Political correspondent Harry Farley and Hollie Cole BBC News Watch: Trump announces 25% tariff on cars ‘not made in the United States’ The UK would not hesitate to retaliate against US tariffs if needed, according to Downing Street sources. The government is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of a 25% tax on … Read more
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Letter from Africa series, Abuja Charterhouse For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a … Read more
BBC Head to the grocery store in the US and the shelves are stocked with jars of St Dalfour strawberry spread and Bonne Maman raspberry preserves – some of the more than $200m (£154m) in jams that Europe sends to America each year. But try looking for American-made jelly in Europe, and you’re likely to … Read more
Shefalee Vasudev Fashion writer Dastkari Haat Samiti New exhibitions are finding inventive ways of documenting India’s textiles For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece of fabric, is used as a towel, pillow, turban, eye mask and even a shoulder drape, … Read more
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce. Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group had approved the draft deal sent by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The office for … Read more
A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the US crashed into a suburban home and caused it to catch on fire, officials said on Saturday. The plane had taken off around 1220 local time (1720 BST) before crashing in a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Investigators said … Read more
The association hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year’s event after tensions with the Trump administration. Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance. In a memo … Read more
One of Japan’s biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests, including a rat, in their food. Sukiya, known for its beef-on-rice dishes, announced the temporary closure after an insect was found by a customer. Last weekend, it admitted that a rat had been discovered in a … Read more
Myanmar earthquake: Moment rescuers pull woman alive from rubble The number of people known to have died following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to more than 1,600, with people in some areas telling the BBC they had been left to dig through rubble for their loved ones with their bare hands. An acute … Read more
A man in his 70s has died following a single-vehicle crash in County Donegal. It happened on the R245 at Carrigart at about 13:00 local time on Saturday. Gardaí (Irish police) said the man, who was driving a van, was pronounced dead at the scene. The road is closed for technical examination, with local diversions … Read more