US Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House
The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an “armed confrontation”, the service said in a statement. It had earlier received a tip-off…
Cumbrian charity takes ‘wheels of wellness’ sessions on the road
A charity is taking support services on the road with its “wheels of wellness” van ahead of the opening of a permanent site. The iCan organisation offers help on a…
DR Congo offers $5m reward for arrest of AFC leader
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of…
The Swansea cafe asking customers to ditch phones and laptops
BBC Cafe owner Helen says screens isolate people from what’s going on around them A cafe in Swansea has banned phones and laptops for one evening a month in an…
Iran criticises ‘bullying countries’ after Trump letter demanding talks
Iran’s Supreme leader has criticised “bullying” countries in an apparent response to Donald Trump’s comments that he had sent a letter to Iran demanding negotiations over its nuclear programme. Trump…
What will be in chancellor Rachel Reeves plan?
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The chancellor will give an update on her plans for the UK economy when she gives a statement alongside an economic forecast…
Mass blackouts and flooding in storm-affected states
Getty Images Residents in the Brisbane suburb of Newmarket on their flooded street Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Australia after a cyclone brought wild weather to…
How a BBC journalist saved a woman who walked into the sea
BBC Linda Sinclair is a radio journalist with BBC Scotland A BBC Scotland journalist has received a Police Scotland bravery award after rescuing a woman from the sea in Orkney.…
Friends to hold vigil for teenage boy killed in street
Police Scotland Amen’s friends and family say he was a “kind and “bright” boy Friends of schoolboy Amen Teklay will hold a vigil in Glasgow later as a police investigation…
Lucky escape for man hit by Peru train
A man has survived being run over by a train while sleeping by train tracks in Peru, local authorities said. Surveillance footage shows him lying motionless before a slow-moving cargo…