Top news1LIVETrump cancels Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Pakistan for Iran talks2Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali3Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine4Analysis: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain5King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign6'We cried together': Trump's deportation drive forces tough decisions for couples7Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction8Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections9Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, US military says10Princess Catherine pays tribute to Anzac war deadMore newsLIVEPremier League: Eze gives Arsenal early lead against NewcastleFollow live text coverage from Saturday's five Premier League games, as Arsenal host Newcastle.Thousands at risk after multimillion-dollar Everest flood warning system left to rustThe flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contractsThe boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series winLeBron James makes a three-pointer to force overtime before the Los Angeles Lakers move to the brink of series victory in the NBA play-offs.Latest updates30 mins agoHope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one timeThe 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.30 mins ago12 hrs ago'Animals are traumatised too': Pet rescuers under fire in UkraineAnimal rescue teams reveal the risks they take to rescue dogs, cats and other animals from the war in eastern Ukraine.12 hrs ago18 hrs agoA nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racismSeveral black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.18 hrs ago18 hrs agoEpstein survivor: Meeting the King would be a 'grand step' A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.18 hrs ago18 hrs ago'My living nightmare': Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were deadJake Reiner says the grief of his parents' brutal deaths and the arrest of his own brother left him in a "trance".18 hrs ago18 hrs agoOpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's accountSam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting. 18 hrs ago19 hrs agoUS to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executionsIn a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.19 hrs ago19 hrs agoThe Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.19 hrs ago21 hrs agoRelatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculationConspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.21 hrs ago22 hrs agoUS justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome PowellPresident Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.22 hrs ago23 hrs agoWhy is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.23 hrs ago24 hrs agoSouth Africa's top envoy to Ghana summoned over attacks on foreignersA Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.24 hrs ago24 hrs agoThree Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siegeKosovo's court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.24 hrs ago1 day agoPirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of SomaliaPiracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years. 1 day ago1 day agoWho is making decisions in Iran?Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.1 day ago...