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Tight security as US right gathers for Charlie Kirk memorial

President Donald Trump and other prominent American political figures are heading to Arizona to speak at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist who was killed two weeks…

Man spent $8,000 on flights to get back to the US after visa fears

Rohan Mehta – not his real name – spent over $8,000 (£5,900) on flights in his scramble to get back to the US ahead of a deadline that would dramatically…

Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent

Police and anti-corruption protesters clashed on the streets of the Philippines’ capital Manila on Sunday, with videos showing a number of demonstrators being detained. The protesters allege funds assigned to…

Airports brace for second day of disruption

Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Air travellers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow, after a cyber-attack knocked out a check-in and…

How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt European election

Oana Marocico, Seamus MirodanBBC Eye Investigations and Rowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC Network co-ordinator Alina Juk (left), captured by our undercover filming, listens to instructions about the disinformation campaign…

Duchess of York calls Epstein a ‘supreme friend’ in resurfaced email

Two newspapers have published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend” – despite his…

Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state

Harry Farleypolitical correspondent, and Jessica Rawnsley PA Media Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The prime…

Palestinian recognition welcomed in West Bank despite fears of Israeli annexation

Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondent in Jenin BBC Abdel Aziz Majarmeh is grieving his 13-year-old son States are there to protect. But so are fathers. Abdel Aziz Majarmeh was standing…

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc has won Russia’s Intervision song contest, held in Moscow on Saturday. Vietnam was among 23 countries participating in the Soviet-era contest, revived by President Vladimir Putin…

Anuparna Roy scripted history at Venice

Nikhil InamdarBBC News, Mumbai Theo Wargo/Getty Images Roy scripted history as the first Indian director to win the Orizzonti Award When Anuparna Roy accepted the Orizzonti Award for her debut…