Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother’s Day post
The US actress reveals that she has welcomed daughter Agnes and son Ocean and is “elated beyond words”. Read More
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Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks
“I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally,” the Ukrainian leader writes after Trump urged him to “have the meeting, now!” Read More
Taliban suspends chess over gambling concerns
Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said. Read More
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
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