A Russian woman who made global headlines after being found living in a cave in India with her two young daughters has flown back to her country, an official told the BBC. Nina Kutina, 40, and her daughters – aged six and five – were rescued on 9 July by policemen on a routine patrol […]

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they have agreed a new peace plan for Gaza and have warned Hamas to accept it. The plan proposes an immediate end to military operations, with Hamas releasing 20 living Israeli hostages and the remains of the more than two dozen hostages who are […]

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday to discuss efforts to end the war in Gaza. The US has proposed a 20-point peace plan, agreed by Israel. The plan includes a “board of peace” to oversee its implementation, headed by Trump. Trump says Netanyahu will […]

Madeline Halpert and Joshua Cheetham Getty Images Officials say the suspect used gasoline or an accelerant to set the church on fire Investigators are searching for a motive after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building on fire, killing four people. Officials said the attack on the Church […]

Madagascar’s president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts. “We acknowledge and apologise if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them,” Andry Rajoelina said in a televised national address on Monday. Thousands of predominantly Gen Z demonstrators have […]

The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a nationwide shut down of telecommunications, weeks after they began severing fibre-optic internet connections to prevent what they call immorality. The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. International news agency AFP says it lost contact with its office in the capital Kabul, including […]

UN human rights experts have said they are appalled by a “dramatic escalation” in the number of executions in Iran, with more than 1,000 people killed during the first nine months of 2025. “The sheer scale of executions in Iran is staggering and represents a grave violation of the right to life,” the five special […]

YouTube.com/@MrBeast MrBeast, the world’s biggest YouTuber, has defended his latest stunt video – “Would You Risk Dying for $500,000 (£372,000)” – which shows a professional stuntman escape a blazing building while collecting bags of cash. The fiery spectacle sparked fury, as some online suggested it was dangerously irresponsible and could put viewers who might copy […]

Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Electronic Arts Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala are the cover stars of Electronic Art’s latest football game EA FC 26, which released in September Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, has agreed a deal to sell the company for $55bn (£41bn). The consortium of buyers include […]

Abdujalil Abdurasulovin Kyiv and Laura Gozzi Getty Images Several people were killed in a 12-hour bombardment in Kyiv on Sunday while more than 70 were wounded across the whole of Ukraine The US is considering a request by Ukraine for long-range Tomahawk missiles, US Vice-President JD Vance has said. However, Vance added President Donald Trump […]