The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an “armed confrontation”, the service said in a statement. It had earlier received a tip-off from local police about a “suicidal individual who may be travelling to Washington DC from Indiana”, it said. Its officers approached a man matching that … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo’s electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel … Read more
In Trump’s first speech to US congress since returning to power, he said the US will cut aid to Lesotho and that it is an African nation “nobody has ever heard of”. The BBC took to the streets of the city’s capital, Maseru, to get people’s reactions. Produced and edited by Priya Sippy
Iran’s Supreme leader has criticised “bullying” countries in an apparent response to Donald Trump’s comments that he had sent a letter to Iran demanding negotiations over its nuclear programme. Trump said on Friday he had warned Tehran in a letter it could face military action unless it agreed to talks for a nuclear deal. In … Read more
Getty Images Residents in the Brisbane suburb of Newmarket on their flooded street Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Australia after a cyclone brought wild weather to the east coast. Communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) were beginning the clean-up on Sunday after the storm caused widespread flooding … Read more
When New Yorkers get a sky-high energy bill, many turn to social media and vent their frustrations on Instagram, TikTok or Reddit. Recently, their rage has been directed toward a state-run website, too. In January, the Department of Public Service, which regulates utilities, began considering a request for a rate increase by Con Edison, the … Read more
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: ‘It’s frustrating’ – How Trump’s tariffs are being received in Canada If you had asked Canadians a few months ago who would win the country’s next general election, most would have predicted a decisive victory for the Conservative Party. That outcome does not look so certain now. In the … Read more
Jessica Murphy & Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Getty Images Canadians are voting to decide who will take over from Justin Trudeau as the leader of the country’s governing Liberal Party, in a crucial vote that will change the face of Canadian politics. About 140,000 of the party’s members have been voting for their preferred … Read more
Syrian security forces are alleged to have killed hundreds of civilians belonging to the Alawite minority group in continuing violence along the country’s coast, according to a war monitoring group. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said some 745 civilians had been killed in around 30 “massacres” targeting Alawites on Friday and Saturday. … Read more
Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Instagram/Yo Yo Honey Singh Once one of India’s biggest rappers, Yo Yo Honey Singh has returned to music after seven years About 15 years ago, an Indian rapper of humble origins broke onto the country’s then-infertile hip-hop music scene and transformed it forever. He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, … Read more