Trial of Norway crown princess's son hears tearful account in rape trial

The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/5SjyfWF

Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use

Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/FWh2B9o

Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing'

The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/YEsZXyC

Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9wPHIJx

Partial US government shutdown enters third day as funding standoff continues

Democrats want changes in funding to the Department of Homeland Security in light of the fatal shootings of two US citizens during immigration raids.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/IV0l5MR

Israeli air strikes kill at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza, rescue officials say

Israel's military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/rCGl690

Iran in 'serious discussions' with US, Trump says, as military threat looms

Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/2gavWYV

This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus

The Ugandan president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/yJBtwWx

Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

The event, advertised through official channels, was criticised in China for being held at a military memorial.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/dXK4ZbV

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4KBbh9r

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules

A judge dismisses two federal counts against the 27-year-old, but he still faces state murder charges.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/YlJVr8F

'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film

US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/AZ8CWNi

Panic on crowded Ukraine train - passenger describes moment of Russian drone strike

The BBC speaks to a person who was aboard a train on which five people died after it was targeted by drones.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/M1enCfH

Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines

A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/en8oGbP

Why an India court ruling on a 2018 deal is rattling foreign investors

Investors are spooked by an order on a 2018 stake sale and fear it could open up old transactions to tax scrutiny.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/6YoA2ja

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

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

from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6r3v85

Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond

Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/LAj5mrQ

New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/AqIF3Hx

Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry

More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/G8Feqy7

NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ugCxbcQ

Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages

No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/qQU1873

China places highest-ranking general under investigation

President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/aFvmZNd

Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan

Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/hzkd1mV

Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mouners at Valentino's funeral in Rome

Crowds have gathered in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/fZ5ewT1

EU suspends approval of US trade deal

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/YzIN8FJ

Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/VvFqenN

South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/lsBnT6V

Locked exits, panic and desperate calls for help: Survivors tell of mall fire horror

The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/CyaKQz3

Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court

The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/FgGBMh0

Full messages shared between Trump and European leaders over Greenland

A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/U5lewhK

Fears Iran's internet shutdown could lead to 'extreme digital isolation'

Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/5eV7ME3

Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ifwuBCF

Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xy0FjwM

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/z7Qd1yO

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/WxRtH2q

China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NzA9Lst

What happens in space during a medical emergency?

BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains what happens if an astronaut gets ill in space.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/eYx9D0v

Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/qHziAxO

No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold

Residents of Ukraine's capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/a5r0ObH

Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/3AYKUah

Senator Mark Kelly sues Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over attempted demotion

The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ewzcAui

Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/MN56a9g

More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota, Trump administration says

The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gh7DwbT

Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche

Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/DweRToJ

Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?

A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/wS3X2Cc

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78

Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/yseUlFg

Bride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding

Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ROJ7fWM

Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm

Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sYfVtH2

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NyxnWTF

India pushes back at Trump aide's claim about US trade deal breakdown

India said the US commerce secretary's claims surrounding discussions with Trump were "not accurate".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/GzmiQoq

Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make

The turbocharged events in Venezuela through to discussions about Greenland all nods to the US’s shifting vision of the world order. And it leaves the EU with a pressing decision about whose influence to shelter under

from BBC News https://ift.tt/3es5iTK

Vance criticises Denmark and Europe's handling of 'critical' Greenland

European allies of Denmark have rejected Trump's ideas to annex the semi-autonomous territory.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/v3nYGzC

Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?

A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HQ4617i

One million without heat and water after Russian strikes, Ukraine says

Efforts are continuing to restore services in Dnipropetrovsk, officials say, after wide-spread attacks in the southeast.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/lJwbOHA

UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed

The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bif91JZ

Selfies and smiles: South Korea seeks 'new phase' in ties with China

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung snapped selfies with China's Xi Jinping as he pursues better ties with China in a four-day visit.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/6UK4gvu

Dance music festival Tomorrowland to hold three-day event in Thailand

Founded 20 years ago, Tomorrowland has grown into one of the most iconic celebrations of electronic music.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/WDb5krU

India wants more passenger jets. Can it also build them?

India’s aviation boom, delivery delays and a Russia tie-up revive the long-running question of building planes at home.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nHZCYR0

Watch: 'I'm so happy' - Venezuelans in the US react to Maduro's capture

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann reports from Doral Florida, where the Venezuelan-American community has gathered to celebrate the US attack.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/osglSKD

UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria

RAF Typhoon jets joined French aircraft in a strike on an Islamic State group arms store in Syria, UK officials say.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/oCDOA1v

The year angry men dominated Bollywood - and what it means for India

Violent, male-driven films dominated the Indian box-office and cultural conversations in 2025.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/6gAWDEm

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson

Ukraine says it only conducts strikes against military targets and adheres to international law.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/SsDmzil

Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

Japan's parliament building was built in 1936, a decade before women were given the right to vote.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/q5sb2lm

Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters

The US president says "we will come to their rescue" after days of demonstrations and clashes.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/SIhlvRg

Indian families grieve deaths caused by contaminated tap water

Officials in Indore say four people have died after drinking contaminated water but families allege the toll is higher.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HG90vWc

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor

The Democratic politician took his oath over a Quran in the disused Old City Hall subway station.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/wWClpmR

What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg

The BBC's Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/cPepSCd