Janet Jalil

The Chinese Ministry of State Security released pictures of the four Taiwanese men saying they'd been hired by a cyber warfare agency, the Information Communications and Electronic Force Command or ISEFCOM, to carry out such attacks against the Chinese mainland. The agency has responded by calling the accusations an ungrounded fabrication aimed at intimidating the Taiwanese public.

The Chinese Ministry of State Security released pictures of the four Taiwanese men saying they'd been hired by a cyber warfare agency, the Information Communications and Electronic Force Command or ISEFCOM, to carry out such attacks against the Chinese mainland. The agency has responded by calling the accusations an ungrounded fabrication aimed at intimidating the Taiwanese public.

Our China analyst Kerry Allen told us more.

Our China analyst Kerry Allen told us more.

And has Beijing produced any evidence to back up its claims? It doesn't appear they have, no. So this all comes at a time of rising tensions between Taiwan and China and growing worries about Chinese influence operations against democratic Taiwan. And it's expelled a Chinese influencer for saying that China should invade the island.

And has Beijing produced any evidence to back up its claims? It doesn't appear they have, no. So this all comes at a time of rising tensions between Taiwan and China and growing worries about Chinese influence operations against democratic Taiwan. And it's expelled a Chinese influencer for saying that China should invade the island.

It sounds like something out of a movie. An isolated South African research team in the Antarctic has appealed for help after one member was accused of physical assault and making death threats. The group of scientists has called for immediate action to be taken. Our climate editor, Justin Rowlatt, who has been to the Antarctic himself, reports.

It sounds like something out of a movie. An isolated South African research team in the Antarctic has appealed for help after one member was accused of physical assault and making death threats. The group of scientists has called for immediate action to be taken. Our climate editor, Justin Rowlatt, who has been to the Antarctic himself, reports.

And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Janet Jalil. Until next time, goodbye.

And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Janet Jalil. Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Janet Jalil and in the early hours of Monday the 17th of March, these are our main stories. Prosecutors in North Macedonia are investigating whether a fire in a nightclub that killed nearly 60 people could be linked to bribery and corruption. The United States says its airstrikes on Saturday killed several Houthi leaders in Yemen.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Janet Jalil and in the early hours of Monday the 17th of March, these are our main stories. Prosecutors in North Macedonia are investigating whether a fire in a nightclub that killed nearly 60 people could be linked to bribery and corruption. The United States says its airstrikes on Saturday killed several Houthi leaders in Yemen.

The Trump administration deports more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador despite an order by a U.S. judge banning such a move. Also in this podcast, how a glamorous new soap opera seeks to overturn stereotypes about Black Americans.

The Trump administration deports more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador despite an order by a U.S. judge banning such a move. Also in this podcast, how a glamorous new soap opera seeks to overturn stereotypes about Black Americans.

North Macedonia's interior minister says prosecutors are investigating whether corruption and bribery are linked to a fire in a nightclub that killed 59 people. Panche Toskovski said the venue in the eastern town of Kochani did not have a legal license to operate.

North Macedonia's interior minister says prosecutors are investigating whether corruption and bribery are linked to a fire in a nightclub that killed 59 people. Panche Toskovski said the venue in the eastern town of Kochani did not have a legal license to operate.

A special team has been set up to look into the cause of the fire in the early hours of Sunday morning, which broke out after a popular band used fireworks during a performance. The flames spread quickly as the ceiling was made of highly flammable material. Our Balkans correspondent, Guy Delaney, sent this report from Cotcheny.

A special team has been set up to look into the cause of the fire in the early hours of Sunday morning, which broke out after a popular band used fireworks during a performance. The flames spread quickly as the ceiling was made of highly flammable material. Our Balkans correspondent, Guy Delaney, sent this report from Cotcheny.

Kai Delaney reporting. The Houthis in Yemen say more than 50 people were killed in US airstrikes on Saturday. Washington says some key Houthi figures were among the dead, but the group hasn't confirmed this. The US military says it shot down drones launched by the Iranian-backed group in response to the strikes.

Kai Delaney reporting. The Houthis in Yemen say more than 50 people were killed in US airstrikes on Saturday. Washington says some key Houthi figures were among the dead, but the group hasn't confirmed this. The US military says it shot down drones launched by the Iranian-backed group in response to the strikes.