Sheeran says it was a planned performance, but police say they refused permission to prevent congestion.
Year: 2025
Ecuador election ends in a ‘tie’ prompting run-off
Daniel Noboa and his main challenger Luisa Gonzalez received near identical percentages of the vote.
Eagles demolish Chiefs to deny them Super Bowl three-peat
The Philadelphia Eagles demolish the Kansas City Chiefs to win 40-22 and deny them an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl win.
Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Where do other countries stand?
The US has historically given automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, but this principle is not the norm globally.
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.
Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut
The outage is yet to be fully fixed meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators.
Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far-right
The far-right here and elsewhere in Europe attracts an increasing number of young people, particularly men.
Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Jay-Z and Trump among big names at Super Bowl
Other stars spotted in New Orleans include Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, Nikki Glaser and Bradley Cooper.
‘I miss my school’: BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.
Doge will look at military spending, says Trump as he defends Musk
The president dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns and promised more cuts ‘maybe in 24 hours’.