Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever prime ministerAndré Rhoden-PaulandAnna Holligan,in The HagueGetty ImagesRob Jetten at his swearing-in ceremony with King Willem-AlexanderRob Jetten has become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands after his minority government was sworn in.The 38-year-old claimed victory in October's general election with his Democrats...

US Senate agrees Homeland Security funding - but not for ICEUS Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos - but ICE excludedWatch: BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston AirportThe US Senate has voted to end a partial 40-day government shutdown, approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - with the exception of immigration enforcement....

How the Kremlin's internet crackdown is frustrating RussiansRussian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas.Russians told the BBC that the crackdown on the internet is affecting businesses, but also cutting them off the outside world. "We are...

Russia chose 'Easter escalation' over ceasefire, says Zelensky2 hours agoSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, in KyivEPAKharkiv's mayor described the day of strikes on the city as "one of the biggest"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing "Easter escalation" over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and...

Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security North Korea's servicemen wait for the start of the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the...