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Jack Horton, Tom Edgington and Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify BBC US President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to accept a plane worth an estimated $400m (£303m) as a gift from Qatar, calling it “a great gesture” that he would be “stupid” to turn down. The potential move has been labelled “wildly illegal” by … Read more
Getty Images New cabinet minister and secretaries of state arrive for their swearing in Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new team promising “decisive action” on his ambitious economic agenda, amidst a trade war with the US and President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks undermining Canada’s sovereignty. The new cabinet of 28 ministers includes some … Read more
A British tourist is facing deportation from Israel after allegedly entering a closed military area and threatening security forces, Israeli authorities say. Janet Adyeri, 35, who was named by Israeli media, was detained in the Southern Hebron Hills area in the occupied West Bank on Monday. After being questioned she was found to have posted … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey’s capital Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Istanbul on Thursday. “We will do everything to ensure that this meeting takes place,” he told reporters in a hastily-arranged briefing. Russia … Read more
Damien McGuinness BBC News in Berlin Reuters German police carried out a series of raids on Tuesday, arresting the leaders of the extreme-right Kingdom of Germany A self-declared “king” of Germany and three of his senior “subjects” have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state. Peter Fitzek, 59, was among … Read more
Zambia’s foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country’s affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the “systematic theft” of drugs donated to the southern African state. Mulambo Haimbe said there was an “increasing tendency” by envoys to ignore diplomatic channels, and this could undermine the “spirit of mutual respect”. He … Read more
Becky Morton Political reporter EPA Negotiations with the UK over future fishing quotas should not hold up a security deal, the European Union’s foreign policy chief has suggested. Kaja Kallas told BBC Newsnight “a few elements” of a deal were still to be agreed but “I think we are over the fish”. It comes as … Read more
The unexpected news of Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket has sent ripples through the world of sport. As some fans express heartbreak, many others have taken the opportunity to laud the star batter’s performance in India’s Test team. Joy Bhattacharjya, cricket expert and a former director of an IPL team, takes us through Kohli’s … Read more
Popular streamer Hasan Piker claims he was detained for hours by US airport officials over his political views. The influencer, who has more than six million followers across Twitch, Instagram, TikTok and X, says he was held when he returned to Chicago from France. Mr Piker, who is known for his pro-Gaza stance and criticism … Read more
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday Days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, questions remain over what lies ahead for the two South Asian neighbours. Early on 7 May, India launched air strikes into Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to a deadly … Read more