Eric Adams is facing charges of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations.
Year: 2025
Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors
Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.
Plughole-like dam creates mesmerising water display
The Monticello Dam spillway in California was turned on for the first time since 2019 due to high water levels.
Lawyer in Saudi trans student’s suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds
Eden Knight had wanted a new life in the US but was persuaded home, according to her final X post.
Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports
The move threatens to have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.
Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases.
Hamas says it will postpone hostage release, blaming Israel
Israel’s defence minister calls the Hamas announcement a “complete violation of the ceasefire agreement”.
What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?
The cost of cars, fruit and pharmaceuticals could increase because of Trump’s tariff announcement.
Trump defends Musk and says Doge will look at military spending
The president dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns and promised more cuts ‘maybe in 24 hours’.
South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court
A junior partner in South Africa’s governing coalition calls the new Expropriation Act unconstitutional.