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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict presidentSun 17th May 2026 17:25 BST
Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president

Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".

Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positiveSun 17th May 2026 13:07 BST
Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives cavesSat 16th May 2026 16:01 BST
Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves

Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.

Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in NigeriaSat 16th May 2026 16:50 BST
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed warMon 18th May 2026 00:02 BST
Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war

Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.

From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first ladyMon 18th May 2026 00:01 BST
From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady

The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

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