BBC A Russian call-up poster urges the local population in occupied Melitopol to “Defend the Motherland, professionally” A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little chance that any future deal to end the war will change that. Three Ukrainians in different Russian-controlled cities have

Uche Akolisa & Kelechi Anozia BBC News, Lagos Kelechi Anozia / BBC Between 10 and 12 dogs a month are being handed over to Dr Mark Afua’s animal shelter in Lagos Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he

Fritz Pinnow Reporter, Comayagua, Honduras Fritz Pinnow Hugo Daniel Chávez is proud of the soap his team makes from recycled cooking oil Few 27-year-olds look at used cooking oil and see a green business opportunity to produce soap or dog food. But that is what Hugo Daniel Chávez, a project manager for the NGO Sustenta

Ana Faguy BBC News Reporting fromClarksdale, Mississippi Reuters/ Kevin Wurm When Edna Nicole Luckett sings the Blues on the stage at Red’s, her voice, deep and soulful, echoes against the walls. The juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi is one of the last of its kind in the region, a landmark for a bygone era of

Getty Images Cars were burned amid the disorder after PSG won the largest-ever victory in a Champions League final Hundreds of people have been arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated their club’s victory in the Champions League final. Officers arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out near

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Shefalee Vasudev Fashion writer Getty Images Diljit Dosanjh made his Met Gala debut dressed like an early 20th Century maharajah Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Met Gala debut last month left a lasting impression on global fashion. The 41-year-old singer, who is the only Punjabi musician to perform at Coachella, walked the red carpet dressed like

A photographer near Varna, Illinois captured the Northern Lights during a geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. A “severe” geomagnetic storm may be brewing early next week, and many Americans across the nation – perhaps even as far as the Deep South – may be treated to a rare display of the Northern Lights,

There’s a predicament when it comes to investing because the best companies to buy aren’t always the ones that investors are buying. Sometimes, emotions get the better of Wall Street, and stocks are bid up to levels that are hard to justify. At the same time, however, there are companies that seem to be forgotten

Reuters World Food Programme (WFP) trucks waiting at the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on 26 May Crowds of civilians have rushed aid trucks in Gaza, the World Food Programme has said, as hunger and desperation create chaotic scenes. The humanitarian organisation said it had brought 77 trucks loaded with

Getty Images Women played a key role in the protests leading up to the impeachment of South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law. She couldn’t quite believe

Tessa Wong Reporting fromShangri-la Dialogue, Singapore Getty Images The US defense secretary warned that China poses a real threat to Taiwan US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. While the