Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the astronauts of the Artemis II mission that Canadians 'couldn't be more proud' of them. In a lighthearted call from Canada to space, Carney spoke with the astronauts about their experiences and lessons from the mission. He also joked about their preference for Nutella or maple syrup on pancakes, following the viral moment when cameras caught a jar of Nutella floating through the microgravity inside the capsule.
The Artemis astronauts showed off a Canadian flag patch to Carney, with the prime minister's title on the back. Carney also invited the four astronauts to visit Canada after they splash down from their mission on 10 April. The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.
Officials in Indiana said at least six deaths have been confirmed across the state. The rapper was fatally shot four times in a drive-by crime in September 1996, and only one person has ever been charged in connection to his death. President Donald Trump also denied that family members were concerned about the welfare of their relatives on board the US aircraft carrier.
The BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik explains what unfolded in court, what the plea means and what comes next in the case. Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday. BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.
The high school student was not bitten, but wore the helmet for nearly an hour before the poisonous cottonmouth snake was removed. Leavitt became the youngest press secretary in the country's history when she took the job in January 2025 at age 27. The BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at what the new equipment could mean for the agency as tensions over immigration enforcement continue to escalate.
Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him. Residents are being urged to prepare for additional severe storms in the coming days, as officials also report at least one fatality. The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.
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