- Friday, 24 April 2026
BBC
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana that police have described as a "domestic disturbance".
The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Throughout US President Donald Trump's second term in office, traders have been betting millions of dollars just before he makes major announcements.
Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
China's President Xi Jinping received Taiwan's main opposition party leader on Friday, in a rare meeting which saw both sides stress a desire for cross-strait peace.
US submarine sank Iranian warship in Indian Ocean with torpedo, defence secretary says
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media says
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, state media confirms
Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
Pop superstar Britney Spears has sold the rights to her entire music catalogue, the BBC has learned.
Canada dispatches senior officials to open Greenland consulate
A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon, and foreign minister Anita Anand, are travelling to Nuuk on Friday to formally open Canada's consulate, accompanied by a Canadian Coast Guard ship.
Russian general shot several times in Moscow
A high-profile general in Russia's military has been shot several times and wounded in Moscow. Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was immediately taken to hospital after the attack in a residential building on the north-western outskirts of the city and his condition is unknown.
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
Senior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military confrontation between the two countries.
Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens
Palestinians have started to re-enter the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt after it reopened for the movement of people.
India and EU set to announce landmark trade deal
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US.
Life sentence for man who killed Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe
The man who killed Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in prison, three and a half years after he fatally shot the ex-leader during a rally in the city of Nara in 2022.
S Korea's ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.
Watch as astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation from space station
Four astronauts who left the International Space Station a month early have splashed down off the coast of California - watch live above.
One dead, 38 missing after massive landfill collapses in Philippines
A mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines on Thursday, killing a 22-year-old woman and leaving 38 people missing, authorities said.
