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"Younger, larger and longer" are the three key trends in the luxury travel industry, according to the boss of private jet company, Flexjet. The company says that customers are jumping on board for private jet experiences and their destinations are getting even further, despite concerns of a slowdown in the US economy. CEO Mike Silvestro spoke to BB…

Leaders from across Europe are set to meet for a summit on the war in Ukraine, hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Top of the agenda for the summit will be increasing Europe's defence capabilities as the US steps back, as well as seeking security guarantees for Ukraine from the White House as part of any peace deal. Keir Starmer is meeting wi…

Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, demanding Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension. The first phase of the ceasefire expired on Saturday, and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had so far refused to accept a temporary extension under a proposal by Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkof…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in Downing Street on Saturday afternoon, Downing Street has said. Zelensky arrived at Stansted Airport earlier today in the wake of a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Friday, that descended into a row between the two leaders over the war in …

European leaders have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after US President Donald Trump's furious exchange with the Ukrainian president in the White House. The leaders of Germany, France, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were among those who posted social media messages backing Ukraine - with Zelensky responding directly to each one to thank them …

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in a fiery exchange on Friday. President Trump bluntly accused President Zelensky of “gambling with World War Three” during a meeting in the Oval Office, while the world’s media watched on. The Ukrainian president said there should be “no compromises” with Russia, while US V…

US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy on Wednesday when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social. Marianna Spring has been analysing Trump's social media strategy and how he attempts to influence what we see on our online feeds. Meanwhile, the fallout from Elon Musk's email to federal…

US President Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "make a deal or we're out" during an angry meeting at the White House. The US president told his Ukrainian counterpart to be "thankful" and accused him of "gambling with World War Three." Zelensky said there should be "no compromises" with Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

At least 25 arrests have been made during a worldwide operation against child abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union's law enforcement organisation Europol has said. The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members engaged in distributing fully AI-generated images of minors, according to the agency. The o…

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting at the White House to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.They are due to discuss, and potentially sign, a deal which would give the US access to rare Ukrainian minerals, but Zelensky wants security guarantees to be included.The pair are expected to talk briefly to t…

Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi sits down with the BBC’s Katty Kay to discuss his seven-decade acting career, his most iconic roles, and the importance of luck in his life.He also shares his experience coming out as gay in the 1950s – a time when homosexuality was illegal and highly persecuted in the UK.You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay, …

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have met with President Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine. But could their meetings bring Ukraine closer to peace?The President’s Path’s Caitríona Perry, Bernd Debusmann and special guest Olivier Knox talk about the visits of two European leaders to the White Hous…

People in Greece are holding their biggest protests for years and taking part in a general strike to mark the second anniversary of a rail disaster that left 57 dead and dozens more injured. Tempers have flared and clashes have broken out with police, while bombs were thrown and police used tear gas. On 28 February 2023, a passenger train packed wi…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met US President Donald Trump during his first visit to the White House on Thurday. Following the meeting, Trump said “a real trade deal” between the US and UK could happen "very quickly”, which could see the UK avoid the kind of tariffs the US has been threatening on some of its trading partners. Later today, Tru…

Today we look at the much anticipated meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer. Answering questions from journalists, the two men discussed; a state visit to the UK for the President, the future of the Chagos Islands, peace in Ukraine and free speech. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit:…

President Trump has been invited to the UK for a second state visit by King Charles. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his trip to the White House to present Trump with the invitation letter from the King.Sir Keir said the president's last state visit in 2019 had been a "tremendous success" and that the invite for a second visit was "truly histo…

US President Donald Trump says he thinks there will be a Ukraine peace deal and a US-UK trade deal after talks with UK PM Keir Starmer at the White House. On Ukraine, Trump said a ceasefire will be agreed "soon" or "won't be at all." He also said he respects President Zelensky and praised his military: "They have fought very bravely... somebody has…

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida on a private jet from Bucharest, Romania. The brothers were arrested in Romania three years ago and face trial on allegations of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering - all of which they deny. The charges haven’t been dropped, and they are expected to return at the end of March. Why…

Self-described misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let them leave. The brothers were arrested in Romania three years ago and face trial on allegations of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering - all of which they deny. Romanian prosecutors have said the case has not been …

Thousands of former workers who have been freed from telecom fraud centres on the Thai-Myanmar border are now stranded in makeshift camps. The labourers - from countries around the world - were lured to these centres by fake promises of good jobs. The armed militia groups who are now holding them have a very limited capacity to support so many peop…

Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated his call for a US security guarantee in Ukraine to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading again as he prepares to meet Donald Trump. The UK prime minister and US president will meet at the White House on Thursday and Ukraine is expected to be the focal point of their talks. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly…

Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In a career spanning more than six decades, Hackman received two Academy Awards for his work on The French Connection and The Unforgiven. A statement from the Santa Fe County Sheriff in New Mexico said: "We can confi…

It's Pokémon Day! A day where fans across the world celebrate the release of the original games, Red and Blue. We attended The Pokémon International Championships at the London ExCel and visited a Pokémon Centre in Singapore to see why fans still love the franchise after 29 years. The BBC's Mariko Oi also spoke to the CEO of The Pokémon Company Tsu…

Hamas has handed over what it says are the bodies of four Israeli hostages from Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel is testing DNA samples to confirm they are the remains of Shlomo Mansour, 86, Ohad Yahalomi, 50, Tsachi Idan, 50, and Itzik Elgarat, 69, all of whom were taken by Hamas in the 7 October 2023 attacks. Early …

President Trump has confirmed that there will be no significant US security guarantee for Ukraine, despite agreement on a deal to exploit the country's minerals. Speaking at his first full cabinet meeting since re-taking the White House, Mr Trump said Europe, not the US must underwrite Ukraine’s future security. Mr Trump also confirmed the US was s…

The UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is en route to Washington for his first White House meeting with President Donald Trump.James speaks to Chris about what the prime minister is hoping to achieve, what the potential pitfalls are and why it’s so significant.Plus, the UK government’s climate watchdog released a new report today looking at what th…

Members of Donald Trump's cabinet have met for the first time at the White House and they were joined by the US president's billionaire adviser Elon Musk. The group took questions from reporters and Musk was asked about an email he recently sent to federal government workers asking them to detail a list of things they have recently done in their jo…

Archaeologists working in Pompeii have unearthed a series of rare, almost life-size paintings known as frescoes. The paintings depict Dionysus - the god of wine-making - and the dig has also uncovered 50 rooms in the ancient Roman city. Pompeii was buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more new…

An Australian radio presenter has left the network after comments he made about the country's women's football team. The remarks have been widely branded as misogynistic and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said on nationwide radio station Triple M that the Matildas players reminded him of "year 10 girls" and implied that their matches were boring. H…

Israeli and Hamas officials have said the latest setback in the Gaza ceasefire deal has been resolved by mediators. Israel had delayed the release of 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in protest at what it said was the cruel treatment of Israeli hostages being handed over by Hamas. Hamas said this was a serious violation of the deal. It is now …

Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has promised to form an inclusive government following talks at a landmark national dialogue conference. The conference discussed the country's future following decades of rule from Bashar al-Assad's regime. But, what does this mean for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces who were not present at the talks…

BP has announced it will slash its renewable energy investments and instead focus on increasing oil and gas production.The energy giant revealed its shift in strategy on Wednesday following pressure from some investors unhappy its profits and share price have been much lower than its rivals.BP said it would increase its oil and gas investment to $1…

Warning: This video contains distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from the start.Women have recalled being raped at a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.Rwandan-backed M23 rebels closed in on the city on 27 January after a rapid advance through the region.By morning,…

Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. "We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see it as a positive outcome," the official said, without providing any further details. Media reports said Washington had dropped initial demands for a right to $500bn (£395bn…

BREAKING: President Trump has confirmed that Ukraine and the United States have agreed the terms of “a major minerals deal”. Trump said that Ukraine’s President Zelensky will sign the agreement with him at the White House on Friday. He said: “It’s a very big deal, it could be a trillion dollar deal”. He said the American people would be very happy …

We look at the news that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. The surprise announcement from Sir Keir Starmer comes ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump later this week. The increase will come at the expense of the UK’s foreign aid budget which will be cut by 0.2%. James and Alex explain how it will work. Plu…

More than 1,000 musicians - including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush - released a silent album on Tuesday in protest at the UK government's planned changes to copyright law. The artists said the plans would make it easier for AI companies to train models using copyrighted work without a licence. Under the new proposals, AI developers will…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027, as peace talks to end the war in Ukraine gather pace. The PM said he would cut the UK's international aid budget to fund the rise in defence spending, which is currently 2.3% of GDP. Opposition parties welcomed the move to spend mor…

US government workers faced widespread confusion on Monday following conflicting advice over compliance with an Elon Musk-backed order to list their last week's work in an email or face termination.Just 48 hours after an email asking "what did you do last week?" was sent, the office behind it clarified responses were voluntary, leaving agencies to …

The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration's change of stance on the war.First the US opposed a European-drafted resolution which condemned Moscow's actions and supported Ukraine's territorial integrity - voting the same wa…

French President Emmanuel Macron told Donald Trump that peace must not mean the surrender of Ukraine, at a news conference with the US President at the White House. The two leaders were meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.The French leader interrupted President Trump to corre…

We look at French president Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with US president Donald Trump on the future of Ukraine. Speaking with reporters at the White House, Trump said Russian president Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end the war. James and Alex are joined by the BBC’s Chief International Co…

What was going on in the corridors of power when Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine took place? Julianne Smith, former US permanent representative to Nato and James Heappey, former UK armed forces minister, talk to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko about the meetings and phone calls that gave them cause for optimism and conce…

Ukraine's allies have been committing further support for the country on the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion. Britain has announced further sanctions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Kyiv had the UK's support “today, and every day”. So, what will the sanctions mean in practice? Ben Chu from BBC Verify explains.Subscribe here: http://bit…

Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it expected to create 20,000 new jobs over that time, with the "vast majority" of roles in research and development, software and artificial intelligence. It is not clear to what extent…

European leaders and other allies have met in Kyiv to reaffirm their solidarity and to announce further support and sanctions on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Many of those attending the summit have been pushing back against US President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to pursue direct peace talks with Moscow.…

European Union leaders are in Kyiv and have joined President Voldymyr Zelensky on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky is trying to rally allies after the souring of relations with President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed Kyiv started the war. Ukraine’s president posted on social media hailing his country's …