Nigeria’s national examination body has admitted to a “technical glitch” which compromised some results of this year’s university-entrance exams, after nearly 80% of students got low grades. Students have complained about not being able to log in to the computers, questions not showing up and power cuts making it impossible to take the examinations. The … Read more
Jiyar Gol BBC world affairs correspondent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps special forces (file photo) US and Israeli intelligence have accused Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards of planning attacks abroad There has been a sharp rise in plots by the Iranian regime to kidnap or assassinate dissidents, journalists and political foes living abroad, according to reports by … Read more
Jessica Parker and Kristina Völk BBC News Reporting fromLehrte, Lower Saxony Watch: Christian Brückner was asked about the McCann case as he left court in Germany The chief suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, who is currently serving a sentence for a rape conviction, will be released from prison in Germany later than originally scheduled, his … Read more
Ireland’s goods exports to the United States increased by almost 400% in March as manufacturers raced to get products into the country ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Sales to the US were worth just over €25bn, compared to €5bn during March 2024. It made March a record month for overall goods exports from Ireland … Read more
Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested during a protest in the US Senate over military aid to Israel and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr was testifying in the US Senate at the time of the protest. More on this story.
The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, following widespread public concern. Some of the assets, including livestock and luxury vehicles, were sold off while a panel was still investigating the wealth Jammeh amassed during his 22-year rule. A newspaper investigation exposed alleged irregularities and … Read more
Getty Images Daniel O’Donnell says he is pausing his shows, with only a few scheduled for 2026 Daniel O’Donnell has announced he is taking “an extended break from touring” due to health issues. The 63-year-old singer from County Donegal cited allergies and recurrent chest infections. In a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday, a spokesperson … Read more
Dean McLaughlin BBC News NI PA Media Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, had only been in India for two weeks when she was killed in 2017 The mother of an Irish backpacker who was raped and murdered in India has said she hopes an inquest into her death will “finally lead to getting a death … Read more
Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was removed from a hearing in the US Senate during a protest over military aid to Israel and humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Protesters disrupted the hearing on Wednesday while Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr was testifying. A video shared on social media showed … Read more
Tim Whewell BBC News Reporting fromHoms, Syria BBC To the blast of a trumpet and the beating of drums, Fatima Hazzouri has come home. Thirteen years after civil war forced her to leave, she’s back in her native city, Homs in Syria, blinking in the sunshine as she steps off a bus crammed with returning … Read more