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As loneliness grows in China, a new industry is emerging to provide companionship and support.

Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.

A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

Guilfoyle said the allegations of improper conduct were false and that being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".

The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.

Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.

LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.

A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.

Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off.

Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.

Women say they share stories of abuse to highlight the issue, despite social pressure and safety fears.

In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.

Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.

Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

"Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.

Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".

Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

As election day looms, the president turns his eyes overseas for help with a pressing domestic problem.

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.

The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.

US officials had been offering a reward of $10m (£7.5m) for information leading to Álvaro Pulido's arrest.

A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.

Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.

Women's football is on course to become a billion-dollar industry, but many professional players are still earning low wages, working on insecure contracts and experiencing rising psychologi...

Footage from inside the airport shows the moment the strike hit on Saturday.

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.

Working with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama reveals how the Russian billionaire hid his wealth with the help of Deloitte.

Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.