Robert De Niro shows “love and support” for transgender daughter
Hollywood star Robert De Niro has said he his showing “love and support” for his daughter Airyn, after she recently came out as being transgender. In a recent interview with…
FA says transgender women cannot compete in women’s football from 1 June
Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced. English football’s governing body amended its rules on…
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo…
MPs call for ‘quick’ action to free Jagtar Singh Johal
More than 100 MPs and peers have written to the foreign secretary calling for “quick and decisive” action to secure the release of a Scottish Sikh man in prison in…
Counter terrorism police investigating Kneecap videos
Abigail Taylor BBC News NI PA Media Kneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandise The Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror officers will investigate…
Leeds endometriosis sufferer’s warning over ‘silent assassin’
Olivia Richwald BBC News, Yorkshire OLIVIA RICHWALD/BBC Stacey, 47, from Leeds has suffered from endometriosis for 25 years A woman who lost a kidney, her womb and parts of her…
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party pulls out all stops online to woo youth
Ong Ye Kung/TikTok Health minister Ong Ye Kung (centre, in purple shirt) is known for his social media savviness The TikTok video begins with Singapore’s health minister Ong Ye Kung…
Seven takeaways from Ukraine minerals deal
Paul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan BBC News Getty Images The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s…
Kangaroo closes stretch of interstate road
Runaway kangaroo ‘Sheila’ closed part of an interstate and was involved in a two-car crash in the US state of Alabama. The animal, who was seen hopping down the side…
Working with Charli XCX inspired new album Virgin
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Lorde describes her upcoming album as “saying everything I needed to say about a whole lot of different stuff” Singer Lorde says collaborating with…