The family of actress Diane Keaton has thanked fans for their “extraordinary messages of love and support” following the actress’s death aged 79. The Keaton family said in a statement to People magazine that the Oscar winner’s death was caused by pneumonia. Keaton shot to fame in the 1970s for her work in The Godfather […]
Is Microsoft's first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Watch: BBC’s Tom Gerken puts the first ever portable Xbox console through its paces For almost two decades, rumours have swirled about a handheld Xbox console to rival Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, it’s finally here. The ROG Xbox Ally has been released worldwide, putting an end to the speculation. It works natively […]
US Supreme Court weighs 'earthquake' ruling that could reshape political map
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent and Kayla Epstein Reuters There were protests outside the court on Wednesday as it heard arguments The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that could dramatically reshape the electoral politics of the American south. The court heard a challenge to a central pillar of the Voting Rights […]
US strikes on 'Venezuela drug boats': What do we know, and are they legal?
Matt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC Verify Donald Trump/Truth Social US officials say they have carried out a number of strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea, killing multiple drug traffickers. Announcing the first of these in September, President Donald Trump said his forces had destroyed a vessel that had departed from Venezuela. He said the […]
What we know about White House plans for an 'Arc de Trump'
US President Donald Trump wants to build a triumphal arch across from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, the latest in his efforts to make over the capital city in his style. The so-called Arc de Trump would commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary next year and is reportedly being privately funded by Trump’s supporters. A […]
US campus activists relieved – and anxious – after Gaza ceasefire deal
Brandon DrenonWashington and Grace Eliza GoodwinNew York City Getty Images Pro-Palestinian protests ignited at Columbia University before spreading across the US last year For months last year, protests swept across major college campuses in the US as tens of thousands of students called for an end to the Israel-Gaza war. The protests hit their peak […]
Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters he had received assurances from Modi that India would halt its purchases “within a […]
Cracked windscreen forces US defence secretary's plane to land in UK
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X. The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato’s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a “crack in the aircraft windshield”. “The plane landed based on standard […]
Trump confirms he authorised CIA action inside Venezuela
Watch: US “looking at land now” – Trump confirms CIA authorisation in Venezuela after boat strikes US President Donald Trump has confirmed a report he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela – and said he was considering strikes targeting drug cartels there. US forces have already conducted at least five strikes on […]
California governor candidate says she 'fell short' in viral videos
A Democratic candidate to be California’s next governor has expressed remorse after videos surfaced of her aggressively responding to a news reporter and berating a former staff member. In her first comments since the videos went viral, Katie Porter said she “fell short” and said she apologised to the staffer for her behaviour. Porter, who […]