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'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown

27. Jan. 2026, 17:38

Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year

27. Jan. 2026, 14:05

Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.

Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave

27. Jan. 2026, 14:49

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children

27. Jan. 2026, 12:26

Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children's rights.