When Jimmy Carter met Kim Il-sung and stopped a nuclear war
AP Three decades ago, the world was on the brink of a nuclear showdown – until Jimmy Carter showed up in North Korea. In June 1994, the former US president…
LA fires: How four days of devastation unfolded
Multiple fires are still burning in LA, as authorities warn fierce winds threaten more destruction.
Locals use TikTok to get donations for LA fire victims
A street vendor and volunteers have harnessed the power of social media to help those affected by wildfires in Los Angeles. Jimmy Medina Jr said that a TikTok live broadcast…
Why Trump was spared a penalty in hush-money sentencing
US President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in his hush-money criminal trial. That means he will face no penalty in the form of prison time, probation…
Ros Atkins on…24 hours on Elon Musk’s X timeline
Since the start of this year, Elon Musk has made or shared posts about UK politics, grooming gangs and child sexual abuse at a significant rate. BBC Verify has examined…
‘I have nothing to go back to’ – LA fires heartbreak
BBC It’s been four days since Los Angeles became an inferno – and my home became a pile of smouldering embers. I’m now staying at a friend’s house in La…
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires – and stigma
Nearly 1,000 incarcerated men and women have joined the frontlines in a battle against record-breaking wildfires burning across southern California. The number deployed – now 939 – are part of…
Trump avoids prison or fine in sentencing of unconditional discharge
A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an “unconditional discharge,” bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president. The sentence in the hush-money…
In court with ‘9/11 mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Photo courtesy of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s legal team Sitting on the front row of a war court on the US’s Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one…
Meta and Amazon axe DEI programmes joining corporate rollback
Getty Images Meta and Amazon are axing their diversity programmes, joining firms across corporate America that are rolling back hiring and training initiatives criticised by conservatives, citing legal and political…