USA: Helicopter black box recovered from Washington DC plane crash site

Officials have recovered the cockpit voice recorder – also known as the black box – from the helicopter involved in the plane crash that killed 67 people at Ronald Reagan…

Palestine: Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Three Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza were released from captivity on Saturday, in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Yarden Bibas, 34, Ofer Kalderon, 53,…

UK: Barclays customers face second day of issues after IT outage

Barclays customers are experiencing intermittent errors with payments and transfers for a second day after serious IT problems that also affected the bank’s app and online banking. Customers have told…

UK: Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal

Aston Villa are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford before Monday’s transfer deadline. Sources have told BBC Sport talks are at an advanced stage,…

Belgium: Foreign policy chief says defence spending must rise

The European Union’s member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent, its foreign policy chief has warned. Kaja Kallas, who served as…

Indian: Tax relief for middle class

aIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition government has unveiled its first full-year budget after his party lost an outright majority in parliament last year. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced measures…

USA: Trump’s tariffs hit China hard before – this time, it’s ready

A hiss and puff of compressed air shapes the smooth leather, bringing to life an all-American cowboy boot in a factory on China’s eastern coast. Then comes another one as…

Canada: We ‘will stand up to a bully’, says PM contender Carney over Trump tariffs

Mark Carney, the frontrunner to be the next Canadian prime minister, has said his country is “going to stand up to a bully” after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs…

USA: Medical jet with six aboard crashes into Philadelphia neighbourhood

A small medical transport plane has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze and injuring people on the ground. The jet was on a medical…

Venezuela: Authorities free six US men after Trump envoy meets Maduro

Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a senior Trump administration official. The release of the men was announced on social media…