Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
Pope Francis has been welcomed to Belgium with powerful speeches from both the prime minister and the king condemning the Catholic Church’s handling of
Blood tests help Bosnian families find closure after war
How do you tell a family who lost someone to genocide that they may have buried the wrong body?That is the extremely delicate challenge
Austria’s far right eyes unprecedented election win
Austrians vote on Sunday in a general election that could see the far-right opposition Freedom Party (FPÖ) top the polls for the first time.Five
Driver rescued amid city flood warnings
Drivers have been rescued and schools are shut as floodwaters continue to rise in Birmingham.Edgbaston, Stirchley and Bournville are expected to be hit and
BBC Birmingham Tea Factory: Construction starts on ‘landmark’ new HQ
Construction has started on the BBC’s new Birmingham headquarters. The corporation said its “future landmark” home, called The Tea Factory, marked the beginning of
New office to attract film-makers to West Midlands
The mayor of the West Midlands has said he wants to attract more film and television productions to the region by creating a new
The film-maker, a talent show and a nod from Sir Paul
Tom Paul-Martin had no idea a school talent show would be key to him becoming a film-maker whose work has been shared by Sir
Will Ferrell on being his trans friend’s road trip ally
When Hollywood star Will Ferrell received an email from his old friend Harper Steele a couple of years ago, telling him that she would
£10bn investment in AI data centre confirmed
A £10bn investment in a new artificial intelligence data centre will create about 4,000 jobs, the government has said.The site in Cambois, near Blyth,
‘Send us a plane’, Britons in Lebanon urge PM
British nationals stranded in Lebanon under Israeli bombardments are calling for the UK government to send evacuation planes as commercial flights out become very
Israel striking Hezbollah with ‘full force’ despite ceasefire calls
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the country’s military to continue fighting with “full force” against the armed group Hezbollah, despite calls from
Can diplomacy bring Middle East ceasefire? Early signs don’t bode well
After the US, the EU and 10 other counties called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the White House went into spin
Sayeeda Warsi quits Conservatives over UK party’s lurch to ‘far right’
Former co-chair criticises party’s ‘hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities’. Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister has resigned from the opposition
Benin arrests three men over suspected coup plot
Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon’s security, have been arrested on suspicion of
The journey that helped save Nigeria’s art for the nation
The Nigerian National Museum in Lagos sits in the city like a respected but unloved relative – it somehow exudes importance but remains largely
Crypto world hoping for Trump election win
The cryptocurrency industry is “rife with fraud and hucksters and grifters”, one of the United States’ top financial regulators has told. The chair of
Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot
Instagram owner Meta says Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be voice options for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.Users will also be able
From Test match to wedding – Stone’s Pakistan dash
Olly Stone is just over two weeks away from getting married. For the fast bowler and his fiancee Jess, the big day is Saturday,
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time: reports
A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China for the first time, according to reports in Japanese media.The JS Sazanami,
World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan
An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court, after it found that evidence used