Meenakshi Raghavan Meenakshi Raghavan is possibly the oldest woman in the world to practise and teach Kalaripayattu An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans to retire. “I’ll probably practise Kalari until the day I die,” says Meenakshi Raghavan, widely thought to be the oldest woman … Read more
Mike Wendling Reporting fromBastrop, Texas Getty Images The site pictured in 2023, with SpaceX facilities at the top, The Boring Company located to the left and the building housing local businesses in the centre. Since then, the development has expanded further. After fleeing Silicon Valley for political and business reasons, Elon Musk is building a … Read more
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Reuters Thousands took to the streets across the US on Saturday to protest recent actions by President Donald Trump. Known as “50501”, for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement”, the demonstrations were intended to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War. From outside … Read more
Akisa Wandera BBC News, Renk Hassan Lali / BBC When the devastating war in Sudan reached Sarah Williams’ neighbourhood in the capital Khartoum, she and her children were caught in the crossfire. Bullets tore through their home, fires engulfed buildings, and electricity lines sparked explosions. “We were crawling on the ground,” she recalls, holding her … Read more
Linda Pressly and Esperanza Escribano BBC News Family handout Lina died at her home on 9th February, 2025 In January, Lina went to the police. Her ex-partner had been threatening her at home in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmádena. That day, he’d allegedly raised his hand as if to hit her. “There had been … Read more
Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” in Ukraine, as he declared an “Easter truce” until the end of Sunday. He said the 30-hour truce would last until 22:00 BST on Sunday (00:00 Moscow time), adding that Russian forces should be prepared to respond to … Read more
A team of scientists claim to have discovered a new colour that no human has ever seen before. The research follows an experiment in which researchers in the US had laser pulses fired into their eyes. By stimulating specific cells in the retina, the participants claim to have witnessed a blue-green colour that scientists have … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an “Easter truce” in its war with Ukraine. Putin said there would be a temporary pause in fighting from 16:00 BST today until 22:00 BST tomorrow (00:00 Moscow time). In his announcement, he said Russia would assume Ukraine will follow the truce but it is unclear whether Ukrainian President … Read more
Yama Bariz BBC World Service Reporting fromTorkham border crossing BBC Hundreds of Afghan families are going through the Torkham border crossing each day Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left ahead of a 30 April deadline, according to the UN. Pakistan has accelerated its drive to … Read more
CINCDS The layout of Myanmar’s capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country’s military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that buildings which collapsed during the earthquake were so badly affected because they were built on soft soil. Office buildings … Read more