Tariffs on imports only way to get fairness, says Trump
21 January 2025 at 17:55
The new president accused Beijing of sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada which ends up in the US.
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Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants
21 January 2025 at 11:47
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made a plea to the president in a sermon that Trump later criticised.
Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading in Ukraine
21 January 2025 at 16:12
War appears to have accelerated the spread of pathogens resistant to antibiotics in the country.
'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
21 January 2025 at 14:59
Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
'A living hell': Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya
21 January 2025 at 16:05
The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.
Teddy Swims: 'Every day I try to cry a little bit'
21 January 2025 at 16:07
The Lose Control singer talks about masculine role models, becoming a father, and facing prejudice.
Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack
21 January 2025 at 15:38
The attacker, believed to be a Moroccan citizen with US residency, was shot dead at the scene.
Trump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted
21 January 2025 at 14:25
Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until his order on Monday.
Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants
21 January 2025 at 11:47
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made a plea to the president in a sermon that Trump later criticised.
Israel's military chief resigns over 7 October 2023 failures
21 January 2025 at 13:11
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi says "the terrible failure" to prevent the Hamas attack "accompanies me every day".
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
21 January 2025 at 06:13
The billionaire says his critics "need better dirty tricks" after a gesture likened to a Nazi salute.
Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants
21 January 2025 at 11:47
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made a plea to the president in a sermon that Trump later criticised.
US exit from WHO could see fifth of budget disappear
21 January 2025 at 04:58
Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC Verify: Can Donald Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico?
21 January 2025 at 11:18
The new US President wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. How would that work?
Deadly fire at Turkey ski resort hotel
21 January 2025 at 08:26
At least 66 people have died and 32 were injured in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the city of Bolu.
Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
21 January 2025 at 09:58
The man owned several properties as well as four BMW luxury cars, the Ukrainian security service said.
Fans rush for hotly anticipated 'romantasy' sequel
21 January 2025 at 07:15
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is billed as one of the biggest publishing releases since Harry Potter.
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders freed after Trump pardons
21 January 2025 at 10:11
Two of the most high-profile defendents from the 2021 US Capitol riot were included in Trump's sweeping pardons.
Deadly fire at Turkey ski resort hotel
21 January 2025 at 08:26
At least 66 people have died and 32 were injured in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the city of Bolu.
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
21 January 2025 at 02:57
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
