Shell ignored warnings of spill clean-up ‘scam’, whistle-blower tells BBC
Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Ogoniland Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up
US justice department tells prosecutors to drop Eric Adams case
The US justice department has told prosecutors to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove,
Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and Donald Trump among stars in New Orleans
10 minutes ago Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Reuters Taylor Swift – pictured in between two of the Haim sisters – watching boyfriend Travis Kelce’s
What to watch for at Super Bowl 59
Shutterstock/Reuters Acrobatic catches and thumping hits are why American football fans watch the Super Bowl but for others the non-sporting spectacle is much more interesting.
Lasers, ladders and a leap: Photos of the week
10 minutes ago A selection of news photographs from around the world. Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters Members of the Mexican National Guard and the Mexican Army
Judge halts Trump’s government worker buyout plan
A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan offering incentives to federal workers to voluntarily resign before a Thursday midnight deadline. Federal Judge
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
Getty Images Thousands of employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave from Friday night, the agency says. A
Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies at 88
PA Media Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.
Queensland floods devastation ‘incredible’, state premier says
Flooding in Australia has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state’s premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted.
Grammys ceremony opens with tribute to Los Angeles
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images “I love you LA,” said Billie Eilish, as she performed her Grammy-nominated hit Birds Of A Feather The 2025