American singer Billie Eilish called on billionaires to “give your money away”, at the Wall Street Journal’s Innovator Awards in New York on Wednesday. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” the singer asked during her acceptance speech in a room that included billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas. “If you have money, […]
Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV over fee dispute
Subscribers to YouTube TV have lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels, as the two companies struggle to negotiate a licensing deal. Disney said the online pay-TV platform, which is owned by the tech giant Google and available only in the US, had refused to pay fair rates for the content, which also […]
Dodgers seal back-to-back World Series titles
Toronto’s veteran starter Max Scherzer came out of the game with the lead still 3-1 in the fifth inning, and the Dodgers rallied in the sixth when Tommy Edman’s sacrifice fly scored Mookie Betts to reduce the deficit to one run. Back came the Blue Jays, when Ernie Clement’s stolen base put him in position […]
What we know about US strikes targeting alleged drug boats
The United States has destroyed at least 14 boats in international waters as part of a Trump administration crackdown on alleged drug trafficking. The strikes carried out against targets in both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean have killed at least 57 people. The BBC’s White House reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr explains what the US has […]
Trump caps refugee admissions at record low – with most to be white South Africans
The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500 over the next year, and give priority to white South Africans. The move, announced in a notice published on Thursday, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden and will bring the […]
Watch: US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have met for talks in South Korea, their first meeting since 2019. Topics of discussion included the drug fentanyl and rare earths, according to Trump, while China says the meeting saw the leaders reach a consensus to resolve “major trade issues”. The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains […]
South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners
The South African government has criticised the US’s decision to prioritise refugee applications from white Afrikaners, saying claims of a white genocide have been widely discredited and lack reliable evidence. It highlighted an open letter published by prominent members of the Afrikaner community earlier this week rejecting the narrative, with some signatories calling the relocation […]
She's a pop star, he's a former PM – why Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau just might work
Nadine Yousif,Senior Canada reporter and Nardine Saad,in Los Angeles Getty Images / PA It is a pairing that few could have predicted: a former prime minister of Canada and an American pop star who has toured the world and reached the edge of space. Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry have made it official. The couple […]
Canada's Carney to visit Xi in China, marking 'turning point' in relations
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping, signalling a “turning point” in the countries’ relationship. The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Friday. It was the first meeting between a Canadian […]
'My hopes are dashed': Illegal Indian migrants deported by US speak to BBC
Kamal Saini,BBC Punjabi, Kaithal, Haryana and Avtar Singh,BBC Punjabi, Kaithal, Haryana Kamal Saini The deportation comes amid a crackdown on illegal immigrants under the Trump administration Several illegal Indian migrant workers who were recently deported from the US have recounted their ordeal to BBC Punjabi, describing humiliation, debt and shattered dreams. At least 54 men, […]