Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke April 27, 2026 In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow". Read more
Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks April 27, 2026 Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike. Read more
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks April 27, 2026 Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups. Read more
Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it? April 27, 2026 The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says. Read more
BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident April 26, 2026 The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Read more
Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks, reports say April 26, 2026 A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country. Read more
Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution? April 26, 2026 The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise. Read more