The BBC’s Lucy Williamson assesses the mood ahead of King Abdullah’s talks with Donald Trump.
Japan ministry worker on night out loses sensitive files
The ministry worker had left behind the files and his laptop during a five-hour night out.
Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
The country’s acting president has ordered an investigation into the incident in the city of Daejeon.
Prosecutors told to drop NYC mayor corruption case
Eric Adams is facing charges of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations.
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three men tell the BBC they have crossed the border multiple times to fight the military.
Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases.
Lawyer in Saudi trans student’s suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds
Eden Knight had wanted a new life in the US but was persuaded home, according to her final X post.
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don’t work and dissolve too easily.
Plughole-like dam creates mesmerising water display
The Monticello Dam spillway in California was turned on for the first time since 2019 due to high water levels.
The Debate: Do Trump’s tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
Who may turn out to be the biggest winners or losers from the new US president’s trade policy.
