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Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi JioStar Bill Gates appeared on Thursday night’s episode to talk about maternal and child health with Smriti Irani A crossover no-one saw coming. That’s how many in India are describing Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates’ appearance in an iconic Hindi TV drama with actress and former federal minister Smriti Irani. […]

Nardine Saadin Los Angeles James Devaney via Getty Images Britney Spears stared at herself in a mirror, grinning as she grabbed an electric clipper. Chunks of her long, iconic locks fell to the floor of the Southern California salon. Paparazzi cameras outside documented every second of the now-infamous night in 2007, later following her with […]

Alfred LasteckBBC Africa, Northern Tanzania BBC Fresh trauma arrives with every election season in Tanzania for 42-year-old Mariam Staford. For most, the fiesta-like rallies and songs, along with the campaign messages, signal a chance for people to make their voice heard. But for those with albinism, they bring terror. Warning: This article contains details of […]

October 24, 2025, 12:34 p.mOctober 24, 2025, 12:34 p.m According to preliminary investigation results, Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok are violating an EU digital law, according to the European Commission. They face high fines due to a lack of data transparency if they do not present exculpatory material or make adjustmentsas the EU Commission announced. According […]

Oct 24, 2025, 2:07 p.mOct 24, 2025, 2:07 p.m Despite the chip crisis, there will be no production downtimes at Volkswagen next week. As things stand today, vehicle production at the German locations will be secured for the coming week, the company said. There are no production downtimes at VW. Image: DPA “The delivery bottlenecks […]

Oct 24, 2025, 8:46 p.mOct 24, 2025, 8:46 p.m The USS Gerald R. Ford, here in Norway. (Archive image, September 2025)Image: keystone The US government’s fight against drug cartels from Latin America has reached a new level of escalation: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dispatched an aircraft carrier to the region, just hours after […]

Jaroslav Lukiv and Vitaliy Shevchenko,Russia editor at Downing Street EPA/Shutterstock More than 20 nations supporting Ukraine have pledged to “take Russian oil and gas off the global market” as part of efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war. “We’re choking off funding for Russia’s war machine,” said UK Prime Minister Sir Keir […]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said “a lot of countries” have offered to be part of an international security force for Gaza – a key part of President Donald Trump’s peace plan – but added Israel would have to be comfortable with participants. Speaking on a visit to Israel, Rubio said talks on […]

Reuters Forged art claiming to show works by famous artists, including Picasso and Rembrandt, has been seized by police Bavarian police have seized millions of euros worth of forged art claiming to show works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Kahlo in an operation spanning Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Authorities in Bavaria said the main suspect is […]

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump has said he is immediately ending all trade negotiations with Canada. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the country had run an advert featuring former US President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA […]