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The broadcaster’s director general and news chief have left their positions in the wake of a scandal over 2021 US Capitol riots coverage White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has mocked the British state-funded broadcaster after its director general and head of news announced their resignations on Sunday. The development follows a scandal linked to a documentary about US President …

Donald Trump has celebrated the resignation of BBC director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness after furore over an edited clip of the US President speaking in January 2021. Mr Davie admitted that “mistakes had been made” for which he had to “take ultimate responsibility” after it emerged that clips of Mr Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021, …

The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan after the brazen public assassination of a local mayor sent shock waves through the country. More than 10,500 members of Mexico’s army, air force and National Guard are part of the operation, called the Michoacan Plan …

Volodymyr Zelensky said that King Charles had helped build relations with Donald Trump and described the British monarch as “very supportive” of Ukraine. In an interview on Sunday, during which Russian strikes on the country’s energy grid caused the lights to twice black out, Mr Zelensky heaped praise on the king. He said the monarch had played an important behind-the-scenes …

One of the world’s most beautiful cities is experiencing a simultaneous tourist boom and population decline, leaving locals feeling like “foreigners in their own homes”. Venice, also known as ‘The Floating City’, welcomed a record 38.8 million overnight visitors in 2024 despite officials introducing a mandatory overnight tax of €5 (£4.40) in the same year. While statistics for this summer …

A driver for Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has said he was conscripted into the Ukrainian military after being detained during her recent visit to the country. Dmitry Pishikov was part of Jolie’s entourage during her surprise trip to Ukraine last week, but was detained by draft officers after being stopped at a military roadblock. “At this checkpoint they detained me …

The director general of Britain’s BBC, Tim Davie, and the CEO of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. The BBC has been embroiled in a spate of allegations that it had failed to maintain political neutrality in its reporting, including in …

An eight-year-old girl was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants while trying to escape the stampede on foot with her family. The girl, who has been named as Citra, fled her wooden home in a cornfield in Riau province, Indonesia, after being targeted by a herd of wild elephants on October 30. She died on November 3 …

Political gridlock is affecting weapons exports to NATO allies, which are often forwarded to Kiev, according to the outlet The US government shutdown has delayed more than $5 billion in arms exports to European NATO members and subsequent transfers to Ukraine, Axios reported on Sunday. A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress has dragged the shutdown out for …

A British man has been shot dead in Ghana, with police launching an urgent hun for gunmen who fled the robbery scene on motorbikes. The 68-year-old was at a bar opposite the Tema Community 9 cemetery on Friday with a group. Six men then approached and tried to steal his mobile phone, according to the ongoing investigation. The Brit attempted …