Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained

Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

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US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan

Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year

The term "maxxing" is used as an adjective, adverb, noun and verb by many in Gen Z and Gen Alpha to describe an emphasis in optimisation.

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Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

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