USA & Canada

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".
"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".

'A sad day' - Canada rocked by curling cheating row at Winter Games
Both men's and women's Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95
The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

Trump directs federal authorities to manage sewage spill 'disaster'
The sewer line rupture has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons into the Potomac River that runs through Washington DC

'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove
The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.

How Robert Duvall became a Hollywood great
A look at the life of the prolific actor whose many films included Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.

US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran
BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries

Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast
Former US President Barack Obama says he has seen no evidence extra-terrestrials have made contact with Earth.

Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying

America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made?
A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.

Ex-church minister who admitted child sexual abuse to BBC still free years later
Robert Corfield, who admitted abusing a child to the BBC, was a minister in a shadowy church known as The Truth.

Bondi criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released
Lawmakers, including those who wrote the law requiring their publication, argue the release is insufficient.

US boards second tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
The US accuses the Veronica III of violating a "quarantine" on oil shipments from Venezuela.

'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.

An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US
Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.

Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station
The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

'Canadians are with you,' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.

Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles
The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the ‘Quad God’ trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now
Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.





