Middle East: Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire

Israel says it has hit dozens of Hezbollah rocket launchers and a command centre in southern Lebanon after rockets were fired from there into Israel for the first time since…

USA: Trump rescinds order targeting law firm after it makes $40m promise

President Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order targeting a prestigious international law firm after it promised to abandon diversity policies and provide $40m (£31m) worth of free legal work…

UK: Government borrowing higher than expected in February

UK government borrowing was higher than expected in February, adding pressure to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Spring Statement next week. Borrowing – the difference between spending and income…

Turkey: Hundreds arrested in third night of protests

Turkish authorities say 343 people were arrested during a third day of protests across the country on Friday. The protests began after the arrest of a key opposition figure –…

India: Elon Musk’s Grok is kicking up a storm

It all started with one question. A query last week from an X (formerly Twitter) account called Toka was enough to propel Elon Musk’s built in-chatbot called Grok 3 into…

UK: The British embracing Korean pop

Six years ago, Amber Clare was a devoted One Direction fan. Scrolling through Twitter for information about the band’s solo projects, she saw a reply that said “Listen to Icy…

UK: ‘Chubby filter’ pulled from TikTok after user backlash

A viral filter which made people appear overweight has been removed from TikTok, after the BBC reported it had sparked a wave of user criticism. Known as a “chubby filter”,…

S Korea: Court rules against K-pop group NewJeans in record label dispute

A South Korean court has ruled against chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans which had sought to cut ties with its record label Ador. The court said the band, which had renamed…

USA: Family sues Boeing over whistleblower death

The family of a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The complaint alleges that John Barnett was subjected…

Belgium: EU delays plans to retaliate against Trump tariffs

The European Union (EU) has delayed plans to hit back at US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs until the middle of next month. The trading bloc was set…