Man busted trying to smuggle drugs under toupee in Colombia
A Colombian national was caught trying to smuggle drugs hidden under a toupee, while boarding a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam on February 20. The wig contained 19 cocaine capsules,…
US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on invasion of Ukraine
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance…
Macron walks tightrope with Trump as he makes Europe’s case on Ukraine
Relations between Europe and the US are unquestionably in crisis, so merely keeping things together as French President Emmanuel Macron did at the White House on Monday stands as an…
First cross-party talks on reforms postponed
The first round of cross-party talks on social care in England have been postponed, BBC News has learned. The meeting was due to take place on Wednesday but those due…
‘Ukraine peace in weeks’ and ‘killer planned school shooting’
Several of Tuesday’s front pages include images of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron hand-in-hand and smiling, with the Guardian saying their meeting at the White House “struck a cordial note”.…
Is India v Pakistan still cricket’s greatest rivalry?
Reuters Fans dressed in India and Pakistan colours ahead of the 2023 World Cup clash in Ahmedabad Roaring crowds, faces painted blue and green, flags waving like battle standards. This…
USAID cut hits people ‘screaming from hunger’
Barbara Plett Usher & Anne Soy BBC News, Nairobi Getty Images The community kitchens, like this one photographed in December, have provided a vital lifeline for many The freezing of…
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Reporting fromDouglas, Isle of Man Getty Images The Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying A law…
Kate Bush and other artists protest AI copyright laws with silent album
Paul Glynn Culture reporter PA Media “In the music of the future, will our voices go unheard?” said Kate Bush in a statement More than 1,000 musicians – including Annie…
Ofcom releases guidance on women and girls’ online safety
Kate Berry BBC Radio 5 Live Miah Carter Miah Carter has been sharing her experience of online abuse. Looking through the comments on her social media posts can be an…