‘Gifts’ from a lover and ‘botched’ cocaine raids: Police inquiry grips South Africa
South Africa’s Madlanga Commission hears about Brazilian butt lift bribe denials and alleged drug heists.
Spain’s Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain’s premier into a fight for survival.
Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS ‘marking own homework’, councils warn
The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.
Don’t be fooled by fake post in which Trump challenges Pope Leo XIV to cage fight
At the time the fictional screenshot was posted, a crew was building a UFC fighting cage on the South Lawn of the White House.
Republicans claim James Talarico, Texas candidate for US Senate, is vegan. He’s not
The insinuation seems to be that not eating meat is un-American.
Did historian Heather Cox Richardson go live after receiving threatening message?
She joins Stephen Colbert, Ilia Malinin and Pope Leo XIV on the list of people targeted by versions of this claim that Snopes has debunked.
An Indian court says Google can be liable for selling rivals a brand’s name
The Delhi High Court held that letting competitors bid on the trademark ‘Hindware’ as an ad keyword is infringement, and that Google’s safe-harbour shield does
A Danish pension fund has blacklisted SpaceX, calling it grossly overvalued with catastrophic governance
Denmark’s AkademikerPension, which manages roughly $25 billion for academic professionals, has said it will not participate in SpaceX’s initial public offering or buy shares in any secondary-market
Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos
Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week.
Iran war live: Trump due to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Tehran
Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon just days after Israel’s prime minister ordered 70 percent of Gaza to be occupied.
No deal announced after Trump meeting to make ‘final determination’ on Iran
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
Mumbai’s famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years – now they are disappearing
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.