By Christy Cooney BBC News The United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup. Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country, and on Sunday the French embassy was attacked by protesters. Coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani has warned against “any interference in the internal…

Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Interest rates are expected to rise for the 14th time in row as the Bank of England continues its battle to control stubbornly high price rises. Most economists have predicted the Bank will increase its base rate to 5.25% from its current 5% later on Thursday.…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza BBC News Ex-US President Donald Trump has lashed out at charges against him of plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat, on the eve of his court appearance. The “unprecedented indictment” shows the “corruption,…

Getty Images By Nikhil Inamdar & Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Three years after launching her clothing brand Ed-a-Mamma, Alia Bhatt, one of Bollywood’s most sought-after young actresses, is reportedly cashing out. Indian newspapers report that her company will be acquired by the retail arm of one of India’s largest conglomerates, Reliance Industries, for 3bn…

Traditionally thought to have cooling properties, India’s kokum extract makes for an electrolyte-balancing drink that offers a natural, refreshing way to fend off the summer heat. Scrawled with chalk on a small blackboard in Maharashtra, India, there was a list of items available at the small restaurant where I took shelter to escape from the…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza BBC News There are six unnamed co-conspirators in the latest indictment against former President Donald Trump,, a Department of Justice official, including four attorneys and a political consultant. They have not been named by…

Getty Images By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has defended the strength of the US economy, after the government was stripped of its top tier credit rating. Ms Yellen called the decision by Fitch, one of the three big ratings firms, “puzzling” and “entirely unwarranted”. Her remarks came as global…

Beyoncé has paid tribute to O’Shae Sibley, a professional dancer who was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York while dancing to her music. Mr Sibley, 28, was voguing while he and friends filled up at a petrol station when men approached and told them to stop, friends reported. The men began using slurs and Mr…

Getty Images There have been calls in Somalia for officials to be sacked, after fielding a novice 100m sprinter in the the World University Games in China. The country’s sports minister has apologised for selecting Nasra Abubakar Ali, who took almost twice as long as the winner to compete the race. She reportedly had no…