
Pelosi in Taiwan: China responds
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan after a brief but controversial visit
China has announced military drills around Taiwan in response to the visit by the US politician Nancy Pelosi. We bring two BBC experts to discuss why Taiwan matters so much to China.
Our disinformation team in India has been looking at false claims that members of the Muslim community are to blame for the deadly floods earlier this year in the state of Assam.
Following the first ever European Championship by women’s football team in England, we speak to fans around the world about the level and prominence of the women’s game.
We hear about an investigation by BBC Russian into criminal cases being opened against people in Russia who oppose or criticise the war in Ukraine.
(Photo: Pro-China supporters protest against U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, in Hong Kong, China August 3, 2022. Credit: Tyrone Siu/Reuters)
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