US President Donald Trump is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday, and the war in Ukraine will be at the top of the agenda. Trump’s recent meetings have put a spotlight on how his relationships with various world leaders differ. The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal looks at how different leaders are…
Sarah Rainsford Europe correspondent in Rome Reuters Catholics gathered to pray for the health of the Pope beneath the steps of St Peter’s Basilica for a third night, as his doctors said his condition showed further slight improvement. Nuns dangling rosary beads, tourists and student priests were among those who joined the gentle incantation of…
Aerial footage captures the scale and destruction of a forest fire burning in northern Japan. As of Thursday, the blaze has destroyed more than 80 buildings and forced about 2,000 residents to evacuate in Ofunato, in the Iwate prefecture. Military helicopters have been deployed to help distinguish the fire, authorities say. Local officials blamed the…
A Succession-like feud has engulfed one of Singapore’s richest families as Kwek Leng Beng, the executive chairman of property firm City Developments Limited (CDL), accused his son Sherman, who is the firm’s chief executive, of plotting a boardroom takeover. The elder Mr Kwek, who is 84 this year, along with CDL, filed court papers on…
Watch: Released Palestinian prisoners reunite with families in the West Bank Hamas has handed over what it says are the bodies of four Israeli hostages from Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel is testing DNA samples to confirm they are the remains of Shlomo Mansour, 86, Ohad Yahalomi, 50, Tsachi Idan, 50,…
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC…
Department of Archaeology/Tamil Nadu An aerial view of Iron Age graves in Mayiladumparai in Tamil Nadu For over 20 years, archaeologists in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region’s ancient past. Their digs have uncovered early scripts that rewrite literacy timelines, mapped maritime trade routes connecting India to the…
Jonathan Head, Lulu Luo and Thanyarat Doksone Reporting fromMae Sot, Thai-Myanmar border Getty Images Former workers and victims of scam centres are now stuck in makeshift camps, uncertain what happens next “I swear to God I need help,” said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls himself Mike,…
Mariko Oi and Mel Ramsay BBC News The Pokemon Company Pik-a-boo: Pokémon is one of the world’s most valuable media franchise The boss of The Pokémon Company believes the series can last for at least another 50 years if it continues to innovate. First launched on Nintendo’s Game Boy in 1996, the video game has…
Getty Images Pamela Anderson has had her fair share of ups and down over her career. So that might explain why she’s so stoic about missing out on an Oscar nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl. “The win is the work,” the Canadian actress told BBC News. “You couldn’t have told me I’d…