Fans react to Stephen Colbert’s final showFans lined up outside the Ed Sullivan Theater one last time for “The Late Show” as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode, marking the end of the franchise’s 33-year run on CBS. The network announced last summer that the show would end, calling it “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night". Colbert took on the...

Watch: Moment Iran's state TV announces Supreme Leader has been killedIran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, after attacks across Iran by Israel and the US, which began on Saturday morning local time.Reading a statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council, state TV outlets in Iran confirmed Khamenei's death. The confirmation came after US...

How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroadFaren TaghizadehBBC PersianNurPhoto / Getty ImagesIranians have been figuring out how to bypass wartime restrictions on the internet and phone network (file photo from 2025)On the Iran-Turkey border a man sells a service that helps Iranians outside their country keep in touch with loved ones inside.His secret is two phones - one...

In photos: Tracing India's history through vintage chairsHashim BadaniA staged photo of a bentwood chair that was part of the exhibition. Bentwood chairs were created by German-Austrian cabinet maker Michael Thonet in the 1850s. They are made by bending wooden rods into the required shape after heating them with steam.Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?At a...

In the world of Skull and Bones Silver, the excitement of pirate life isn't just in the combat or treasure hunting-it's in the freedom to customize your ship and make it your own. And for many players, there's one ship they're eager to craft: the iconic Black Pearl, the legendary vessel captained by the infamous Jack Sparrow. This ambition has sparked a wave of creativity across the gaming...