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'Men need to be perp-walked' after Epstein files release, US Congressman Massie tells BBC | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0rek7v7npo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:47:48 GMT | 2026-03-25T16:16:01.781224 | The US congressman responded to a BBC Newsnight interview with a group of survivors of the late financier's abuse. | In contrast with the situation in the US, the UK was "the only place that we're seeing arrests", Massie said. He said it was "ironic that [the US] thought we could have more justice by becoming independent from Britain". | en |
Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found under Dutch church | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rew2dgzzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:30:39 GMT | 2026-03-25T17:31:06.151443 | D'Artagnan was killed during the Siege of Maastricht in 1673 and later immortalised in the stories of Alexandre Dumas. | A sample has been taken from the remains and is currently being analysed in Germany, while some of the bones have been taken to the Dutch city of Deventer to assess the skeleton's age, where it is from and whether it is male or female. | en |
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:45:59 GMT | 2026-03-25T18:37:26.771802 | The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms. | When presented with internal research and documents showing that Meta knew young children were in fact using its platforms, Zuckerberg said he "always wished" for faster progress to identify users under 13. He insisted the company had reached the "right place over time". | en |
'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxzlny4w3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:38:03 GMT | 2026-03-25T18:37:26.909891 | The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened. | The Guthrie family donated $500,000 in February to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, saying they are "hoping that the attention that has been given to our mom and our family will extend to all the families like ours who are in need and need prayers and need support". | en |
UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ | https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/25/un-votes-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity-reparatory-justice | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:16:41 GMT | 2026-03-25T19:35:42.263985 | <p>Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’</p><p>The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wro... | The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs”.
The landmark resolution passed on Wednesday was backed by the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (Caric... | en |
Who wants what and why from US-Iran peace talks? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29l9r68j8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:37:34 GMT | 2026-03-26T03:23:11.172883 | There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off. | The signs are that we are now entering into a situation not dissimilar to the logjam over ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Both sides say they want it to finish, but on their terms, which are still far apart from what the other side will accept. | en |
Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn08x9lw0pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:41:16 GMT | 2026-03-26T03:23:11.366553 | The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear. | The Gulf carriers, as relative newcomers to the industry, were also able to invest in modern fleets ideally suited to the kind of model they were building. Initially, the twin-engine Boeing 777 was favoured for its 300-seat capacity and range of more than 7,000 nautical miles, while later, the Airbus A380 superjumbo al... | en |
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-says-us-has-linked-security-guarantees-to-ceding-of-donbas | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:59:51 GMT | 2026-03-26T05:23:10.461030 | <p>Ukrainian president says peace deal proposed by US included ceding land to Russia. What we know on day 1,492</p><p><strong>The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, </strong>president Volodymyr Zel... | The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters in an interview. With the US focused on its own conflict with Iran, Donald Trump is applying pressure to Ukraine in... | en |
'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05dz39m6qgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:02:20 GMT | 2026-03-26T10:15:27.478859 | A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender. | "So I took my top off just like last time, started at his feet, worked my way up, and when I got to his upper thigh and went on to his chest, he pulled at my jeans, like almost to unbutton them," Nicky said. | en |
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx9de4ygl7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:01:03 GMT | 2026-03-26T10:15:27.635769 | The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify. | The bill removes the right to self-identify and instead limits recognition to those defined by biological or physical traits. This includes people with intersex variations - where a person is born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions of male or female - as well as traditional identities long use... | en |
Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/sudan-drone-strikes-civilian-targets-north-darfur-market-north-kordofan-truck | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:24:21 GMT | 2026-03-26T11:15:18.400982 | <p>Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth year</p><p>At least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ... | At least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) approaches its fourth year.
A strike hit a market in the town of Saraf Omra, in North Darfur state, on Wednesday... | en |
'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87wd0d84jqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:37:57 GMT | 2026-03-26T14:00:53.642443 | The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman. | The success of big platforms lies in their footfall - keeping large numbers of people online for as long as possible and coming back as often as possible, in order that they might be targeted with as many ads as possible. That's how the companies make money. | en |
European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33l4e6vdrvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:51:44 GMT | 2026-03-26T14:00:53.865301 | The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%. | On Thursday, lawmakers moved to strengthen its safeguards, including a provision to suspend the agreement if the US imposes additional tariffs above 15% or introduces new duties on EU goods. Another would halt the deal if the US threatened the EU's territorial sovereignty. | en |
French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj408984v2xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:23 GMT | 2026-03-26T15:22:06.963327 | Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial. | She told reporters on Wednesday that she had been thinking about all the other victims: "of the victims who had the courage to file a complaint like me, but also of those who could not summon up the strength, and those who had withdrawn their complaint because of threats and reprisals." | en |
Olympic women's sport limited to biological females | https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cdj7dgvlj0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:29:18 GMT | 2026-03-26T15:22:07.389327 | The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee. | This is a hugely significant decision by the IOC following years of controversy over the participation of transgender and DSD athletes in female competition, and intense debate over how sports should balance fairness and safety with inclusion.
In a reflection of just how sensitive an area of policy this has become, th... | en |
Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped | https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c070kg5rn0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:35:52 GMT | 2026-03-26T15:22:07.801346 | Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris. | Following the controversial final in Rabat - in which Morocco and Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz missed a Panenka penalty to win the match in the 114th minute - the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) immediately lodged a complaint with Caf and Fifa, claiming that Senegal leaving the field of play "greatly affec... | en |
Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower | https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/nigeria-regional-superpower-uk-reparative-justice-trade-economic-ties | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:45:44 GMT | 2026-03-26T15:22:08.213904 | <p>Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice</p><p>“There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some painful marks,” King Charles said during a state banquet to welcome the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, to the UK, ... | “There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some painful marks,” King Charles said during a state banquet to welcome the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, to the UK, in a year in which the monarch is expected to come under renewed pressure to make a formal apology for transatlantic slavery and coloni... | en |
Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36r0068xp2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:06 GMT | 2026-03-26T17:45:46.455450 | A film quoting voters, mayors and a police officer alleges money and drugs are being offered to pressure people to back the ruling party. | "In the beginning, we thought the key piece of this process is vote-buying. But then we realised that the money is just the icing on the cake. The key word here is dependency and vulnerability," Aron Timar, one of the filmmakers, told the BBC. | en |
Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wkq1n9epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:57:41 GMT | 2026-03-26T18:43:55.219854 | The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries. | Nicole Mazarura, who sells soft drinks from a push cart, told the BBC she can't raise the price of the drinks so she has to bear the loss, while her transport costs had doubled, depending on the time of day and where she orders her products from. | en |
Judge told Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8wxyq7v5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:22:20 GMT | 2026-03-26T18:43:55.380070 | A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay their lawyers. | Regarding Maduro's fate, she said she felt a degree of sympathy: "He is a man who had everything but lost it through greed and an inflated ego. I feel sorry for him, because in the end he is a human being, but I hope he receives a life sentence. He has to pay for his crimes." | en |
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r4wxdw3no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:24:13 GMT | 2026-03-26T19:45:45.747921 | There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran. | "We would like Middle Eastern states to also give us an opportunity to strengthen ourselves. They have certain air defence missiles of which we don't have enough. That's what we'd like to reach a deal on," he said in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde. | en |
Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vqdd23y0vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:33:07 GMT | 2026-03-26T21:47:26.407477 | The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week. | "Nobody in my family is in favour," she said. "I am leaving and you are staying here with all the pain, but what about all the suffering I have endured over the years? I just want to leave in peace and stop the pain. | en |
Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg73znr1vj7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:32:59 GMT | 2026-03-27T07:47:06.468322 | Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages. | "For the next few weeks, Australia's supply of petrol and diesel and oil will be the same, if not higher, than it normally would be," Energy Minister Chris Bowen said alongside Albanese. | en |
Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84kw1y337o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:42:48 GMT | 2026-03-27T07:47:06.660580 | Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo. | The vessels had been expected to arrive in Havana on Tuesday or Wednesday, but there has been no communication from them and no confirmation of their arrival, the navy said. | en |
Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8957dxjvkxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 03:14:10 GMT | 2026-03-27T07:47:06.853152 | Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang. | At a time when "the norms of international law are openly ignored and violated by powers that be", countries need to cooperate in "protecting their sovereignty and improving the well-being of our citizens", he added. | en |
Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5141zyllno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:20:18 GMT | 2026-03-27T07:47:07.773815 | Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent. | Karume says he removed the video of Kalekye because she left a comment underneath it and also took down another woman's video after she asked him to. He told the BBC it was not OK "exposing them like that" with the videos going viral. | en |
Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0el909yp3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:36:14 GMT | 2026-03-27T09:01:14.303544 | The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. | "There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J Trump than US dollar bills bearing his name," Bessent said. US banknotes have traditionally carried the signatures of treasury officials. | en |
Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c895v335xkgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:10:50 GMT | 2026-03-27T09:01:14.454429 | Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption. | As mayor he was criticised by rights groups for using the police against street vendors in a heavy-handed manner, as he worked to keep roads clear in the capital and crack down on unlicensed businesses. Shah's campaign did not respond to a BBC request for comment. | en |
Oscars moving to a new home outside Hollywood | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wq5g5p174o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:50:20 GMT | 2026-03-27T09:01:14.605556 | The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streaming on YouTube in 2029. | The eight-mile (12km) move to the Peacock Theater, which continues through 2039, will push the ceremony away from the iconic Hollywood sign. But it is also a homecoming of sorts for the Oscars. | en |
‘The violence of racist tyranny’: African Guernica goes on display alongside Picasso masterpiece | https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/mar/27/african-guernica-dumile-feni-on-display-alongside-picasso | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:42:21 GMT | 2026-03-27T09:01:14.978014 | <p>Piece by late South African artist Dumile Feni is part of new series History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme </p><p>On the second floor of the Reina Sofía, in the very spot where Picasso’s <a href="https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/collections/artwork/guernica-0">Guernica</a> was first exhibited when it arr... | On the second floor of the Reina Sofía, in the very spot where Picasso’s Guernica was first exhibited when it arrived in the Madrid museum 34 years ago, there now hangs a smaller, near-namesake of the Spanish artist’s most famous work.
While African Guernica, which was drawn by the late South African artist Dumile Fen... | en |
'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0w1qxzd4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:30:52 GMT | 2026-03-27T10:07:50.472804 | One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated. | BBC Eye has spoken to two international humanitarian law experts, who believe that the use of such a heavy bomb in a densely populated area would be disproportionate, considering the potential harm to civilians, and possibly unlawful. | en |
Marco Rubio meets G7 counterparts amid Iran war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l9vz064nqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:41:41 GMT | 2026-03-27T11:09:16.216047 | It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month. | "As far as Iran goes, they're demonstrating a capacity to hit across the Middle East, we see the same tactics and technologies that we see employed by Russia in Ukraine, and this is the hidden hand of Putin in both conflicts," he said. | en |
US Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos - but ICE excluded | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33l4j03kr3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:31:46 GMT | 2026-03-27T11:57:58.861266 | The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end. | "We're here because, thanks to Democrats determined refusal to reach an agreement, there will be no Homeland Security funding bill this year," he said. "Instead... Republicans funded the Department of Homeland Security piecemeal. That is not the way to fund the department." | en |
Trump's paused attack on Iran's energy - for diplomacy or escalation? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2evg2m3ye2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:17:22 GMT | 2026-03-27T13:26:26.970879 | The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale. | Diplomats say expectations are low. "There is a lot of smoke and mirrors," one said. "There is scepticism that a trusted channel of communication that can bear some load will emerge." But for now the president insists talks are taking place and they are going well. | en |
UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75kzk3lgl5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:25:57 GMT | 2026-03-27T13:26:27.152990 | The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said. | Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a video address to the UN meeting in Geneva that the bombing was a "deliberate and intentional" attack by the US. "This atrocity cannot be justified, cannot be concealed, and must not be met with silence and indifference," he said. | en |
Spanish woman who died through euthanasia failed by state, say critics | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8w4xp97jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:09:06 GMT | 2026-03-27T13:26:27.317420 | Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father. | The death by euthanasia of a 25-year-old Spanish woman after a protracted legal battle with her father has triggered debate about the role of the state in caring for her and why it took so long to implement her wish to end her life. | en |
UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations | https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/27/un-slavery-ruling-african-union-reparations-slavery-analysis | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:07:22 GMT | 2026-03-27T13:26:27.754611 | <p>Despite resistance from states who had role in chattel slavery, many feel this is an idea whose time has come</p><p>John Mahama knows a thing or two about beating the establishment. On Wednesday, less than two years after completing a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/08/ghana-former-president-john... | John Mahama knows a thing or two about beating the establishment. On Wednesday, less than two years after completing a remarkable comeback as Ghana’s president with a landslide defeat of the ruling party candidate, he rallied the world to ratify a landmark vote against transatlantic chattel slavery, despite major oppos... | en |
Austria plans social media ban for under-14s | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyv70de9exo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:25:02 GMT | 2026-03-27T14:33:14.181273 | The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain. | He said it was the responsibility of politicians to protect children and argued that the issue should be treated no different to alcohol or tobacco: "There must be clear rules in the digital world too." | en |
Iran-backed Handala hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel's emails | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgl4yk7vgpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:06:40 GMT | 2026-03-27T18:37:29.328905 | The Handala hacking group says the cyberattack is in retaliation for the FBI's recent seizure of the group's websites. | In its statement announcing the hack, the Handala group said the "so-called 'impenetrable' systems of the FBI were brought to their knees within hours by our team". "This is the security that the US government boasts about?! This is the cyber giant that thinks threats and bribes can silence the voice of resistance?!" | en |
Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash | https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cvg092kege7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:24:44 GMT | 2026-03-27T21:47:32.326318 | Golfer Tiger Woods is charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say. | Golfer Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say.
The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the 15-time major champion had also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods, 50, had rolled his Lan... | en |
Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn89ry7y835o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:37:04 GMT | 2026-03-28T04:45:24.379420 | More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government. | More than 70 people were killed, many of them protesters shot by police, during an uprising in September - which was sparked by a social media ban but fuelled by simmering anger over corruption and poor economic conditions. | en |
'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxqng5pyno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:06:54 GMT | 2026-03-28T04:45:24.614522 | African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward. | "Yes, it can be about money. And, you know, in many cases, it probably should be about money, because other forms of reparations cannot do justice to address the harm. But reparations are so much more," she said. | en |
From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05dlnd3635o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:37:21 GMT | 2026-03-28T04:45:24.817934 | For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it. | It was around that time that BBC Russian moved into its first office in Moscow, and by 2022, together with the team in London, the service had grown to more than 100 journalists competing with the best independent media in the country. Although the original platform of radio broadcasts had by now given way to the websi... | en |
Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd8e4px12ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:05:47 GMT | 2026-03-28T09:43:44.092483 | More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC. | "I just wish that there was more transparency on why we're doing what we're doing, that way you could send your loved one overseas and be OK with that," said Samantha Cassell. "I hope it comes to an end quick, because it's the cost of living, the oil and gas, the prices are only going to keep going up." | en |
House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial government shutdown | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj052l1j2no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:38:34 GMT | 2026-03-28T09:43:44.259169 | Airport security agents have not been paid in more than a month due to a congressional impasse, causing travel chaos across the US. | One month in, what do American conservatives make of the war in Iran?
Attendees at the annual CPAC conference in Texas are conflicted about Operation Epic Fury, which was launched by the US and Israel on 28 February. | en |
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr10v5p7lgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:37 GMT | 2026-03-28T10:16:53.312405 | With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza. | Although the Trump plan pledged the immediate resumption of "full aid" to Gaza, with rehabilitation of essential infrastructure - for water, sewage and electricity - as well as the equipment needed to clear rubble, humanitarian agencies say much more needs to be done. Reconstruction materials are not yet allowed by Isr... | en |
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr513g72vqgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:19:20 GMT | 2026-03-28T14:04:58.716133 | Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it online, authorities say. | Clavicular is an influencer and streamer, known for his looksmaxxing content that chronicles him going to extreme lengths to try to enhance his looks – from using steroids and testosterone to hitting his face with a hammer. | en |
Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62lx8ek9x9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:29:43 GMT | 2026-03-28T16:52:16.987842 | Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier. | How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones
The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran. | en |
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgme1j70294o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:48:44 GMT | 2026-03-28T18:02:33.668621 | The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV. | Progress was made, but it was partial. Israel maintained several military posts in the south and continued to carry out regular attacks on what it said were Hezbollah targets, accusing the group of trying to rearm and rebuild its presence. | en |
Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clye4w10g22o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:39:28 GMT | 2026-03-28T19:01:11.867871 | The crew are safe and will complete their mission, a spokesman for the organisers said. | "You need to change the people in charge, you need to change the system that runs the country, and you need to change the economic model that it's following," Rubio told reporters in France, where he attended a meeting of foreign ministers from the most advanced Western economies, known as the G7. | en |
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6l5n8jv4yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:18:32 GMT | 2026-03-28T19:46:08.296211 | There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes. | US and Israeli attacks against Iran have continued unabated, even as US President Donald Trump says he has postponed a threatened attack on Iran's power plants if it does not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to shipping by 6 April. | en |
No Kings protests across the US rally against Donald Trump | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:29:57 GMT | 2026-03-28T22:35:45.380899 | The demonstrations against the Trump administration are set to sweep cities across the US on Saturday. | The president says his actions are necessary to rebuild a country in crisis and has dismissed accusations that he is a behaving like a dictator as hysterical. "They're referring to me as a king. I'm not a king," he said in an interview with Fox News in October. | en |
Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y969pnxgvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:02:46 GMT | 2026-03-29T02:56:59.866216 | One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective. | Unless both sides can make a giant leap into an unexplored middle ground of compromise, it is hard to see a deal being made. It is not impossible. The Iranian regime has a history of negotiation. Arab diplomatic sources have backed up other reports, telling me that Iran was offering a path towards a deal on its nuclear... | en |
One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g44zv37qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:01:15 GMT | 2026-03-29T02:57:00.045772 | The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit. | The mating ritual sees winged males leave the nest to impregnate queens, who also take flight at this time. This makes it the perfect time to chase down queen ants to sell on to smugglers who are at the heart of a growing global black market, that taps into the pet craze for keeping ants in transparent enclosures desig... | en |
How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vlm4j47e2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:18 GMT | 2026-03-29T02:57:00.231071 | Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it. | There is no dispute that Fernandes has been a victim of AI-generated porn. The material is out there on the internet and her broader claims, about being the victim of online abuse, are not new. | en |
Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/graaff-reinet-robert-sobukwe-south-african-town-name-change-stirs-racial-tensions | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:46 GMT | 2026-03-29T05:19:11.152661 | <p>Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents</p><p>A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions.</p><p>Pe... | A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions.
Petitions have been signed, rival marches held and a formal letter of complaint sent to the sports, arts and culture minister, ... | en |
Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp86yrq5jy7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:38:20 GMT | 2026-03-29T13:08:55.035152 | A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain. | As the war entered its second month, Oman said it was investigating "cowardly attacks" for which no one had yet claimed responsibility after a foreign worker was reportedly injured in a drone strike on its southern port of Salalah. | en |
Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2034ww6kqxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:02:36 GMT | 2026-03-29T13:08:55.206155 | Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease. | In July 2025, the month Jeffries was admitted to the prison hospital, she says he told her he was there to "prove" he was "incompetent". When she asked if that was what he was hoping for, the court heard he responded: "Yes, sounds terrible, but it's the right thing to do." | en |
Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9v234j2v7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:33:36 GMT | 2026-03-29T16:03:35.218726 | France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation. | The initial suspect, who was detained at the scene, was accompanied by a second person, who appeared to be taking photos and videos with a mobile phone, but who fled when officers arrived, according to a police source, as reported by AFP. | en |
African football chief resigns following row over Morocco-Senegal final | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w8d1q70vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:53:17 GMT | 2026-03-29T16:54:35.280338 | Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football. | "Now that I have been able to dispel the suspicions that some people have gone to great lengths to cast on me, I can retire with peace of mind and without constraint, leaving the CAF more prosperous than ever," Mosengo-Omba, deputy to Caf president Patrice Motsepe, wrote. | en |
Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dlk93m7jyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:37:03 GMT | 2026-03-29T19:48:48.836822 | The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies. | It said the firms "may have failed to make clear" the cosmetics they sold were not intended for children, while "appearing instead to have encouraged their purchase through covert marketing strategies involving young micro-influencers" - those with an online following in the thousands. | en |
Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/30/urgent-action-needed-to-prevent-surge-in-digital-violence-in-africa-experts-say | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:16 GMT | 2026-03-30T05:52:23.401791 | <p>A huge rise in internet users under the age of 30 has fuelled an increase in online violence against women and girls with devastating real-life effects, activists say</p><p>Activists and lawyers in Africa are calling for urgent action to protect women, girls and boys as digital violence surges across the continent.<... | Activists and lawyers in Africa are calling for urgent action to protect women, girls and boys as digital violence surges across the continent.
A massive rise in internet users, coupled with huge numbers of people aged under 30, has fuelled an increase in gendered online violence across the continent, according to exp... | en |
Photos show heavily damaged US radar jet at Saudi base | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyd07m7e1xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:42:19 GMT | 2026-03-30T07:52:51.013011 | US Central Command has not yet publicly commented on the incident. | A satellite image taken on Friday appears to show a fire on the air base apron, about 1,600m (5,200ft) east of the E-3. It is not clear whether this was part of the same attack in which the aircraft seen in these pictures was damaged. | en |
Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hiding | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93e4gxn22wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:07:15 GMT | 2026-03-30T07:52:51.153712 | Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August. | Among them was a local detective from a nearby town who was on the brink of retirement. Thompson was selected for the job because he'd had previous dealings with Freeman and was thought to have built a rapport with him, The Age newspaper reported at the time. | en |
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyew40w249o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:26:09 GMT | 2026-03-30T07:52:51.286593 | The mliitary leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job. | Still, around 90% of the members of Myanmar's new parliament owe their loyalty to Min Aung Hlaing, either as serving officers in the armed forces - which are guaranteed a quarter of the seats - or as elected candidates for the military's own party. | en |
Netanyahu says Latin Patriarch will have full access to holy site | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0128z41eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:41:58 GMT | 2026-03-30T07:52:51.425341 | The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of concern for his safety. | "We want to use this situation to try to clarify better in the coming days what to do, in respect for everyone's safety but also in respect for the right to prayer," he added. | en |
Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv1qpzq5v7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:13:51 GMT | 2026-03-30T07:52:51.568596 | The 44-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security has led to travel chaos at US airports. | But there does not appear to be an end in sight in the feud between Republicans and Democrats over funding for the DHS, which encompasses TSA, as well as immigration agencies and the primary emergency agency that handles natural disasters. Congress is currently on a two-week break and left town without a deal. | en |
Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrevyx28z2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:46:42 GMT | 2026-03-30T10:46:25.920854 | The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had "no problem" with it arriving. | President Trump recently said he could "take" Cuba while the island's leadership has said it refuses to accept any enforced changes to the personnel or political direction of its government. | en |
Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx94e7j5jpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:33:56 GMT | 2026-03-30T10:46:26.060213 | The diplomat has had their accreditation revoked been ordered to leave the country within two weeks, in the latest in a series of tit-for-tat expulsions. | Diplomatic relations between the UK and Russia have worsened in recent years, with both countries expelling a number of each other's diplomats since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. | en |
Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/30/weather-tracker-thunderstorms-uae-united-arab-emirates-saudi-arabia | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:31:31 GMT | 2026-03-30T10:46:26.466904 | <p>Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gusts</p><p>An unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The Arabian peninsula – typical... | An unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering countries including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The Arabian peninsula – typically dominated by arid desert climates – received up to 150mm of rain in just a few days.
The deluge was caused by a... | en |
Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy368j1e3lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:27:25 GMT | 2026-03-30T13:54:25.604411 | It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia. | In a 10-minute televised address on 4 March, the Spanish prime minister reflected on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as the Iraq War more than 20 years ago, and said the Spanish government's position could be summed up as "no to war". | en |
Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx57zgz52o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:59:23 GMT | 2026-03-30T13:54:25.746570 | Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity | The phenomenon has also spread to Douyin, China's version of TikTok, both in videos using Jenner's image, as well as videos explaining the use of Jenner's image and which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in the past two days. | en |
How the US could try to seize Iran's Kharg Island | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c937gd1vq7xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:54:47 GMT | 2026-03-30T16:14:47.814693 | Donald Trump has indicated he could send troops to take control of Iran's key oil export terminal. | But there are other islands in the Gulf that could also be in America's sights. These include Larak Island, just offshore from the key port of Bandar Abbas, and sitting right on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is currently making all tanker traffic pass by this island for checking and reportedly forcing vessels to pay $2m (... | en |
Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas | https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/30/congo-brazzaville-jean-guy-blaise-mayolas-fifa-interpol-arrest-warrant | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:34:49 GMT | 2026-03-30T16:14:48.368782 | <ul><li><p>Football federation president on the run with wife and son</p></li><li><p>Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges</p></li></ul><p>Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s foo... | Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s football federation, Fecofoot, after he was convicted of embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.
Mayolas is on the run with his wife and son after they were all sentence... | en |
News outlets falsely report Somaliland called for extradition of Ilhan Omar | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/ilhan-omar-false-reports-somaliland | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:38:43 GMT | 2026-03-30T17:14:37.294070 | <p>Reports, based on X post from unofficial account, follow JD Vance’s accusations and threats of finding ‘legal remedies’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_c... | Several news outlets have falsely reported that Somaliland’s government called for the extradition of Ilhan Omar, basing their stories on a post from an X account that does not represent the state despite its claims to the contrary.
Fox News, the New York Post, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s the National News Desk and the... | en |
Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e7lrxrelwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:53:51 GMT | 2026-03-30T18:10:14.406192 | Ukraine's president says partners asked if the attacks could be "reduced" as prices soar due to the Iran war. | Responding to a BBC question on Saturday, Zelensky said the Ukrainian army had enough fuel for now, but that he had sought to secure more during his tour of the Gulf. | en |
Most Syrian refugees in Germany expected to return home in three years, Merz says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy41vqx4pdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:08:12 GMT | 2026-03-30T19:20:29.521052 | Merz’s government has taken a tougher line on refugees and migrants, amid surging support for the anti-immigration AfD party. | Speaking after a meeting with Sharaa in Berlin, Chancellor Merz said that more than a year after the end of the war, the situation in Syria had "now changed fundamentally" and that "the need for protection must therefore be reassessed". | en |
Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:11:37 GMT | 2026-03-30T21:59:08.907033 | The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. | In theory, Jewish Israelis could also be executed under the law - but in practice this almost certainly would not happen, as the death penalty could only be carried out where the intention of the attack was to "negate the existence of the state of Israel". | en |
Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4181pkxl2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:38:02 GMT | 2026-03-30T22:51:01.739582 | Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban. | When the BBC visited a school in Sydney last month, the majority of students who used social media before the ban still had access. Some claimed they had not been asked to prove their age, while others said they had got around the age assurance methods. | en |
King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn78xp0m75zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:57:36 GMT | 2026-03-31T04:08:36.308966 | While the trip is not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning to visit the US at the end of April. | Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles last year due to his ties with Epstein, cannot be forced by a subpoena to go to the US and has not responded to the request. | en |
Gazan mother reunited with evacuated daughter after two years | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czex10lngzjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:12:29 GMT | 2026-03-31T04:08:36.471081 | The girl is among at least eight children who were premature newborns when they were evacuated during heavy fighting in Gaza at the start of the war. | "I lived between despair and hope that my daughter might still be alive," she explained. "Months later, we heard in the news that premature infants had died in Shifa. I would look at the photos, trying to feel, as a mother, whether this could be my child or not." | en |
Kid Rock sparks US Army probe after helicopter flyby at his mansion | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrmgvzm62no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:50:07 GMT | 2026-03-31T04:08:36.617898 | The country rock artist posted footage on Saturday of himself saluting the aircraft from his outdoor pool. | "An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements," Army spokesman Maj Montrell Russell said. "Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found." | en |
Sexual violence part of 'everyday life' in parts of Sudan, charity says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ywgn2n3nqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:12:41 GMT | 2026-03-31T07:25:40.047869 | Victims describe how they have been targeted while carrying out everyday activities. | Many of the cases in the report took place in the conflict hotspot of North Darfur last year, following the RSF takeovers of the displaced persons camps of Zamzam and Abu Shouk, and of the city of el-Fasher in October, which MSF calls "one of the most shocking iterations, unfolding the most unimaginable brutality". | en |
Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rwq53zxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:26:19 GMT | 2026-03-31T07:25:40.200018 | Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part. | Broadcasters from 10 countries in the region, including South Korea, Bhutan, Thailand and the Philippines have confirmed that they will be taking part. According to the contest's website, which lists the participating countries, there are "more to follow". | en |
China bans storing cremated remains in empty 'bone ash apartments' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm25ynex2zxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:53:10 GMT | 2026-03-31T11:00:22.017315 | China bans 'bone ash apartments' where mourners are storing cremated remains instead of cemeteries. | On social media, commentators have pointed out the cost of cemetery plots and queried how the new law will be regulated. One person wrote on Weibo, China's equivalent of X: "Who would resort to this if cemetery plots were affordable?" | en |
Wolf bites woman in shock German attack in Hamburg shopping street | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20qxjxe2nno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:32 GMT | 2026-03-31T13:55:20.157919 | It is believed to be the first wolf attack on a human since the animals began to reestablish themselves in Germany decades ago. | He said the wolf was in safety and being given veterinary care. "Bukea will decide on the animal's future arrangements in the near future, following close consultation with experts," he said. | en |
Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba ending near-total blockade | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyx1lrv0w5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:51:51 GMT | 2026-03-31T13:55:20.282362 | A Russian oil tanker has docked in Cuba, providing temporary relief after months of shortages. | Analysts have said the Russian oil would buy the Cuban economy only a few weeks. Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems. | en |
Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wqgjn7x89o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:56:45 GMT | 2026-03-31T16:16:37.169859 | An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran. | "They were wearing masks so their faces were covered. But it's obvious that they are children; I can see it from their eyes. They are short as well. They stand in front of those adult forces. I feel pity for them and I get scared at the same time." | en |
Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:12:59 GMT | 2026-03-31T16:16:37.318251 | Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished. | The will may have been there for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, but it has always lacked the ability to do so. The prospect of a major confrontation between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah has also long been a major concern, reawakening fears of a descent back into civil war. | en |
Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7056exw78xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:21:19 GMT | 2026-03-31T20:28:15.237196 | The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the "steward" of the White House, but not the "owner". | Reacting to the judge's decision, Trump wrote on his Truth Social account: "The National Trust for Historic Preservation sues me for a Ballroom that is under budget, ahead of schedule, being built at no cost to the Taxpayer, and will be the finest Building of its kind anywhere in the World." | en |
Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje470qgl1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:52:31 GMT | 2026-03-31T20:28:15.432371 | Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect. | Doctors initially attributed the symptoms to food poisoning, but the new focus comes after laboratory tests revealed the presence of a deadly poison, ricin, Italian media say - even though police still do not have a suspect. | en |
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:08:35 GMT | 2026-03-31T21:56:38.893355 | The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah. | "The Ministry affirms that efforts are ongoing to track down the remaining perpetrators and secure the release of the abducted woman, and to take due legal action against all those involved in this criminal act, in accordance with the law," it added. | en |
Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05d7md899ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:07:26 GMT | 2026-03-31T22:42:15.713034 | The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon. | It says the armed group has not abided by the terms of the ceasefire - under which Hezbollah was meant to disarm and leave its positions in the south - and has accused Unifil and the Lebanese army of not doing enough to remove its militants from the region. | en |
India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vqnpqrgy3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:11:33 GMT | 2026-04-01T03:38:27.204961 | The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian. | If eligibility for schemes is based on faulty or outdated data, the number of beneficiaries can be misjudged, distorting delivery. Programmes like the nationwide rural jobs guarantee, for instance, depend on an accurate sense of which areas are still "rural" - a category that may have shifted significantly over 15 year... | en |
China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze0kz7gr84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:16:15 GMT | 2026-04-01T07:43:13.527667 | It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now? | "That's why I think when I see China's foreign minister just this week advising Iran that we need to find a way to end this war, I think there's some sincerity there. I think that Beijing is a little bit worried about where this could lead if it turns into a real energy shock that is protracted." | en |
Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg07j6yeweo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:33:35 GMT | 2026-04-01T11:15:28.386069 | Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon. | Many in Lebanon believe that Israel is more powerful than Hezbollah and capable of destroying the south with its advanced missiles and drones. At the same time, if Israel is to stay in the south, Hezbollah is more powerful on the ground and can engage in a guerrilla war to wear out the Israelis and prevent them from st... | en |
Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly6387xgqxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:55:28 GMT | 2026-04-01T11:15:28.595361 | Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff. | Twenty-six people, mostly cadets, were killed when a Ukrainian An-26 came down in Kharkiv in 2020. The following year, 28 people were killed in a crash in the Russian Far East and in 2022, one person was killed in a crash in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. | en |
Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78l7vyylgqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:43:10 GMT | 2026-04-01T14:06:53.006472 | Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010. | He is on course to visit all of Hungary's 106 constituencies, and he has given four, five, even six speeches a day. Magyar has built a powerful support base in more than two years of touring the country, even in the small towns and villages were Fidesz traditionally dominates. | en |
Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvge91r9j80o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:34:31 GMT | 2026-04-01T14:06:53.146853 | Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars. | While driverless tech may be safer on average than human drivers, this incident showed it could "still go wrong in completely new ways," said Jack Stilgoe, professor of science and technology policy at University College London. | en |
What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79je4vldq5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:31:17 GMT | 2026-04-01T16:40:34.538066 | what
Trump has criticised Nato members for showing a lack of support for US objectives in Iran. | Rutte, like Stoltenberg, is called the "Trump whisperer" for his efforts in public, and private, to keep the unpredictable president on side. Rutte, the former Dutch leader armed with his toolbox of praise, is widely seen as having played a significant role in pulling Trump back from the brink in his threats to "take" ... | en |
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