The announcement is the country's latest climate pledge and a major step forward to address emissions.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Australia's second largest city, causing damage to buildings.

The group wants to address world leaders, weeks after ousting Afghanistan's former government.

The UN general debate opened with K-pop band BTS, followed by a speech about sustainable development.

Ben Wallace apologises to Afghan interpreters, mistakenly copied into an email, as one person is suspended.

US media say the officer fell ill while visiting India with CIA Director William Burns this month.

Australia has taken a central role in the Aukus defence pact - there are major benefits and risks too.

The population trebled in 70 years but saw few changes to its religious composition, a study shows.

Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the BBC's John Simpson about events in neighbouring Afghanistan.

The Chinese property giant is facing a debt crisis, triggering fears of contagion in global markets.

He allegedly insulted Cambodia's government, prompting heavily-armed policemen to arrest him.

A primary school teacher has found an innovative way to resume classes in India's rural West Bengal state.

More than 250 people seeking relocation to the UK were mistakenly copied into an email from the MoD.

Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama from Japan receive their Guinness World Records awards.

Construction sites in the Australian city are shut for two weeks after staff protest against jabs.

For most Afghans staving off starvation is the biggest challenge since the Taliban returned to power.

Douyin users aged under 14 will be limited to 40 minutes a day on the platform.

The world's most indebted real estate developer is in crisis - is it too big to fail?

The crisis in Punjab sees the party shying from the status quo - is this a sign of things to come?

Hong Kong had earlier passed a way designed to keep "unpatriotic" people from positions of power.