'The house was shaking': Iranians describe impact of US-Israel attacksGhoncheh HabibiazadBBC News PersianReutersIsrael and the US began attacking Iran on Saturday morningPeople in Iran have been describing their experiences as Israel and the US continue to bomb targets across the country.The attacks began on Saturday morning with the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

Residents of Israeli town on Lebanese border vow to stay put, despite missile fire Residents of Israeli town on Lebanese border vow to stay put, despite missile fire Audio will be available later today. As missile fire is constant across the Lebanon-Israel border, residents in one northern Israeli city are defiant about not leaving...

Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's ex-president jailed for life over martial law attemptJake Kwon,Seoul correspondentandKelly NgReutersYoon Suk Yeol's martial law order left South Korea more polarised than everYoon attempted to subvert the constitution by deploying military troops to seal off the National Assembly and ordering the arrest of politicians on 3 December 2024, a Seoul court ruled. His...

Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open-source AI Indian AI lab Sarvam on Tuesday unveiled a new generation of large language models, as it bets that smaller, efficient open-source AI models will be able to grab some market share away from more expensive systems offered by its much larger U.S. and Chinese rivals. The launch, announced at the India AI Impact...

Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo GuanipaGetty ImagesJuan Pablo Guanipa (right) is a long-time ally of Maria Corina Machado (left)Venezuela has freed Juan Pablo Guanipa, a political ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, after eight months in detention, his son has said.The former vice-president of the National Assembly is among several political prisoners to...