Nomia Iqbal & Mike Wendling BBC News Reuters Former White House official Steve Bannon predicted friction between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump Catholicism has rarely been more prominent in US politics as the Trump administration openly embraces its advisers and officials who proudly say faith has shaped their politics. But any jubilation on the … Read more
The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city has been arrested after allegedly trying to force his way into a migrant detention facility. Newark Mayor Ras Barak, who is running for New Jersey governor, “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings”, to leave Delaney Hall, a detention facility being run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according … Read more
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Ukraine on Saturday alongside fellow world leaders to put pressure on Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in the war. Sir Keir is being joined on the visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Friedrich Merz, who is making … Read more
Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed. The 72-year-old made millions of pounds from protecting businesses in conflict zones before he took part in the failed attempt to overthrow the west African … Read more
Robert Francis Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. Born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an altar boy and was ordained in 1982. Although he moved to Peru three years later, he … Read more
Chris Bell and Tom Beal BBC News Investigations Metropolitan Police handout and social media Clockwise from top left: Orlin Roussev, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, Biser Dzhambazov, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev Six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face significant jail terms when they are sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on Monday. Orlin … Read more
When 68 million Filipinos head to the polls on Monday, Sara Duterte’s name will not be on the ballot. But the results of the election will have a large, if not direct, impact on her political future. They will affect both her role as the Philippines’ current vice-president and any hopes she might have of … Read more
A federal judge has ordered the release of a Turkish student at Tufts University who is being held in Louisiana after US immigration officials arrested her in Massachusetts, according to media reports. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, testified virtually at a court hearing on Friday, where US District Judge William Sessions said the student had met all … Read more
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The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance faces a new unrelated charge, the BBC has been told. Christian Brückner is due in court next week accused of insulting a member of prison staff. The precise details of the allegation have not been made public. If found guilty, it could potentially extend his current jail term … Read more