Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters (opens on the publisher’s site)
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.
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Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic (opens on the publisher’s site)
Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court (opens on the publisher’s site)
The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.
Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat (opens on the publisher’s site)
Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.
Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage (opens on the publisher’s site)
Officials are not ruling out "outside interference", while the company says the blaze at its site was sabotage.
Céline Dion fans prepare for comeback concert in Paris (opens on the publisher’s site)
Fans of the Canadian singer greeted her as she left her hotel on Saturday.
Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor (opens on the publisher’s site)
A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down (opens on the publisher’s site)
Amodei's call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment (opens on the publisher’s site)
Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.
Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters (opens on the publisher’s site)
The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.
Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger (opens on the publisher’s site)
Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
Trump to meet Irish leader Micheál Martin during visit (opens on the publisher’s site)
Trump will hold meetings in Dublin before attending the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC (opens on the publisher’s site)
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq (opens on the publisher’s site)
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire climbs to 35, with dozens still missing (opens on the publisher’s site)
Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky (opens on the publisher’s site)
Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years.
'Never, ever forget' - America marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (opens on the publisher’s site)
In New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, solemn ceremonies commemorate the landmark anniversary.
Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe (opens on the publisher’s site)
Art detectives and security experts say the number of museum thefts across Europe is increasing.
Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree (opens on the publisher’s site)
Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all (opens on the publisher’s site)
Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.
Passenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injured (opens on the publisher’s site)
France's transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.
Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother (opens on the publisher’s site)
Denise Cosco testified against the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.