Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, exit polls suggest. The polls give the political newcomer, who dominated the first round of voting three weeks ago, more than 70% support. Mr Zelensky, 41,…
Climate change: ‘Magic bullet’ carbon solution takes big step (BBC)
A technology that removes carbon dioxide from the air has received significant backing from major fossil fuel companies. British Columbia-based Carbon Engineering has shown that it can extract CO2 in a cost-effective way. It has now been boosted by $68m…
Harry Potter books burned by Polish priests alarmed by magic (BBC)
Catholic priests in northern Poland have burned books they consider to be sacrilegious, including ones from the Harry Potter boy wizard series. An evangelical group, the SMS from Heaven Foundation, published pictures of the burning – which took place in…
Mother’s Day: From medieval brawls to greeting cards and flowers (BBC)
Mother’s Day has not always been about flowers, chocolates and dutiful children – the history of the day is full of conflict and controversy. The story of Mother’s Day is a tale of two women. Neither had any children of…
Huawei sues US government over product ban (BBC)
Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts federal agencies from using its products. It said the US failed to provide evidence to support the ban, and the firm also rejected claims it had…
India Pakistan: Kashmir fighting sees Indian aircraft downed (BBC)
Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir. India said it lost one MiG21 fighter and a pilot was missing in action. Pakistani PM…
Facial recognition tool tackles illegal chimp trade (BBC)
Wildlife criminals had better watch out! The same software that recognises you in a friend’s social media post is being adapted to tackle the illegal trade in chimpanzees. The amber eyes in the image above belong to Manno, who was…
Roger Federer beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open fourth round (BBC)
Defending champion Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open after Greek 14th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas earned the biggest win of his career to reach the quarter-finals. The Swiss lost 6-7 (11-13) 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) on a dramatic…
UK film age rating rules get stricter for scenes of sexual violence (BBC)
Under-15s will no longer be able to go to see films that depict rape and sexual violence under new rules set by Britain’s film ratings body. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) surveyed more than 10,000 people and found…
Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi woman blocks Bangkok deportation move (BBC)
A young Saudi woman who says she has fled her family in fear for her life has barricaded herself in her hotel room at Bangkok airport. Thai immigration officials want to return Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, to Kuwait, where her…
