World central bank chiefs ‘stand in solidarity’ with US Fed chair Powell
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed. Read More
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Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget
Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government’s tax and spending plans for the coming financial year. Read More
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s government. Read More
No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold
Residents of Ukraine’s capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis. Read More
Tennis player celebrates win after forgetting rules – then loses Australian Open qualifier
Austria’s Sebastian Ofner celebrated victory too early, forgetting he still needed another three points to win. Read More
K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea’s leaders caps off summit talks
Leaders of the two East Asian nations played drums to hits from BTS and KPop Demon Hunters. Read More
A Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert has taken S Korea by storm
Shops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging. Read More
Venezuela has freed some American citizens from prison, US official says
A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move “an important step in the right direction”. Read More
Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC
Europe should do everything it can to help the US president in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Karol Nawrocki said. Read More
Trump vows ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters
Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from demonstrations reportedly exceeds 2,400. Read More