Laura Gozzi & Paul Kirby BBC News NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, hosted the 32 leaders in his home country For the Netherlands this was the biggest security operation in its history; for Nato’s 32 member states the Hague summit was historic too. There were unexpected moments of levity in among the momentous...
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Baroness Casey was asked to carry out the review in January Lack of reliable data The report highlights flaws in data collection, which it says means it is not possible to assess the scale of the issue. It cites figures from the Complex and Organised Child Abuse Dataset which...
Watch: Borders, diversity and the US: Key highlights from the King’s speech in Canada In Speech to the Throne delivered by King Charles, Canada sought to define its place in an uncertain world and its relationship to the US. It also laid out priorities for Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose Liberals won the...
Mitch Mansfield BBC Newsbeat Reporting fromRadio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool BBC/Jamie Simmonds Ed Sheeran played a surprise set on Saturday Music lovers, you made it. Festival season has arrived, getting off to a loud and lively start in Liverpool for Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Around 100,000 people flocked to Sefton Park for “Scouse Coachella”,...
Madeline Halpert BBC News in New York court Reuters/Jane Rosenberg Prosecutors’ star witness, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, took the stand on Tuesday in the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial, accusing the rapper of controlling her life and coercing her into “humiliating” sex acts. Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering...
Watch: Biden’s first interview since leaving the White House Former US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the White House in January, speaking to the BBC about his legacy, foreign policy and his view of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days. He said that he had few regrets, but...
Paul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom Geoghegan BBC News Getty Images The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources. Months in the making, it sets up an investment fund that Ukraine hopes will cement US assistance as the country struggles to repel...
Nadine Yousif and Jessica Murphy in Montreal BBC News Reporting fromToronto, Canada Christopher Katsarov / POOL Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are the frontrunners in national polls The leaders of Canada’s four major federal parties squared off in their second and final debate ahead of this month’s general election, but someone off stage stole most...
Alison Holt Social affairs editor Getty Images The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex. So as the dust settles on the ruling, what can we take away from it? Clear ruling Firstly, it provides much greater clarity than many expected. The judges ruled...
Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked group chat involving Trump officials Washington DC is still digesting a serious security breach at the heart of the Trump administration. It’s the story of how a journalist – the Atlantic magazine’s Jeffrey Goldberg – was added to a Signal platform messaging group which apparently included Vice-President...