Both Iran and Pakistan say a deal has never been closer – echoing US President Donald Trump’s statement on Thursday.
King leads tributes to late British art ‘giant’ David Hockney
The artist, who has died at the age of 88, “was one of life’s true originals”, King Charles says.
Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya’s Ebola quarantine centre protests
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.
More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say
A statement says “significant progress” has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.
South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.
Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX’s stock market debut
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX’s historic IPO.
‘I was employee number one’: SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm’s market debut
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton pledges ‘common sense’ overhaul if elected California governor
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.


