No wigs please - the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
5 April 2025 at 17:08
Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.
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Defiant Trump vows to stay course as countries scramble over tariffs
6 April 2025 at 20:49
The US president describes tariffs, which have sent shockwaves through global stock markets, as "medicine".
A Minecraft Movie storms box office despite lukewarm reviews
6 April 2025 at 10:24
The film boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.
A Minecraft Movie storms box office despite lukewarm reviews
6 April 2025 at 10:24
The film boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.
Moment parachutist left dangling on stadium roof
6 April 2025 at 10:22
Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match.
Pope Francis greets crowds at St Peter's Square
6 April 2025 at 03:40
The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube, two weeks after leaving hospital.
Zoo's tortoises become first-time parents... aged about 100
6 April 2025 at 08:13
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo
Moment parachutist left dangling on stadium roof
6 April 2025 at 10:22
Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match.
Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt'
6 April 2025 at 09:45
The French far-right politician spoke to a rally in Paris after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds.
No wigs please - the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
5 April 2025 at 17:08
Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
6 April 2025 at 09:21
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.
Iranian president sacks deputy for 'lavish' Antarctic cruise
5 April 2025 at 09:40
President says trip by Shahram Dabiri, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs, was "indefensible" while Iran's economy suffers.
Zoo's tortoises become first-time parents... aged about 100
6 April 2025 at 08:13
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo
Anti-Trump protests held in cities across the US
5 April 2025 at 15:31
Thousands of protesters gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term.
Trump urges US to 'hang tough' as 10% tariffs come into effect
5 April 2025 at 13:28
It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office.
Zimbabwe to scrap tariffs on US goods as it faces 18% Trump levy
6 April 2025 at 06:30
President Mnangawa says he wants improved relations, days after Donald Trump said the US would impose an 18% tariff on Zimbabwe.
US cancels visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute
5 April 2025 at 17:11
The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.
Pope Francis greets crowds at St Peter's Square
6 April 2025 at 03:40
The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube, two weeks after leaving hospital.
Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city
4 April 2025 at 15:30
The head of the city defence council says a ballistic missile hit a residential area, killing children on a playground.
Pope Francis waves to crowd in first public appearance since leaving hospital
6 April 2025 at 03:46
The pontiff has not been seen in public since he left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 23 March, after undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
