Thursday, April 23, 2026
Getty ImagesConstruction of the underground and above ground portions of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project will be allowed to continue, a US appeals court said. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted an...
At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostagesReuters
Getty ImagesIn a country where criticising the authorities has often landed people in trouble, the latest song from Ethiopia's biggest musician – which appears to condemn the government – is attracting attention.Teddy Afro's track Das Tal, meaning "put up...
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise CoachellaRiver Callaway via Getty ImagesMadonna surprised fans at Coachella making a guest appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's Friday night headline set.The Queen of Pop joined Carpenter on stage for a duet of Vogue, Like...
4 hours agoNick ThorpeBudapest correspondentSOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAlmost three-quarters of 18-29 year-olds are estimated to have backed Tisza, and a former Hungarian ambassador to the US under Orbán, Réka Szemerkényi, told the BBC she was impressed by the...
11 hours agoMallory MoenchandBBC WeatherDavid Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty ImagesJapan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year.The term - kokushobi - has been...
8 hours agoPaul Njie,BBC Africa, Japoma Stadium, DoualaandHafsa KhalilEPAMore than 120,000 people have joined Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon for an open-air Mass, the biggest crowd so far during his 11-day Africa tour.Arriving in the economic city of Douala...
2 hours agoArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war with Iran.The cost of a barrel...
Bodycam footage shows the moment a New York police officer patrolling on horseback chases a suspected purse-snatcher around city streets.The NYPD officer repeatedly shouted for the woman to stop running, but she refused to do so. Eventually, the woman...
Getty ImagesAn 86-year-old French woman who was detained at an immigration enforcement centre in the US has returned to France, the country's foreign minister says.Marie-Thérèse, who is from the city of Nantes, moved to the US last year after...