Kostas Koukoumakas In Athens Reuters Protesters in Athens held up placards with numbers to remember the 57 who died Greeks are holding their biggest protests for years and taking part in a general strike to mark the second anniversary of a rail disaster that left 57 dead and dozens more injured. “I am here in…
Romania’s Justice Minister Radu Marinescu has called for a public explanation into why controversial social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were allowed to leave the country on Thursday. The brothers – who are currently facing charges including human trafficking in Romania – had been under a travel ban for more than two years before…
At least 25 arrests have been made during a worldwide operation against child abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union’s law enforcement organisation Europol has said. The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members engaged in distributing fully AI-generated images of minors, according to the agency. The operation is one…
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Getty Images Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff have been laid off in the latest development in the Trump’s administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce. Around 880 workers – including weather forecasters – have had their jobs terminated on Thursday, the BBC’s US partner CBS reported….
Getty Images Gene and Betsy (file image from 1991) US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, died after the discovery of their bodies at their home in the US state of New Mexico. Here is what we know so far about the death of…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.K. could broker a “real trade deal” and escape tariffs…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images China’s Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it “firmly opposes” U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods and vowed retaliation, if necessary. “If the U.S. insists on its own way, China will…
Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky stopped off at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US US President Donald Trump has said he has a “lot of respect” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of their talks at the White House. Asked by the BBC if he would apologise for recently calling…
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Will Grant Mexico Correspondent Government of Mexico Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was previously arrested in San Simon in July 2022 Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the United States – including high-profile gang leaders. Those extradited include notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who has…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A week-long rout in Bitcoin worsened Friday, with the digital asset hitting an over 3-month low, reversing gains that followed the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. Bitcoin was trading at about $80,500 in early trading in Asia, down 3.45% on the day and nearly 25% lower than…
