After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.
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Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China’s attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.
Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana’s high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent “disloyal”.
Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa – here’s why
Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele
Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.
Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated “the most active terrorist in the world”, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough
The US president says Tehran has to show “real” commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.
Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.