Hollywood star Robert Redford dies at the age of 89
Emma SaundersCulture reporter Getty Images US acting legend Redford, known for roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, has died at the age of 89. The…
Kenya’s high court issues arrest warrant for British national
A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago. Agnes Wanjiru was killed in March…
Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit
The world’s fourth-biggest company, Google owner Alphabet, has announced a £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI). The money will be used for infrastructure and scientific research over the…
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five…
India-US seek breakthrough in day-long trade talks
Anahita SachdevBBC News, Delhi AFP via Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump have long shared a warm relationship but ties between the countries…
UN genocide report a blunt indictment of Israel’s actions in Gaza
Jeremy BowenInternational editor AFP via Getty Images The report is intended to be detailed and damning, presenting evidence it says shows that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It says…
Nigeria’s Hilda Baci breaks world record for largest jollof rice dish
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice in Lagos last week. Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed the achievement on…
Farmers are being squeezed – it’s testing their loyalty to Trump
Luke MintzBBC News and Anna JonesPresenter of Corn Belt People BBC On a scorchingly hot day in the American Midwest, Tim Maxwell is voicing his fears about the future of…
Christian Brückner refuses Met Police interview
Reuters Christian Brückner has not been charged over Madeleine’s disappearance The prime suspect in the high-profile case of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has declined to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police,…
‘Tinder Swindler’ con artist Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials said. Israeli Simon Leviev was taken…