Asian bakeries are seeing success at home and abroad by bringing global flavours to traditional French pastries.

Customer looking at bread inside a Paris Baguette outlet in France.

The Korean bakery chain that says croissants don't have to be French

The BBC obtained CCTV of the raid that shows how President Trump's immigration crackdown has ramped up.

Jesús polished luxury vehicles at an LA car wash for years. Then ICE showed up

The BBC travels in an ambulance from the Gaza border to Amman with Siwar and her family

A frail cry and relief: Malnourished baby Siwar evacuated from Gaza

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Independiente Medellín vs Junior in the Primera A

Independiente Medellín v Junior

The Serbian project, led by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has run into opposition and scandal.

Ministry of Defence buildings in Belgrade

A Belgrade landmark bombed by Nato could get Trump makeover

Reaction to the chancellor's Spending Review dominates the front pages on Thursday.

The front page of the Daily Mail and the i newspaper.

Spending Review 'renewing Britain' and 'reckless splurge'

Dave Ryding, Britain's most successful alpine ski racer, is to retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Ryding to retire in 2026 after fifth Olympics

Dave Ryding, Britain's most successful alpine ski racer, tells Chemmy Alcott he plans to retire at the end of the 2025-26 season.

I'm committed to doing one more year all in - Ryding

Democrat Gavin Newsom has not been afraid to square off against the president - but this confrontational strategy is not without political risk.

Newsom v Trump holds promise and peril for California governor

The federal judge, though, has put that decision on pause to give the administration time to appeal against it.

Mahmoud Khalil wears a pink shirt outdoors and is flanked by two people in white shirts. 

Judge says Trump cannot deport or detain Mahmoud Khalil

The comedian and documentary maker is one of the highlights of the opening day in Melrose.

Michael Palin in a black suit with a bow tie against a blurred background

Sir Michael Palin helps kick off Borders Book Festival

Loch Kemp Storage is one of three pumped storage hydro schemes proposed for around the loch.

Deep blue waters of Loch Ness at the ruins of Urquhart Castle. The castle is on the shores of the loch at the bottom of a wooded hill. There are hills on the opposite shore.

Loch Ness hydro project to go before councillors

Lord Bracadale is considering arguments on whether he should step down from the public inquiry after police complaints.

Sheku Bayoh photographed in a pub or restaurant setting smiling at the camera

Death inquiry chairman defends meeting Sheku Bayoh's family 

BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay chats with author Molly Jong-Fast about her memoir, How to Lose Your Mother, which tackles the life, legacy, and decline of her mother, Erica Jong.

BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay is shown speaking to Molly Jong-Fast via videoconference. Jong-Fast can be seen on Kay's monitor wearing a grey shirt sitting next to a tabletop microphone. Kay is seen from behind wearing a blue sweater, speaking into a black tabletop microphone (Credit: BBC)

What we learn from losing a parent

Experts warn of potential cuts if cash boost in spending review is spent on the Welsh NHS.

Rachel Reeves in a lightly coloured suit, pointing at her notes in a binder at the despatch box. Her party colleagues surround her, with Sir Keir Starmer sat closest to the right of the shot.

Spending review could mean cuts in Wales - experts

John Watkeys was asked to leave his home of 65 years for the upgrade on one of Wales' busiest roads.

John Watkeys standing against his new stone garden wall which is about head height. He is wearing a fawn-coloured hat and glasses with a black coat and has a white beard. A flower bed can be seen to the right of the wall and grass to the right of that. 

'I lost part of my garden to a £2bn road'

Marseille reach an agreement in principle with Angel Gomes to sign the England midfielder on a free transfer from Lille.

Angel Gomes playing for England against the Republic of Ireland in November 2024

Marseille reach agreement to sign Gomes on free transfer

Northamptonshire Steelbacks make it six wins from six in the men’s T20 Blast as Durham and Yorkshire also pick up victories.

David Willey batting for the Northamptonshire Steelbacks

Steelbacks win again as Derbyshire misery continues

A 16-year-old girl is charged and four more have been arrested following disorder in Salford. 

A car which has been burnt out and and is completely destroyed is on the grass on a residential street. 

Girl, 16, charged with assaulting police amid unrest

Club World Cup officials will use an accelerated offside technology that will tell them to stop the game immediately if a player is offside.

Club World Cup officials get instant offside call

The influencer was detained by officials in Las Vegas on Friday after he allegedly overstayed his visa. He then voluntarily departed.

TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves US after being detained by immigration officials

There were objections from those fearing loss of countryside and the impact on local services.

A green space in Leadgate, County Durham, where there is a proposal to build 97 new homes. It is an area of fairly wild grassland bordered by trees and hedges. A wide, concrete path leads a short way into the main field.

Unanimous backing for 97 new homes plan

Trump's lawyers hope that moving to federal court will lead to his felony conviction being overturned.

Trump pushes to move hush-money appeal to federal court

The duo will share a cash prize of £20,000 after racing through China, Nepal and India.

The final four teams from Race Across The World are huddled together with arms around each other and smiling. They are all smartly dressed. Pictured: Letitia, Fin, Elizabeth, Tom, Melvyn, Sioned, Caroline and Brian

Race Across The World winners crowned

A split screen of two people running towards the finish point and a paper saying 'congratulations'

Race Across the World winners revealed

Projects in the South West were not included in the chancellor's spending review on Wednesday.

A pair of train tracks wind their way through a wooded area.

Spending review frustrates transport campaigners

Liverpool set for Bradley Barcola swoop, Premier League trio interested in Jadon Sancho, Everton and Newcastle lead Jack Grealish race, plus more.

BBC Sport Gossip graphic featuring an image of Bradley Barcola

Liverpool set for Barcola swoop - Thursday's gossip

The government announces the Trailblazer Funding as part of Rachel Reeves's Spending Review.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves standing at the dispatch box in he House of Commons reading from a folder, with fellow MPs behind her on green benches

City gets £20m community funding from chancellor

Surrey suffer their first defeat in the women's T20 Blast as the Bears hammer Durham by seven wickets.

Surrey suffer first defeat as Bears beat Durham

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Wales' papers: Man fights for life and £445m rail plan for Wales

The move comes as US talks over Iran's nuclear programme appear to have stalled in recent days. 

US to partially evacuate embassy in Iraq as Iran tensions rise

An athletics team says young runners are at risk of injury on the track.

A red athletics track curving around the corner of an outdoor stadium. There are blue and red plastic seats in the foreground, and a rugby post in the distance.

Council told athletics track 'unfit for purpose'

A specialist team disposes of the weapon found in the building in Sandhurst.

A Google street view image of a residential road with houses on either side. It ends in a cul de sac, and trees lie beyond.

Mortar discovered at scene of fatal property fire

Birmingham City Council is planning to hand the running of the Alexander Stadium to an external organisation.

An aerial view of the stadium, which dominates the photo. Covered stands by the blue athletics track are on the left and right of the image. Trees and houses are in the background.

Hundreds sign petition over stadium operation plan

PC Ryan Busby from Sussex Police has been charged with four counts of sexual assault by touching.

The back of a policeman's yellow high vis vest. It says POLICE in white text on a blue background.

Officer charged with sexually assaulting four women

One of the two hostages was Yair Yaakov, who was killed in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Yair Yaakov looking straight at the camera. He is bald and has grey eyes. He is wearing a striped shirt and smiling slightly.

Israeli forces recover bodies of two hostages in Gaza, PM says

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada joins an elite Lord's club to increase the number of members to two, thanks to a five-wicket haul in the World Test Championship final.

South Africa's Kasigo Rabada celebrates his five-wicket haul against Australia

Trivia-busting Rabada joins elite Lord's club of two

Two estates of more than 200 houses less than two miles apart have been approved.

Hundreds of new homes approved for sites near town

Glentoran owner Ali Pour says the club just needs a bit of "fine tuning" and he will "give it as long as it takes" for the club to achieve success.

Ali Pour (centre) celebrates Glentoran's County Antrim Shield victory last season

Glentoran's time will come with fine tuning - Pour

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges £39bn across 10 years for social and affordable housing in England.

Danielle, a blonde woman in a winter coat, looks wistfully away from the camera against the backdrop of a red-brick housing estate

Welcome for housing pledge - but is it too late for some?

The return of top flight Tyne-Wear derbies should help boost regional tourism, politicians say. 

An action shot during Sunderland v Newcastle United in the 2024 FA Cup third round. Sunderland full back Trai Hume, wearing a red and white striped shirt with the number 32, has his back to the camera. In his right had he holds little more than a thread of winger Anthony Gordon's black and white striped shirt. That thread is tearing from the bottom of Gordon's shirt as he moves away from Hume. Other players and a section of crowd at the Stadium of Light are blurred in the background.

Derby days plan to boost football tourist stays

Bill Pallot and Bruno Desnoues are given suspended sentences for selling fake 18th Century chairs.

Bill Pallot smiles in front of a painting at a gallery wearing round-rimmed glasses and a three-piece yellow suit.

French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam

Miriam Haley says she risked her own privacy for the sake of other female victims of sexual abuse. 

Miriam Haley arrives in court for Weinstein's retrial 

'For the sake of truth': A Weinstein victim's decision to take the stand again 

A suspected gas explosion in Eden Street in Alvaston has left one man critical in hospital.

An aerial view of damage to a terrace row of houses

Street to be closed 'for some time' after explosion

Windsor Park, Northern Ireland's National Football Stadium, remains in play to host boxing's rematch between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan.

Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan after their bout

Windsor Park in play for Crocker-Donovan rematch

Sale Sharks have parted company with head coach Paul Deacon after their Premiership semi-final defeat by Leicester.

Sale Sharks head coach Paul Deacon pictured on the touchline

Sale head coach Deacon departs club

The BBC's Carl Nasman explains how the ramping up of deportation efforts led to protests in many US cities.

BBC's Carl Nasman is talking to a camera reporting on the immigration protests.

How Trump's immigration raids sparked protests and unrest

Allison Eichner, from Connecticut, was a pedestrian in the incident on the Causeway Road on Wednesday.

The PSNI emblem on a brick wall. It includes scales, a harp, a torch, a leaf, a shamrock an a crown. 

American woman dies following Bushmills road crash

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Italy U21 vs Romania U21 in the UEFA U21 Championship

Italy U21 v Romania U21

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Poland U21 vs Georgia U21 in the UEFA U21 Championship

Poland U21 v Georgia U21

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Portugal U21 vs France U21 in the UEFA U21 Championship

Portugal U21 v France U21

Rory McIlroy practises on the range on Wednesday before his bid for a second US Open title on Thursday. 

Watch: McIlroy practises before US Open bid

The decision comes from an influential faction of President Trump's base and sends a message to the White House.

An image of a neon sign that reads "Jesus saves"

Southern Baptists move to end same-sex marriage in the US

The late Beach Boys co-creator spoke to the BBC's David Silitto in 2011 and looked back at his career.

'Playing piano and singing takes me to another world' - Brian Wilson

The 57-year-old was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosive Substances Act and remains in custody.

A police car in the forefront, with a road behind and, in the background at the far end of the road, tow more police cars and two uniformed officers.

Explosives arrest after homes evacuated

The Scotbeef site in Inverurie closed its doors on Wednesday with all staff being made redundant.

a building with a red and blue logo on the front which reads Scotbeef Inverurie

Jobs threat to 90 posts at Aberdeenshire abattoir

The force will deploy a number of officers to Northern Ireland following two nights of rioting and disorder.

Police Scotland officers wearing hi-viz vests over black polo shirts displaying the name of the force in white writing on the sleeve.

Scottish police sent to Ballymena after help plea

Jenson Button believes it won't be easy for his Cadillac Hertz Team Jota team to podium at Le Mans but feels "optimistic".

Jenson Button pictured in a racing uniform, with his arms folded

Le Mans win won't be easy but Button 'optimistic'

Army colleague says Bernard Mongan had 'child-like' responses to challenging situations at work.

L/Cpl Bernard Mongan wearing red army uniform, with short brown hair

Soldier was 'mismanaged not bullied', inquest told

The jury found him not guilty of an additional sexual assault charge, and have yet to return a verdict on a charge of rape.

Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Wales forward James Ratti signs a new Ospreys deal as he prepares to tour Japan next month with the national squad.

Wales forward Ratti signs new Ospreys deal

New buildings, sports pitches and a revamped outdoor ski centre are among the planned improvements.

An artist's impression of The Hub, a two-storey building with large first-floor windows and a mixture of paving, steps and grassed areas outside.

Work to start on £36m outdoor sports centre upgrade

A two-Test series against a powerful Argentina side in hostile conditions will harden England's new generation of talent, says Ben Curry.

Argentina Tests can be making of young England - Ben Curry

Aidan Worden, a rising star in road racing, was riding with his team when he died in a collision.

Aidan Worden - a young man with short, blondish hair and a medal around his neck, holds a trophy. He wears a red, white and blue cycling jersey.

Cycling champ died 'doing what he most enjoyed'

Locals in Winchester say the more than 40-year-old tree could damage their "historic houses".

A wide image of the tree with a blue sky and white clouds in the background.

Residents 'angry' as large tree gets protection

BBC reporter wearing a black top, holding a microphone, talking to two females. 

What do people want the government to spend money on?

Peter Krykant, a former addict, set up a supervised facility from a van which he took around Glasgow.

A man wearing a yellow cap and a grey t-shirt sitting in the back of a van.

Tributes after sudden death of drugs campaigner Peter Krykant 

About 15,000 people have reached the UK in small boats crossing the English Channel so far in 2025.

A group of four people, including what looks like two men, a woman in a hijab, and a child in a red coat, walking on a beach. They have orange lifejackets on.

Migrants hoping to cross Channel consider future

Paul Craig is not just looking for victory but an "exciting Paul Craig" win on his return to light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Craig targets 'an exciting Paul Craig win'

Bradford City sign AFC Wimbledon right wing-back Josh Neufville on a three-year deal.



Josh Neufville celebrates winning promotion with AFC Wimbledon

Bradford sign Wimbledon wing-back Neufville

Australia fight back with the ball after being bowled out for 212 as 14 wickets fall on an entertaining first day of the ICC Test Championship final at Lord's.







Wickets tumble as Australia fight back on first day of Test final

Graham Head, 68, denies kidnapping, sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman in Brighton.

An elderly man wearing a blue jumper over a white suit shirt. He has white hair and is standing in front of a white background with red bricks in the foreground to the left.

Kidnap accused changed story to police, jury told

Adam al-Najjar is evacuated to Milan, where surgeons can work to save his arm which was severely damaged in the attack.

Adam al-Najjar sits in an ambulance with a brace around his arm wearing a dark t-shirt while his cousin, wearing blue and a white headscarf, tends to him.

Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike evacuated with son

Bridget Dolan KC says the way ambulance calls for police back up are handled is "not safe".

An Jersey ambulance next to a Jersey police van.

Ambulance calls to police 'not safe' coroner says

The Club World Cup is back in the summer - and this year's event will be larger than ever, with many of the biggest names in football on show.

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Monterrey's Sergio Ramos are among those playing at the Club World Cup

Mbappe, Messi & Ramos - big names set for Club World Cup

More than 50 people gathered in violent scenes that saw cars set on fire and bricks hurled in Salford.

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