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The groom has said his mother Victoria "danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone".

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds.

Heavy rain and strong winds on Friday will lead to some disruption, Simon King reports.

Britain is one of the richest tennis nations in the world but once again its singles players have not reached the second week at a Grand Slam.

While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

It's efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive.

Yulia Putintseva dances and blows kisses in response to boos from the crowd after she beats Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez at the Australian Open.

Israeli strategy for Gaza caught between settlements and security zones, as it continues to kill Palestinians.

Award-winning Malaysian author Tash Aw kicks off a sprawling family saga with coming-of-age novel "The South". He tells us about returning to the Malaysia of the 1990s and reflects on a society within which homophobic laws existed, but small queer communities were relatively visible. We also talk about how climate change has been driving waves of migration in Southeast Asia and why embarking on an ambitious literary project is a risky but rewarding business.

Critics say it's enabling violence in Sudan. And while backing Somalia's unity, it is doing business with Somaliland.

After sharing a brief look at its new Talking Flower during a Nintendo Direct showcase last September that generated more questions than answers, Nintendo has finally revealed more details about what the interactive toy actually does and how much it costs. It shares some functionality with Nintendo's Alarmo alarm clock, but the Talking Flower seems […]

In this edition of Access Asia, we meet the founder of New Delhi-based Kartik Research, which has just shown at Paris Fashion Week. Its 25-year-old founder, Kartik Kumra, who highlights "forgotten Indian crafts" in his work, is positioning the brand as an Indian fashion label aiming to break through on the global stage. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, actor Paul Mescal and Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton have all been spotted wearing the brand's creations. 

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence from the far left and the far right after three months of political deadlock over the budget. The PM had triggered these votes after pushing legislation through despite vowing not to and preferring to find compromise. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more about the current political scene

The BBC gains rare access to the Khmelnytsky plant as Russian pummels Ukraine's energy grid.

Google says more kinds of standardized tests will be added in the future.

Plus: The Oscars, tool-using animals, Nobel drama and more.

Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.

The film draws on real audio from the 5-year-old's call with emergency services as her family came under Israeli fire.

The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

The Scottish Information Commissioner is taking ministers to court after they missed a deadline to release documents.

Testifying at a House hearing, Jack Smith said the two federal cases were based on evidence, not politics.

Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.

Company is pulling out all the stops to protect itself in advance of New Mexico trial.

It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.

FCC disputes long-standing view that the shows are exempt from equal-time rule.