Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Getty Images Ronald Reagan referred to the Department of Education as a costly “bureaucratic boondoggle” As he strode into Congress for his State of the Union speech in 1982, US President Ronald Reagan was prepared to deliver a message that resonated with many Republicans: let’s end the Department of … Read more
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent Artem Kariakin Artem and his unit would regularly cross into Russia – until last week Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s border into the Russian town of Sudzha. He shows me video taken with a phone of their very last … Read more
Getty Images The Department of Education headquarters in Washington, DC When Rebecca, a 48-year-old mother from Michigan, needed help for her disabled son, she turned to the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Rebecca’s 13-year-old adopted son had foetal alcohol syndrome, ADHD, and other mental health diagnoses that required specialised educational support. His … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin would breach a peace deal with Ukraine if it is not defended, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after attending a meeting of senior military leaders in London. The UK prime minister said any agreement to stop the fighting between Russia and Ukraine would “only be lasting” if there were “security arrangements … Read more
This week saw the South African ambassador to the US expelled from the country, the death of the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot and an ugly fish win a competition. But how much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days? Quiz compiled … Read more
Israel has sent more troops into Gaza after resuming airstrikes on what it calls “terror targets”. The bombing has killed more than 500 people in the last 72 hours, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been looking at where the Israeli troops are now operating and the impact it’s having … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian officials will meet their US counterparts in Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed US-Russia talks there the same day. The latest talks come as the US attempts to broker a ceasefire between the two nations after more than three years of war. The Ukrainian leader said Russia “must … Read more
Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to call a national election for 28 April, potentially as soon as this Sunday, multiple news outlets report. With Canada’s businesses reeling from a trade dispute with the US, Carney – a former two-time central banker – is expected to pitch himself as the candidate best … Read more
Getty Images Badar Khan Suri is a student and teacher at Washington DC’s Georgetown University A researcher at Georgetown University has been detained by US immigration authorities. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen, is a postdoctoral fellow studying and teaching at the prestigious Washington DC institution on a student visa. He has been accused of … Read more
The world’s oldest Michelin-starred restaurant, Georges Blanc, has lost its third star, according to French media reports. Georges Blanc, the 82-year-old French chef in charge of the restaurant in south-east France, told AFP news agency they “weren’t expecting it”. “We’ll make do with the two stars… maybe we’ll be less elitist and a little more … Read more