Anke Gowda, whose library is open to everyone, recently received an Indian government award.

With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?

Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.

Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.

Sanae Takaichi is popular – but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters’ minds.

The BBC’s Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president’s comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

Mette-Marit says she is sorry to Norwegians for not realising what kind of person the late sex offender was.

Japan’s first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

The U.S. and Iran sat down for high-stakes talks as the U.S. builds up military forces in the region.

Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.

One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.

NFL fans have flocked to California for Super Bowl LX, where the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

Intelligence experts believe south-west France’s proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.

Nazar Daletskyi’s relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of an NBC News presenter, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks today over Iran’s nuclear program. And, Democrats unveil a detailed list of demands to change how DHS immigration enforcement officers operate.

TikTok says it plans to challenge the “categorically false and entirely meritless” accusations.