The US Department of Homeland Security has said 64 people took a government-funded flight to their home countries as part of a new programme encouraging undocumented immigrants to “self-deport.” The initiative, dubbed “Project Homecoming”, is part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, which has also involved detaining hundreds of migrants in a […]
What we know about Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis
Yang Tian and James Chater BBC News Reuters Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Biden received the news on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. Here’s what you need to know about prostate cancer and […]
Trump's call with Putin exposes shifting ground on Ukraine peace talks
Last year, Donald Trump promised he would end the Ukraine War in “24 hours”. Last week, he said that it would not be resolved until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could “get together” and hash it out in person. On Monday, the ground shifted again. After a two-hour phone call with Putin, he said […]
Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News MARCO ANTONIO PEREZ/AFP via Getty Images) Mexicans are mourning the death of two young Navy cadets who were killed on Saturday when the training tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc crashed into Brooklyn Bridge. América Sánchez, 20, and 23-year-old Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos were among the 277 crew members on board the Mexican […]
Biden's cancer diagnosis is another formidable challenge
Watch: BBC speaks to former White House physician about Biden’s cancer treatment options Joe Biden’s half-century in politics has been an exercise in overcoming adversity. From the death of his wife and young daughter in a car accident in 1972, to two early and unsuccessful presidential bids, to the death of his eldest son at […]
Huge fire engulfs historic plantation house in Louisiana
Flames ripped through a former plantation house in Louisiana, which was built in 1859, destroying much of the historic structure. The fire started on Thursday afternoon, when two employees saw smoke coming out of a room in the second floor. Between 30 to 40 firefighters attended at the scene, but weren’t able to control the […]
Is Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane as a gift?
Jake Horton, Tom Edgington and Joshua Cheetham BBC Verify BBC US President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to accept a plane worth an estimated $400m (£303m) as a gift from Qatar, calling it “a great gesture” that he would be “stupid” to turn down. The potential move has been labelled “wildly illegal” by […]
Cassie Ventura tells Diddy trial she would give back $20m to undo 'freak offs'
Watch: The BBC’s Nada Tawfik on how Diddy’s lawyers used ‘freak off’ texts against Cassie Cassie Ventura has tearfully told a court she would give back a $20m (£15m) legal settlement from Sean “Diddy” Combs if it meant she would never have taken part in his “humiliating” drug-fuelled sex parties. She rejected defence suggestions that […]
Trump says he will call Putin to discuss stopping Ukraine 'bloodbath'
Reuters Donald Trump has said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday about “stopping the bloodbath” and ending the war in Ukraine. The US president said on Truth Social that the call would take place at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) and he would then speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, […]
Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Ulrich Janse van Vuuren Ulrich Janse van Vuuren has made it his passion to share and showcase some of South Africa’s best features with his legion of social media followers. The 38-year-old white South African often takes snapshots capturing scenes such as a cold Johannesburg morning, the purple Jacaranda trees […]