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Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, including a 125% tariff on Chinese goods.US Customs and Border Patrol...
New York helicopter crash kills 6, including Siemens executive and family
Three adults and three children died when the helicopter broke apart mid-air and crashed in the Hudson River. Germany's Siemens said a company executive...
Michelle Obama dismisses divorce rumours
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble.The former first lady has not accompanied her...
China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise duties on Chinese goods...
Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby in embryo mix-up
A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to another couple's baby after a fertility clinic accidentally implanted the wrong embryos into her.
The mix-up...
King and Queen meet Pope Francis at Vatican on their anniversary
King Charles and Queen Camilla have had a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican where he wished them a happy 20th wedding...
Trump increases tariff on China to 125 percent
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries but hikes levies on China to 125%Earlier this...
US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang...
Algeria blocks flights from Mali after drone shot down
Algeria has closed its airspace to all flights to and from Mali as the row over a drone that was shot down close to...
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
The US Commerce Secretary has defended the country's decision to impose tariffs on a group of uninhabited islands, which are populated only by penguins...
Iranian president sacks deputy for ‘lavish’ Antarctic cruise
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired one of his deputies for taking a "lavish" trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz, the Persian...
Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings
Mobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel's account of why soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire...
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10%Â tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from...
King Charles III receives Shirley Botchwey as new Commonwealth Secretary-General
King Charles III, in his capacity as Head of the Commonwealth, officially welcomed Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at Windsor Castle, following her appointment as the...
South Korea’s President removed from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously voted to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his declaration of martial law late last year.As he read the...
White House fires National Security Agency chief
The Trump administration has fired the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, the BBC's US partner CBS has reported.The...
US senator breaks record for longest speech, exceeds 24 hours
US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate.
The New Jersey Democrat's marathon address, a symbolic...
Forbes List: These are the richest people in Africa
Forbes has released its 2025 Billionaires List, showcasing Africa’s wealthiest individuals, with business moguls Aliko Dangote, Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Mike Adenuga making...
Zimbabwe police arrest dozens in wake of protests
Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting "public violence" and for "breaches of peace", after they took part...
Latest on crew members suspected of being kidnapped from Ghanaian fishing vesselÂ
Three Chinese nationals suspected of being kidnapped off Ghana's coast are safe, China's foreign ministry said Monday, without giving details.Ghanaian authorities said Saturday they...
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers
Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming.One of the rogue...
Over 150 killed as earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
More than 150 have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar this morning, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam.
At least 144 people had...
Man weds off wife to her lover after discovering affair
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district, India, has stunned many by arranging his wife’s marriage to her lover after discovering their...
Terrifying moment two French Air Force Jets crashed during stunt rehearsal
Two French Air Force jets have collided mid-air while rehearsing a stunt near the Saint-Dizier airbase in eastern France.
The crash occurred on the afternoon...
Trump signs order aimed at overhauling US elections
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul US federal elections, including by requiring voters to show proof of...
‘I scarred my 6 children by using skin-lightening creams’
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and...
Trump revokes security clearance for Harris, Clinton and others
US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances from his previously defeated Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, as well as a...
Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia
Dozens of passengers on a bus in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country's largest region, Oromia, as they were travelling...
These are the biggest concerns facing teen boys and girls
If you feel like your teen is a mystery, new data may help give you a better look inside their world.While teen boys and...
Man becomes first in New York to be cured of sickle cell
A 21 year old man in New York has been cured of sickle cell anemia following treatment with a pioneering gene therapy, according to...
Check out countries considered for Trump’s potential new travel ban
The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban.This is according...
Pope seen for the first time since going to hospital
The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago.The photo shows the pontiff sitting...
‘I was duped into leaving London for school in Ghana – but it saved me’
When my mother told me at the age of 16 that we were going from the UK to Ghana for the summer holidays, I...
51 dead after North Macedonia nightclub fire
At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.The blaze is said...
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave.Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe "took advantage of her...
12 hospitalised as American Airlines plane catches fire at Airport
Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after evacuating the aircraft Thursday...
Man Utd co-owner’s firm recalls SUVs over risk of doors flying open
Ineos Automotive, the vehicle maker owned by multi-billionaire businessman and Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has recalled more than 7,000 of its sport...
Trade war escalates as Trump metal tariffs take effect
Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions...
Maradona medical team on trial for football icon’s death
The long-awaited trial of medical staff who treated the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has started in the capital, Buenos Aires.Maradona was convalescing...
Boy, 10, dies after 340-pound foster mother sits on him
A 10-year-old Indiana boy was crushed to death after his foster mother, who weighed 340 pounds, allegedly sat on him for several minutes because...