Eko: How an indigenous teacher created a sensation in Indian cinemaFrom classroom to camera: A teacher who has become a sensation in Indian cinemaBBCIn Eko, a Malayalam-language film, Momin plays an enigmatic elder living alone At 70, Biana Watre Momin took a leap far from home. The retired college teacher left the Garo Hills in north-eastern India's Meghalaya state, where she led a quiet...

U.S. military to block ships from Iran's ports after peace talks fail A woman walks past a wall mural along the roadside in Tehran on April 12, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images...

Oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stallOil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall2 hours agoOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOil prices have risen after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again.Brent, the global benchmark, rose by nearly 2% to $107.26 (£79.25) a barrel, while US-traded crude was up by 1% at $95.40.It comes after US President Donald...

Driver arrested after chasing young boy riding bike in WashingtonA driver was arrested after trying to hit a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney.Police shared footage showing the 56-year-old woman driving up on the sidewalk and attempting to hit the boy who escaped by riding away in front of the car.The driver continued to chased the child on the sidewalk...

Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model2 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorNurPhoto via Getty ImagesFinance ministers, central bankers and financiers have expressed serious concerns about a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model that could undermine the security of financial systems.The development of the Claude Mythos model by Anthropic has...