Katty Kay US special correspondent Watch: Joe Manchin’s advice to Democrats for dealing with Donald Trump Three months into Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats are struggling with how to counter the White House juggernaut. Some are trying to revive the 2016 resistance. Some suggest “playing dead” in the hope that Trump flames out. But former … Read more
Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, is due to go on trial on 5 May. The charges against him include racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. If convicted, he could face life in prison. The rapper also faces dozens of … Read more
A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, officials have confirmed. Russia’s Investigative Committee (SK) – the main federal investigating authority in the country – confirmed Gen Yaroslav Moskalik died when a Volkswagen Golf car exploded after an improvised explosive device stuffed with pellets went off. Local media reported … Read more
The Freemasons of Ireland will make a €2,500 (£2,130) donation to charity after its premises in Dublin were used for “grossly inappropriate purposes” when rented out for an interview between Conor McGregor and US commentator Tucker Carlson. The 55-minute interview between the former Fox News host and the MMA fighter has amassed over 1.4 million … Read more
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told the BBC she understands what President Trump wants to address with his tariffs, ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday. “We’re all grappling with this issue of tariffs but I think that there is an understanding… why President Trump wants to address some of the global … Read more
US federal prosecutors have filed a formal notice seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead a healthcare boss in New York. Prosecutors argue in the filing that the 26-year-old killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson “to amplify an ideological message” and spark resistance to the health insurance industry. The move … Read more
The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. The booklet, published on the Vatican’s website, is 87 pages long and contains the service in English, Italian and Latin. There are also sections in several other languages including French and Portuguese. Thousands of … Read more
Mark Savage Music Correspondent BBC Remember Monday in Iceland (L-R): Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele The UK’s Eurovision hopefuls, Remember Monday, have covered a song from Will Ferrell’s cult movie about the contest, as the finals draw closer. The trio travelled to Iceland earlier this month to film their version of Húsavík (My … Read more
A Dutch town hall has admitted that it “most likely” accidentally disposed of 46 artworks, including an Andy Warhol print of the former Dutch queen, during renovation works last year. Maashorst municipality said the works, including a 1980s silkscreen print of Queen Beatrix worth about €15,000 (£12,800), disappeared during work on a town hall last … Read more
Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The Indus river flows through parts of India and Pakistan Will India be able to stop the Indus river and two of its tributaries from flowing into Pakistan? That’s the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six … Read more