North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure
North Korea has arrested a fourth official over the failed launch of a new warship that has enraged the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the…
The people who believe that AI might become conscious
BBC I step into the booth with some trepidation. I am about to be subjected to strobe lighting while music plays – as part of a research project trying to…
King travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later, for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats…
Why King Charles’s trip to Canada is more than just a royal visit
BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph assesses the significance and symbolism of King Charles’ trip to Canada where he will open the parliament in Ottawa – following in the footsteps of…
Winemakers finding Trump’s tariffs hard to swallow
John Laurenson Business reporter Reporting fromMorey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy BBC Burgundy in eastern France is highly praised for the quality of its wine Burgundy is one of the most prestigious wine regions…
Trapped between anglophone militants and the army
Nick Ericsson BBC Africa Eye BBC Four years on from her husband’s brutal killing, Ngabi Dora Tue continues to struggle with the fallout Ngabi Dora Tue, consumed by grief, was…
The story of a dead Indian teacher who media falsely labelled a terrorist
Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Farooq Ahmed Mohammad Iqbal died on 7 May in cross-border shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir Farooq Ahmed still bristles with anger when he talks about his…
How a Russian couple helped Ukraine’s war effort
Ilya Barabanov and Anastasia Lotareva BBC News Russian BBC Sergei and Tatyana Voronkov had long been disillusioned with modern Russia when they decided to move to Ukraine It was shortly…
EU wants to move ‘swiftly’ on US trade deal, chief says
The EU’s chief has said she is ready to move “swiftly” to agree a trade deal with the United States, and has held a “good call” with US President Donald…
BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade
Fergal Keane BBC News, Jerusalem Warning: Upsetting content There is no excitement as the camera passes. The children barely glance. What can surprise a child who lives among the dead,…