
The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won’t go away for South Africa’s president
A committee of MPs has been formed to look at the case against Cyril Ramaphosa, but he may survive a vote.
TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026, 15:37

A committee of MPs has been formed to look at the case against Cyril Ramaphosa, but he may survive a vote.

Mette-Marit’s condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.

Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window

Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.

The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback – which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.

It could take weeks – or even a month – before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named “American flag blue”.

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

Ukraine’s president tells the Russian leader that only “direct engagement” between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

Brandy Melville’s move has caused uproar among some young women who frequent its stores, with one calling it a “devastating news”.

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.

The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.