like Bosco Verticale help to tackle pollution and improve people’s health? Digital producer: Jack Burgess Camerawork: Anand Jagatia

In the 1960s, conservationists began fighting to prevent the Queensland government from allowing mining and oil drilling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. It was declared a marine park by the Australian government in 1975. Eddie Hegerl has spent his life trying to protect the coral reef from destruction and says every time he dives there

The replica flotilla marked 250 years since the arrival of Europeans to the country and was watched by spectators as well as protesters. A Maori Karakia ceremony was also held to remember those who died as a result of Captain Cook’s crew. The event comes one week after Britain’s ‘statement of regret’ at the deaths

Captain Cook arrived in New Zealand exactly 250 years ago, leading the first European fleet to reach its shores. New Zealand (or Aotearoa) is marking the anniversary in a big way, but Maori activist Tina Ngata says there is little to celebrate. She says Maori people are disproportionately poor, in jail and discriminated against, and

It’s 30 years since the tumultuous events of 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, the Iron Curtain lifted and the Soviet Empire began to crumble. As part of a special series of reports on how Russia views 1989, BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has travelled to former East Germany. He took a look inside Wünsdorf,