Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
Maddie Molloy BBC Climate & Science Ian Wood A badger appearing to admire a Banksy – of a badger – has won the Natural History Museum’s 2024 Wildlife Photographer of…
Trump says US could ‘take over’ Gaza
President Donald Trump has suggested Palestinian people could be resettled in other countries while the US takes over Gaza to remove unexploded bombs, rebuild and economically redevelop the territory. He…
‘Clear failings’ found in NHS care of triple killer
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was given a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the basis of…
Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies at 88
PA Media Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan was…
Google owner Alphabet drops promise over ‘harmful’ AI uses
Alphabet, the parent company of technology giant Google, is no longer promising that it will never use artificial intelligence (AI) for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools. The…
Barbie maker Mattel warns Trump tariffs may drive up prices
Toy making giant Mattel says it may increase its prices in the US to make up for the impact of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. It comes after the US…
Reform of character references in sex cases needed, say campaigners
Dean McLaughlin and Eve Rosato BBC News NI BBC Haileigh Ashton Lamont believes those convicted of sexual crimes should not have the option of a character reference. The use of…
Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it’s a tough nut to crack
Ed Butler Business reporter, BBC News Reporting fromAccra, Ghana Getty Images Cashew nuts, which grow from beneath cashew fruits, are a big export crop for Ghana The Accra street vendor…
Mauritius PM says UK faces paying more
The UK faces paying more to Mauritius under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, the prime minister of the African island nation has suggested. Last October,…
India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat
Last week India further slashed import duties on motorcycles, cutting tariffs on heavyweight bikes with engines above 1,600cc from 50% to 30% and smaller ones from 50% to 40%. A…