'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'
The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim returns to Omdurman to find what has been left of his neighbourhood since he left in 2023. Source link
Teenager Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun’s mission to plant more trees
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts to save the planet, meeting the likes of King Charles and teaming up with Grammy…
Mental health patients to get job coach visits, says minister
BBC Job coaches will visit seriously ill patients on mental health wards to try to get them back to work, the government has said. Trials of employment advisers giving CV…
Pandas from China seen exploring new home at DC Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC welcomed Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas from China, as the ‘panda diplomacy’ between both countries resumes. The zoo’s panda exhibit…
Why Korean tensions are rising
Getty Images Visitors use binoculars to look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas North Korea has accused South Korea of flying drones…
Rachel Reeves eyes £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking to make tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40bn in this month’s Budget, government sources have told the BBC. At a political…
The Indian gangster pulling strings from jail
Getty Images Bishnoi has been in prison since 2015, now held far from his native Punjab state in Gujarat On Monday, Canadian police made a sensational claim. They alleged at…
Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy, police say
French and Italian police say they have broken up an international fraud ring that was passing poor quality bottles of wine off as vintages worth up to €15,000 (£12,500) each.…
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cuts to military support
The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on…
Donald Trump film was ‘huge challenge’ to release
Studio Canal Actor Sebastian Stan portrays Trump in The Apprentice The star of a controversial new film about Donald Trump has said the former president “should be grateful” that it…