Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea, in his first official visit since 2019.

The trip comes as Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner that has drawn closer to Russia.

The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker explains why this visit is likely to be less about friendship, and more about leverage.

Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.

Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.

There were 242 people on board the flight on 12 June 2025, and all but one died in the crash.

The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.

Rescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week.

The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .

The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to Japan Times.

A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

Rounds of gunfire were heard but officials have not revealed who fired the shots.

Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.

Officials said the group had been hiking up the active volcano despite a climbing ban.

Japan's PM is pushing to revise country's pacifist constitution - and it's causing controversy.

A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.

Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym.

Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.