Ghana helicopter crash kills ministers of defence and environment
Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, a government spokesperson says. Defence Minister Edward…
Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on Wednesday hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff…
Nigeria seizes over 1,600 birds in ‘largest’ wildlife trafficking bust
Nigeria’s customs agency says it has seized over 1,600 birds bound for Kuwait, in what it described as the country’s “largest” wildlife-trafficking bust. Ring-necked parrots and green- and yellow-fronted canaries…
Kremlin says US-Russia talks were ‘constructive’ as ceasefire deadline looms
The Kremlin says US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have held “constructive” talks, as Donald Trump’s deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms. Foreign policy…
One dead and thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in France
Préfet de l’Aude An elderly woman has died and another person is missing after a massive wildfire swept through parts of southern France, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee.…
Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says
Twenty people have been killed and more than 30 injured in central Gaza after four lorries overturned on a crowd, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says. Crowds rushed to the…
Officials attend 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
Shaimaa Khalil Japan Correspondent in Hiroshima Koh Ewe BBC News, Singapore Getty Images Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) attended the ceremony in Hiroshima, along with representatives from…
‘People were sold a lie’
Rebecca Morelle Science Editor Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist David Lochridge David Lochridge was sacked after raising safety concerns When the Titan submersible went missing during a dive to the…
Despite Trump’s peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration
Matt Murphy & Ned Davies BBC Verify Reuters Russia has more than doubled the number of drones and missiles fired towards Ukraine since President Donald Trump returned to the White…
RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses like the flu and Covid-19. The…