Iran faces ‘economic D-Day’, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Iran faces 'economic D-Day', US Treasury Secretary warns14 minutes agoMitchell LabiakBusiness reporterFinn Gomez/Getty ImagesThe US Treasury Secretary has threated Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with…
Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest17 minutes agoPaul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesDutch public broadcaster Avrotros has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, saying that the competition can no longer be…
Kenya: Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants
Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in KenyaJust nowEmily AtkinsonandThomas Mukhwana,BBC AfricaEPAThe remains of Genghis Khan, an 11-year-old bull elephant, lay near the outskirts of Amboseli National Park Four people have been arrested…
Russia’s second-biggest online retailer Ozon targeted in Ukrainian strikes
Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes31 minutes agoJames GregoryReutersWarehouses belonging to Russia's second-largest online retailer have been hit by a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes.Ozon said its logistics facilities…
‘Chest-thumping machismo’: The Bayeux Tapestry reveals the bloody, bawdy truth about the Middle Ages
'Chest-thumping machismo': The Bayeux Tapestry reveals the bloody, bawdy truth about the Middle Ages23 minutes agoDeborah Nicholls-LeeAlamyIn the 11th-Century masterpiece's tale of a contested throne, about to be exhibited in the UK, virility is equated…
Esports World Cup: AG.AL wins tournament in surprise victory
Esports World Cup ends with surprise win for China-based team11 minutes agoTom RichardsonBBC NewsbeatEsports FoundationThe Esports World Cup has taken place in Paris this yearChina-based team AG.AL have been crowned surprise winners of the Esports World…
‘Half of my business will be gone’ – Bracing for fallout in the Canada-US trade war
'Half my business will be gone' - Firms in Canada and US fear trade war23 minutes agoAna FaguyCindy BaldassiMost of Cindy Baldassi's US sales will be wiped out, she saysCindy Baldassi relies on American buyers to keep her stone-and-glass jewellery…
‘Security by antiquity’: Why older tech is sometimes safer from hackers
'Security by antiquity': Why older tech is sometimes safer from hackers10 minutes agoChris BaraniukAlamyThe fear of hacking has made some people turn to other forms of technology ignored by new generations of cyber criminals.You might not expect a…
Zolani Tete: Four arrested over boxing champion’s murder in South Africa
Four arrested over boxing champion's murder in South Africa37 minutes agoKhanyisile Ngcobo,JohannesburgandJude Winter,BBC SportGetty ImagesZolani Tete was in training for a comeback fight when he was killedFour people have been arrested in South Africa…
Ogogo: Nollywood mourns acting legend Taiwo Hassan who died at 66
Nigerian film star Ogogo dies from cancer aged 6617 minutes agoMansur AbubakarAbujaTaiwo HassanOver the course of his career Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, won numerous awardsNigeria's huge film industry, Nollywood, is in mourning after the death…