Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan. Read More
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What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner. Read More
India-Pakistan ceasefire appears to hold after accusations of violations
Delhi and Islamabad earlier accused each other of breaches, after four days of cross-border attacks. Read More
Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address
Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated at a mass next week. Read More
‘Proud to be young’ – Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana’s youngest cabinet minister
Lesego Chombo tells the BBC she was appointed by the president before he had even met her. Read More
Putin calls for ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine
A rare televised late-night statement from the Kremlin came hours after European leaders travelled to Kyiv and urged Moscow to commit to a 30-day ceasefire. Read More
Soviet-era spacecraft ‘likely’ to have re-entered Earth’s atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades. Read More
Stats boss quits for health reasons after data controversy
Sir Ian Diamond is stepping down due to health issues, at a time when the ONS faces a crisis of confidence in its work. Read More
European leaders call Trump to discuss 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasfire. Read More
Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons
The singer’s representatives say the court summons was designed to create “tabloid clickbait”. Read More