A Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert has taken S Korea by storm
Shops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging.
Venezuela has freed some American citizens from prison, US official says
A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move “an important step in the right direction”.
Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC
Europe should do everything it can to help the US president in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Karol Nawrocki said.
Trump vows ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters
Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from demonstrations reportedly exceeds 2,400.
Greenlanders brace for summit that could shape the Arctic’s future – and their own
US Vice President JD Vance will host Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers for talks on Wednesday.
US approves sale of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips to China
Nvidia has been caught in a tug-of-war between the US and China as the countries compete for AI dominance.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged assault of ride-share driver
Investigators arrested the actor, star of 24 and Designated Survivor, in Hollywood early on Monday morning.
Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
The last three years were Earth’s hottest on record, as humanity’s carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.
Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn
The last three years were Earth’s hottest on record, as humanity’s carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.
‘Welcome to 2976’ – North Africa’s Amazigh people ring in the new year
The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.


