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Getty Images Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two Russia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in fighting against Ukraine on Wednesday night, in a move derided by many Ukrainians and described by President Volodymyr Zelensky as little more than a “theatrical show”. Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposed … Read more
Former US President Joe Biden has said he has no regrets for withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election when he did – adding that the outcome of the vote would not have been any different if he had made the decision any earlier. The Democrat dropped out less than four months before the November poll … Read more
Watch: Biden’s first interview since leaving the White House Former US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the White House in January, speaking to the BBC about his legacy, foreign policy and his view of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days. He said that he had few regrets, but … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said the chance for Russia to play in the 2026 World Cup could be an “incentive” for the country to end the war in Ukraine. Russia’s national football team was banned from competing internationally by Fifa and Uefa in 2022 when the country started Ukraine’s invasion.
A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison or pay a fine of $7,700 (£5,800) for trying to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country. The four suspects – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan – were arrested last month with 5,000 ants at a guest house in … Read more
Four anonymous housekeepers are suing Motown legend Smokey Robinson for $50 million (£37 million), accusing him of sexual assault. A complaint filed in Los Angeles superior court accuses the 85-year-old of sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence, in addition to a number of labour violations related to wages, breaks, meal times and overtime … Read more
In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted. All flights in and out of the region’s main city have been suspended for civilians and the airport is reserved for military use only. Many locals have been hiding inside bunkers and some have fled the area to find safer … Read more
EPA An Indian paramilitary soldier keeps watch from behind a fence in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir Mohammed Waheed was fast asleep at his home in Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday morning when a huge blast shook his home. “Before we could even process what was happening, more missiles struck, … Read more
BBC Urdu correspondent Farhat Javed reports from Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir where an Indian air strike damaged a mosque and some houses. Though many people had left the area last night, some residents have been able to return to assess the damage to their properties, locals told the BBC. A sense of fear and uncertainty … Read more
The UK government has hit back against claims by opposition parties that the newly-agreed trade deal with India could disadvantage British workers. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC there was “no situation” in which he would “ever tolerate” British workers being undercut as a result of a trade agreement. Under the terms … Read more