Pope prioritises world’s fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour
Leo XIV wants the world’s attention on a continent vital to the Church’s future, an aide says.
Frostbite is least of worries for Canada forces grappling with new Arctic reality
Across 5,200 km of Canada’s Arctic, some 1,300 members of Canada’s military spent two winter months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.
What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?
Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
‘A truly historic moment’: BBC reports from Hungary as Viktor Orbán concedes election
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary’s parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister’s concession.
Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
The conflict is now a test of wills – Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war’s costs.
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet.
After Iran talks falter, the big question is ‘what happens next?’
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet.
Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set
The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never.
‘We need real peace’: Easter truce fails to lift grim mood in war-torn Ukraine
Easter festivities are muted in Kharkiv as Ukrainians expect fighting to flare up again after a weekend truce.
