A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after gunshots were heard in capital city Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained. The reports come three days after a presidential election in which the main … Ler mais
France’s highest court has upheld a sentence against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the illegal financing of his 2012 re-election campaign. He was found guilty of overspending on his campaign, then hiring a PR firm named Bygmalion to cover it up. In 2024 Sarkozy, 70, was handed a one-year sentence of which six months … Ler mais
Watch: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks At least four people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. At least three more are injured, two of whom are in a critical condition, a government statement said. According to a former district councillor, … Ler mais
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his prison sentence of 27 years and three months for plotting a coup after he lost the last election. Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday ruled that the case had reached its final judgement and that no further appeals were possible. Bolsonaro, … Ler mais
PA Media Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Dan Driscoll in Kyiv When talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war took an unexpected turn last week, with the leak of a peace plan said to come from the US, the Trump administration dispatched an unlikely figure to attend a flurry of overseas meetings. The youngest-ever … Ler mais
Sebastian UsherGlobal affairs reporter BBC Zeynab Javadli divorced Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2019 The former wife of a member of Dubai’s ruling family has expressed concern that she could be arrested as her ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with local police, accusing her of kidnapping their three young daughters. … Ler mais
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas have handed over to the Red Cross a coffin which the armed groups say contains the body of one of the last three deceased hostages still in Gaza, according to the Israeli military. The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel’s National Institute … Ler mais
Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, his lawyer and the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief online from fans and colleagues alike for the Nollywood star who was … Ler mais
An iconic Popemobile belonging to the late Pope Francis has been turned into a mobile medical clinic for children in the war-torn Gaza Strip. Aid workers say it has a practical purpose and also serves as a symbol of goodwill. The BBC’s Middle East Correspondent, Yolande Knell, went to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank … Ler mais
Watch: Explosions rock Kyiv after overnight Russian strikes Ukraine’s security chief says he is hoping to arrange for President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the US “at the earliest suitable date” this month, as diplomatic attempts to end the war continue. Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s security council, said on Tuesday the US and Ukraine … Ler mais