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Vini Jr. sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in the war in Sudan: 'I heard about your story'

Zaher, who had both legs amputated, told the BBC last year about his favorite football player and his dream of being able to walk again.

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“Epstein raped me more than 200 times”: new testimonies from women recruited by an associate of the financier via a modeling agency

A woman claims an agency manager sent her to do photo shoots at the sex offender's beach house.

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The executive who was rude to a driver and lost his place at a multinational: the 'kindness test' that Duolingo applies to senior positions

Duolingo director revealed paying drivers to evaluate candidates for leadership positions. Recruitment experts weigh in on what this type of informal signal really says — and what it doesn't — about character on the job

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Storm Charles in Portugal closes schools and cancels flights; what is known

Schools and public offices considered non-essential were closed. Flights to and from cities such as the capital Lisbon were cancelled.

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Vinícius Jr sends message to Sudan boy who received prosthetic legs after BBC report sparks appeal

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

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The historic victory of Scott Colom, the first black senator from the conservative state of Mississippi in more than 140 years

Colom's victory also makes him the first Democratic senator from Mississippi since 1982.

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Indonesia's vice president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying

The news comes at a turbulent time for Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.

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Boarded up shops and drones overhead. How does Slavyansk live, which Russia demands to give it back for the sake of a peace agreement?

BBC journalists were given a rare opportunity to visit a Ukrainian drone operator unit that calls itself the Peaky Blinders and is fighting in Slavyansk, a city in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine that is almost constantly under attack from Russian drones, missiles and glide bombs.

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Jensen Huang: The role of Nvidia CEO investigated for case with alleged spy in the technological war between the US and China

Huang, under investigation for a relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of world order than other tech bosses.

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What to put in your emergency backpack and why you should have one — preventatively

Emergency kits are important and should be included in the culture of Brazil, which has never focused on prevention, argues an expert.

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