John Kerry says ‘Trump was right’, Democrats allowed migrant ‘siege’ of border
Getty Images John Kerry says Democrats made a mistake on immigration Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to…
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright order after Supreme Court ruling
A US judge has once again blocked President Donald Trump from implementing an executive order ending birth right citizenship for some US residents as a legal challenge moves forward. A…
Caster Semenya: South African double Olympic champion wins partial victory at European Court of Human Rights in her long legal battle over athletics’ sex eligibility rules.
Caster Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court when she lost a 2020 appeal against World Athletics regulations that effectively barred her from…
Why is Trump targeting Brazil
Caio Quero BBC Brasil editor Getty Images US President Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, his former counterpart in Brazil, have a closer relationship A message from US President Donald Trump…
Russia’s intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale
Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent, Kyiv Watch: The most intense strikes on Kyiv since June Everyone agrees: it’s getting worse. The people of Kyiv have, like the citizens of other Ukrainian…
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for £7m at Sotheby’s auction
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Jane Birkin owned the original bag and lent her name to all that followed The original Birkin bag, which set the template for arguably…
Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to match any tariffs imposed on Brazil by the United States. Lula was responding to Wednesday’s threat by…
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen survives rare confidence vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a confidence vote tabled by a far-right faction in the European Parliament. Although the outcome was not a surprise, the fact…
Five things Trump should know and why they speak ‘good English’
Moses Kollie Garzeawu and Wycliffe Muia BBC News, Monrovia & Nairobi Watch: Trump praises Liberian president’s English, the country’s official language US President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph…
Secret Service suspended staff for failings over Trump assassination attempt
Watch: Donald Trump ducks after loud bangs heard during Pennsylvania rally The US Secret Service issued suspensions for six personnel over failings at one of Donald Trump’s rallies last year,…