Nick EdserBusiness reporter Getty Images Tax rises and constraints on government spending will weigh on growth in the UK’s economy, according to an influential global policy group. UK inflation will also remain among the highest of the G7 advanced economies, although it is expected to ease, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said….
the Visual Journalism teamBBC News BBC Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Over the past year, Russian forces have slowly expanded the amount of territory they control, mostly in the east of Ukraine, and have continued their recent barrage of air strikes on Kyiv and…
Elon Musk’s latest comment on X has sent ripples across the platform, with the tech mogul declaring that a major global conflict is no longer a distant fear but an imminent reality. Known for his blunt takes, the billionaire didn’t hesitate to predict that war could break out within the next decade. Elon Musk’s cryptic…
Of the many things Donald Trump has brought about, is the world witnessing a resumption of nuclear tests too? The US President’s assertions ever since he began his current term early this year have drawn a response from the other global powers, such as Russia, heightening fears of a new nukes race. US President Donald…
The US Supreme Court is poised in the weeks ahead to decide the legality of the majority of President Trump’s tariffs. The president invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy blanket tariffs on goods from other countries. But Congress is the branch of the US government with oversight of taxation and spending…
Getty Images A coronal mass ejection can be several times larger than Earth For Aditya-L1, India’s first solar observation mission in space, the year 2026 is expected to be like no other. It’s the first time the observatory – which was placed in orbit last year – will be able to watch the Sun when…
Paul NjieBBC Africa, Yaoundé AFP via Getty Images Anicet Ekane’s family was given little explanation – “his wife was just presented the corpse”, his lawyer told the BBC Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced. Ekane, 74, was among the…
Watch: BBC Verify have tracked US assets in the Caribbean Sea A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of military strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, the White House has confirmed. “Admiral (Frank) Bradley worked well within his authority and the law” in ordering the additional strike, White House Press Secretary Karoline…
Getty Images An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti after the town of Pesaro encased a statue honouring the late singer within a Christmas ice rink. The singer’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, told local media that she was “angry and upset” at what she called the decision to “ridicule” her…
Video shows speed fire spread in Hong Kong high-rise Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has ordered the creation of an independent committee to investigate the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 151 people. Last Wednesday, seven of eight tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex – which had been undergoing…