‘The village will die’ – Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies
Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromVeneto region, Italy BBC Fregona, viewed from the mayor’s office, has a shrinking population Winding down the narrow main street of his…
Why luxury brands keep getting India wrong
Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Getty Images The iconic Kolhapuri sandals drew attention after Prada was accused of replicating the design A recent controversy surrounding Italian luxury label Prada has…
Syria presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian presidency says it will deploy a new force to halt the deadly sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the south of the country. Syrian interim President…
US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral
A US tech company has placed its CEO on leave after a big screen embrace at a Coldplay concert – rumoured to involve two of its employees – went viral.…
Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi: The top cop who stood up to politicians
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Gallo via Getty Images Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is known for standing up to his political bosses A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa’s government…
Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world
Getty Images Donald Trump, his now wife Melania, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell pose for a photo in February 2000 When Jack Posobiec walked into the Department of Justice in…
Relentless immigration raids are changing California’s way of life
Regan Morris BBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images Protesters film federal officers in Southern California’s farm country When immigration agents came to the farm where he worked, Jaime Alanis tried…
Trump sues Murdoch over Epstein story in Wall Street Journal
President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s parent company, its owner and two reporters, over a report claiming Trump wrote a “bawdy” personal note to…
El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela
El Salvador is repatriating dozens of detained Venezuelans in exchange for US nationals held in Venezuela, the governments of the US and El Salvador announced on Friday. The central American…
Court orders him to wear ankle tag and imposes curfew
A court has ordered Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle tag and put him under curfew over fears he might abscond while standing trial. He governed Brazil…