Paul MellyWest Africa analyst AFP Faure Gnassingbé is cultivating a range of sometimes opposing alliances While some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with Russia, one country is trying to have the best of both worlds. As the 7 December attempted military coup in…
Seven wild Asian elephants, including calves, were killed when a high-speed train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in north-eastern India, local officials say. They say another calf was injured in the incident early on Saturday in Hojai district, Assam state. The Northeast Frontier Railway says the train driver spotted dozens of elephants and…
Comedian Bowen Yang is leaving the cast of Saturday Night Live, and will no longer be part of the long-running sketch programme after the latest episode airs. In a post on Instagram, Yang declined the share the reason for his departure, which comes in the middle of the season, but said he is “grateful for…
For many Arsenal fans, there will be a sense of deja vu. Leading the Premier League at Christmas before being eaten up by a relentless Pep Guardiola side is something the Gunners have got a little bit used to. Seeing a seven-point lead over Manchester City cut to two in the space of five games…
Cristian Romero would not have been sent off in Tottenham‘s 2-1 Premier League loss to Liverpool if referee John Brooks “did his job” properly, says Spurs manager Thomas Frank. Tottenham were reduced to 10 men in the first half after a VAR intervention when Xavi Simons was dismissed for a foul on Virgil van Dijk….
Noor NanjiCulture correspondent This article reveals the outcome of the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final. Former Lioness Karen Carney has been crowned this year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner, becoming the first footballer to lift the glitterball trophy. She beat Love Islander Amber Davies and social media star George Clarke after winning the public vote in…
Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures – What’s in the latest Epstein files? The release of thousands of pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse has left some who were anxiously awaiting the files disappointed. The documents’ release was prompted by an act of Congress that directed the US Justice…
Arzu Dutta / BBC Bradford residents signed up for their big moment on the Myrtle Park stage Thousands of people have turned out for the closing event of Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture. The first of two performances of Brighter Still took place in Bingley earlier, with a “community cast” of hundreds of…
The US has seized a sanctioned vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, US officials have told BBC News partner CBS. It is the second time this month that the US has seized a vessel off the country’s coast. The move comes after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was ordering…
Watch: Moment German engineer becomes world’s first wheelchair user to go into space An engineer from Germany has become the world’s first wheelchair user to go into space. Michaela Benthaus, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, had reached out to a retired space engineer online to see…
