Paul Njie,BBC Africaand Lucy Fleming BTV The soldiers appeared on state TV saying they were suspending the constitution Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin have announced on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power. A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near

2 days ago ShareSave ShareSave Frank Gehry, a provocative and creative force in architecture who has died aged 96, was behind some of the world’s most intriguing buildings. Tim Graham/Getty Images The unmistakable curves of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Insights/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A leaning glass tower at the Dancing House, Prague Tim

Sofia BettizaGlobal Health Reporter in Trieste, Italy BBC Esther fled Lagos in 2016 Esther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of a route out of Nigeria to a job and a home in Europe. She had dreamt of a new life, especially in the UK. Thrown

Annabel RackhamCulture reporter Netflix On the Netflix show Selling Sunset, Chrishell Stause (right) has fallen out with Emma Hernan (left), which has started a debate about friends’ partners It’s supposed to be a TV series about Los Angeles’ biggest and most beautiful homes – but the people selling them often steal the show. And the

Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Bethlehem Watch: Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since Gaza war For two years during the Gaza war, all public celebrations for Christmas were cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank – where Christians believe Jesus was born. But after the recent ceasefire, the holy city decided that

Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Tokyo Getty Images Around seven million people suffer from dementia in Japan Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead. Police say such cases have doubled since 2012, underscoring a growing strain on the world’s

Getty Images Hongkongers are mourning the worst blaze the city has seen in more than 70 years Hongkongers are voting in an election seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire that angered some in the city. The government has mounted a huge campaign to encourage Hongkongers to choose members of the

Qatar Foundation A new museum in Doha is spotlighting the Indian artist’s legacy in an imaginative way At the edge of Doha, a new grey-blue building rises like a drawing on its skyline, its shimmering tiles shifting with the sun and casting geometric shadows. The building seems to be leaning forward, as if eager to

Reuters The death toll in Indonesia from recent flooding has passed 900, with hundreds still missing. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when a rare and powerful cyclone formed over the Malaca Strait last week, bringing torrential rain and landslides to parts of the South East Asian country. Efforts to reach people in areas still

Getty Images Members of the National Guard patrolling a metro station in Washington DC A National Guardsman is on the mend after he was critically injured in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC. The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say “his head wound is slowly healing and that he’s beginning to ‘look more

BBC/Jessica Hromas Isobel is convinced the social media ban won’t stop kids like her It took 13-year-old Isobel less than five minutes to outsmart Australia’s “world-leading” social media ban for children. A notification from Snapchat, one of the ten platforms affected, had lit up her screen, warning she’d be booted off when the law kicked

Buying the right dividend stocks in December can set your portfolio up for 2026 gains. You shouldn’t buy a dividend stock just for its yield, but some companies combine attractive payouts with long-term tailwinds. One of the companies on this list will likely reach a $1 trillion valuation in 2026, while the other may achieve