Migrant tents removed from Guantanamo Bay, satellite images show
The US has dismantled large parts of a camp built to house migrants at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show. President Donald Trump ordered…
‘No-fly throne’ and ‘Labour turmoil on ruling’
29 minutes ago ShareSave ShareSave A range of stories lead Friday’s front pages. The Daily Telegraph’s reports Britain’s biggest bank Lloyds has “pledged solidarity” with transgender staff following the Supreme…
Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they lose it?
Lina Sinjab Middle East Correspondent BBC On the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border, hoping to get into Syria as soon as the crossing…
Funding warning from Edinburgh University principal Mathieson
Douglas Fraser Business/economy editor, Scotland Katy McCloskey BBC Scotland News BBC Sir Peter Mathieson is principal and vice-chancellor of Edinburgh University A radical shift in the way Scottish higher education…
Oakwood theme park quick sale calls amid trespass fears
BBC Signs at the former entrance to Oakwood urging the public to steer clear of the old theme park Concerns trespassers may enter an old theme park site and try…
The rise and wobble of India’s EV pioneer Ola
Getty Images Sales of Ola’s electric scooters have fallen sharply It was once the Indian start-up world’s shining star, but Ola is now battling a multitude of crises. Founded in…
Donald Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
US President Donald Trump has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for his second state visit to the UK. The president told reporters in the White House…
Trump’s tariffs leave China’s neighbours with an impossible choice
Nick Marsh BBC News Reporting fromKuala Lumpur Astudestra Ajengrastri BBC Indonesian Getty Images South East Asia is on the frontline of Chinese exports to the US that are now looking…
US weapons left in Afghanistan sold to militant groups, sources tell BBC
Yasin Rasouli & Zia Shahreyar BBC Afghan Languages Getty Images US military equipment and vehicles, including abandoned Humvees, fell into the hands of the Taliban in 2021 Half a million…
US halts construction of vast wind farm off New York coast
The Trump administration has halted construction of a vast wind farm off the coast of New York, which was designed to provide enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. Interior Secretary…