As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet
23 May 2025 at 11:23
This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on iPhones
23 May 2025 at 09:32
Shares in the US and Europe fall after the US president says trade talks with the EU are "going nowhere".
Netanyahu accuses Starmer of being on 'wrong side of humanity' and siding with Hamas
23 May 2025 at 06:06
The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.
Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive
23 May 2025 at 09:23
Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy last night turned deadly.
Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say
23 May 2025 at 09:39
Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway.
Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion
23 May 2025 at 08:45
They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to stop Harvard enrolling foreign students
23 May 2025 at 09:14
It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard's access to student visa programmes.
Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding
22 May 2025 at 14:58
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at 81
23 May 2025 at 10:43
He was known for dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty.
Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australian floodwaters
23 May 2025 at 08:16
The kangaroo held the man down in floodwater after they got into a fight near Port Macquarie.
South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister
23 May 2025 at 08:00
Of the six most recent victims of farm killings, five were black and one white, the latest figures show.
Russian survivor of Leningrad Siege fined for anti-war protest
23 May 2025 at 06:54
Lyudmila Vasilyeva is fined for "discrediting" the Russian army after calling for an end to Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims
23 May 2025 at 03:49
The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as "unable to handle" basic internet exposure.
New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship
23 May 2025 at 08:11
Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.
Verdict expected in Kim Kardashian heist trial in Paris
23 May 2025 at 05:37
Prosecutors are seeking the toughest jail terms of 10 years for the four men accused of carrying out the robbery.
Actor Jussie Smollett to pay $50,000 to Chicago charity
23 May 2025 at 04:53
The donation brings a legal battle with the city of Chicago to an end, after Smollett allegedly staged a hate crime in 2019.
DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges
23 May 2025 at 01:04
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state
22 May 2025 at 23:47
Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.
I learnt government was suing me on the news - Nigerian senator
23 May 2025 at 09:48
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.
Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC
22 May 2025 at 16:08
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.
