USA: I don’t want to think of being associated with Zuckerberg- Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg, who starred as Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 film The Social Network, has told BBC News he no longer wants to think of himself “as someone…

India: Authorities concerned about outbreak of creeping paralysis

Last month, a school teacher in the western Indian city of Pune found her six-year-old son upset about homework. “I had erased some words and asked him to write them.…

USA: RFK Jr clears first vote towards Senate confirmation

Robert F Kennedy cleared the first hurdle needed to be confirmed as US health secretary when his nomination was approved by a Senate committee Tuesday. The vote split along party…

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa calls Musk to calm Trump land row

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to defuse a row with the new US administration over a new land law by speaking to Elon Musk. Mr Musk is a…

UK: Threat of US tariffs leaves local exporters ‘nervous’

Two business owners who export to the United States say they could be negatively affected if President Trump carries out his threat to impose tariffs on UK products. Tom Warner,…

USA: More than 10 lawsuits expected against Diddy in coming days, lawyer says

Imprisoned rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected to face more than 10 new civil lawsuits in the coming days, according to a lawyer who represents dozens of accusers. The announcement…

Spain football kiss ‘stained’ World Cup win, player tells trial

Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup “stained one of the happiest days…

China: Fashion giant Shein re-enters India five years after ban

Chinese fast fashion app Shein has relaunched in India five years after it was banned by Delhi, under a deal with Indian firm Reliance Retail. An official from Reliance Retail,…

Canadia: Fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur ‘buy local’ pledge

A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey…

Spain: Former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss

The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed…