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Watch timelapse of Trump’s marathon handshake session with Saudis

Donald Trump has met with dozens of officials in Saudi Arabia, as part of his first major diplomatic international visit of his second term as US president. A timelapse shows a huge queue of people waiting to shake hands with the president. Trump is in Saudi Arabia as part of a four-day trip to the United Arab Emirates, aimed at securing hundreds of billions of dollars of investment in the US.

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Behind the smiles: Three things to watch as Xi meets Putin

The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains what to look out for during the Chinese leader’s state visit to Russia.

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Ros Atkins on… What’s in the US-Ukraine resources deal?

The BBC’s analysis editor looks at what has been agreed in the much-anticipated agreement.

1 May 2025

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If you were Australia PM how would you handle the US and China?

Ahead of Australia’s election, the BBC asked voters about the increasingly fraught US-China relationship.

1 May 2025

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Watch: Moment Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi is released

Mahdawi was among multiple international students and graduates detained after their involvement in the protest movement against the war in Gaza.

30 Apr 2025

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‘Our community is grieving,’ say Vancouver festival organisers

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are “heartbroken”.

27 Apr 2025

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‘I’m voting for the first time after fleeing a dictatorship’

Ghayda and her husband Ahmad say they could never discuss politics in Syria – now, they will vote in Canada’s election.

26 Apr 2025

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Thousands march through Auschwitz commemorating liberation

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual ‘March of the Living’, 80 years after the camp was liberated.

24 Apr 2025

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Watch: ‘Our father has died’ – World mourns for Pope Francis

From mourners outside the Vatican to world leaders, tributes poured for Pope Francis who died aged 88.

21 Apr 2025

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Viral videos claim luxury bags are made in China, is it true?

BBC Verify’s Jake Horton looks into the truth behind the claims, and what we know about how luxury goods are made.

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‘A number of businesses in limbo’ in China after US tariffs on imports

BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been speaking to companies at the world’s longest running import-export fair.

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Key immigration moments from Trump and Bukele meeting

The meeting comes after the Trump administration mistakenly deported a Maryland resident due to an ‘administrative error.’

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Watch: Ballerina jailed in Russia reunites with family in US

The Russian-American citizen was released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

11 Apr 2025

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‘Our unity is our strength’ – EU responds to Trump’s tariffs

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed a united response to US tariffs, warning of further countermeasures if negotiations fail.

3 Apr 2025

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‘You don’t have the cards’ – How to play poker against Trump

The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher takes a closer look at the US president’s negotiation strategy with top world leaders.

19 Mar 2025

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Carney meets Macron on first foreign visit as PM

Carney described Canada as the “most European of non-European countries”.

17 Mar 2025

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Watch: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in

The demonstrators were demanding the release of detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is facing deportation.

13 Mar 2025

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‘Do you feel guilty?’ – Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade

Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel’s operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.

12 Mar 2025

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‘Ireland has entire US pharmaceutical industry in its grasp’ – Trump

US President Donald Trump has raised a “massive” trade imbalance with Ireland and accused the European Union of treating the US “very badly”.

12 Mar 2025

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Enemies no more? How Russia’s rhetoric about the US is changing

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow has warmed to Trump’s America.

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Creator of viral AI Trump Gaza video warns of possible dangers

The video apparently satirising a proposal to “take over” the Gaza Strip was shared by the US president on social media.

6 Mar 2025

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