Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News Watch: What you need to know about Bolsonaro’s coup prison sentence The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup. A panel of five Supreme Court justices […]
The grand foyer in the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts Ron Blunt/Kennedy Center hide caption toggle caption Ron Blunt/Kennedy Center The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has fired another staffer: Kevin Struthers, a senior director of music programming who had been at the D.C. arts institution for 30 years. […]
Poland closest to open conflict since World War Two, warns PM Several Nato members are sending troops, artillery, and air defence systems to secure its eastern flank after what Poland called an unprecedented Russian drone incursion into its airspace. In the early hours of Wednesday, three Russian drones were shot down after crossing into Polish […]
Bhadohi, India: Surya Mani Tiwari has had sleepless nights ever since United States President Donald Trump slapped India with 50 percent tariffs. The 78-year-old exports carpets worth more than 1 billion rupees ($11.4m) from Bhadohi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to the US every year. But the tariffs, the highest tier so […]
The Sun is one of several papers leading on Prince Harry’s meeting with King Charles on Wednesday. The paper reports that the pair met at Clarence House and had a “private tea” that lasted less than an hour. “When Harry met his father again” reads the Express, picturing Prince Harry arriving at his meeting with […]
Rebecca MorelleScience editor NASA/JPL The rocks are covered with unusual markings that look like leopard spots Unusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential past life on the Red Planet. The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa’s Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and […]
Justice Luiz Fux insists the court has no jurisdiction to decide if the former president is guilty of plotting a coup. Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux has called for the annulment of the case against former President Jair […]
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations. Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025 Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1bn) on a fleet of extra-large underwater “Ghost Shark” attack drones, in a move that officials said would supplement the country’s plans to acquire sophisticated […]
Fergus WalshMedical Editor, BBC News Getty Images More than 1,000 people across the UK with suspected dementia are to be offered a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease which it is hoped could revolutionise diagnosis of the disease. The blood test can detect biomarkers for rogue proteins which accumulate in the brains of patients with the […]
Dominic HughesGlobal Health correspondent Getty Images Obesity among children and young people is now a global problem For the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children’s charity Unicef. Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 years old […]