A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
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Epstein survivor tells BBC why she wants meeting with the King
Teresa Helm, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, says a meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla would “demonstrate human dignity”. Speaking to the BBC’s Nada Tawfik, Helm echoed the requests of other survivors and lawmakers for the Royals to meet with Epstein survivors. The King and Queen are visiting Washington DC from […]
Continue ReadingUS to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will “strengthen” the death penalty and deter crime.
Continue ReadingTrump’s envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks
Iran says its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is already in Pakistan but that there is no meeting planned between Iran and the US.
Continue ReadingThe Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack
A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.
Continue ReadingChina car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
With the price of fuel rising China’s BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
Continue ReadingEpstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals
A shipment of gifts recorded in the files led us to another apartment. Details of yet another, rented in 2018 and 2019, were buried in a 10,000-page credit card bill. It also recorded the daily living expenses of the woman staying there, who had her own card on Epstein’s account with a $2,000 (£1,477) monthly […]
Continue ReadingRelatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation
Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.
Continue Reading20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children
An installation of 20,000 teddy bears has been placed on the National Mall in Washington DC to draw attention to Ukrainian children believed to have been taken by Russia. The US-based Razom for Ukraine organisation and American Coalition for Ukraine installed the display to represent the estimated 20,000 children that Ukraine says have been sent […]
Continue ReadingWhy is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?
Two-up is a coin toss betting game, with two people betting against each other on whether they will land on heads or tails. Classified as unregulated gambling, the game is illegal in most parts of Australia. But on 25 April people rush to the pub to play, when it’s permitted across the country for a […]
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