African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.
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Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash
Tiger Woods is facing charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in a crash in Florida.
Iran-backed hackers breach FBI director Kash Patel’s personal emails
A hacker group shares Patel’s purported resume and photos of him on its website, information, the FBI says, is “historical in nature”.
‘My daughter is under the rubble’: Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.
Trump’s signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president
The US president’s signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
US prosecutors argue Maduro ‘plundered’ Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees
A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan funds to pay lawyers.
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine’s drone expertise
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.
Danish PM fails to secure majority in party’s weakest election showing since 1903
The party, which has been in power since 2019, gained the most votes but faces tough talks on forming a new government.
Prepare for turbulence – how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
The Gulf’s hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper – but now their future looks unclear.