Watch: PM’s former top aide on Starmer’s first call with Trump
Trump was more ‘funny’ than he had been expecting, Morgan McSweeney told the BBC. Read More
China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’
The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced “ending his life” in his diary. Read More
People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers
Once described as “the godfather” of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village. Read More
‘Two weeks after her death I got a call’: Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. Read More
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924. Read More
At least one killed in major airstrikes on Kyiv
At least one person was killed in the overnight airstrikes hours after President Zelensky said that Moscow was planning a “massive” attack. Read More
Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed a AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing. Read More
From Truman’s pension to Trump’s billions – a White House windfall unmatched by any president
Historians say Trump’s $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest. Read More
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures. Read More
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him ‘mother’s warmth’
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week’s deadly earthquakes. Read More