The Iranians celebrating Easter in secret

By Sara Monetta On a table in the living room, Tina – not her real name – has made a display with tealights, pastel-coloured eggs, candles and a little wooden cross. It’s her own, intimate way to mark Easter. She and her husband converted to Christianity years ago, something that in their country, Iran, is […]

Turkish opposition declares victory in main cities

By Paul Kirby & Cagil Kasapoglu Turkey’s main opposition party has declared victory in high-stakes elections in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. Ekrem Imamoglu, who first became opposition mayor in Istanbul in 2019, said “the picture pleases us greatly”. A year after Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured a third term as president, he had […]

Journalists injured in Gaza hospital air strike

By Rushdi Abualouf & George Wright Seven journalists, including one working for the BBC, have been injured in an Israeli air strike in the courtyard of a hospital in Gaza. Four members of the Islamic Jihad (IJ) militant group were killed in the attack, the BBC understands. The Israeli military said it struck an IJ […]

Stop stealing from Air Force One, US journalists told

Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates are among the items that have allegedly vanished from the jet. The White House Correspondents’ Association warned that taking items from the plane was forbidden. Last month, the association sent an email to reporters to say that such behaviour reflected poorly on the press pool – the group of […]

Beyoncé album is missing tracks on vinyl, fans say

By Mark Savage Fans who pre-ordered Beyoncé’s latest album on vinyl are reporting that five of its tracks have gone missing. Cowboy Carter was released to critical acclaim on Friday, with reviews calling it a “masterpiece” and a “slick and starry Western epic”. But some of the best-received songs, including Ya Ya and Spaghetti, are […]

Car bomb tears through crowded Syrian market

By Youssef Taha and Sean Seddon At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market in northern Syria. Several more were injured in the attack in the town of Azaz in Aleppo province, near the Turkish border. It is unclear who carried out the attack in the town […]

Actor Chance Perdomo dies in motorcycle accident

By Sam Hancock Actor Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has died in a motorcycle accident, aged 27, his publicist has announced. The British-American star was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Southampton. He was nominated for best actor at the 2019 Bafta TV […]