bWelcome back to the Abstract! Here are the stories this week that battled rivals, devoured sharks, solved riddles, and left fingerprints in the sky. First, scientists chronicle the victories of a jousting champion unlike any other in all of history. Then: it turns out that krakens are real, the mystery ...
Relish and dread as Starmer ‘shambles’ hangs over Scotland and Wales electionsRelish and dread as Starmer ‘shambles’ hangs over Scotland and Wales elections
Laura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls. ...
Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch coordinated attacks across MaliExplosions and gunfire as armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali
Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north of the country in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years. ...
Seven dead in major Russian attack on UkraineSeven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine
The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building. ...
Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local electionsPalestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections
Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part. ...
Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for talks; Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for talks; Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire
Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy We have some images coming through the newswires of Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaking with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, and other officials in Islamabad this morning. Araghchi ...
Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victimsHanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims
Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their ...
My husband and son dived to see the wreck of the Titanic, and never came back – this is what happened at seaMy husband and son dived to see the wreck of the Titanic, and never came back – this is what happened at sea
Christine Dawood found herself trapped on the ship, waiting for signs that the Titan submersible carrying her family would surface. She talks in detail for the first time about those harrowing four days Walking into Christine Dawood’s kitchen, it’s impossible not to be drawn to the model Titanic in the ...
Falklands veteran hopes King can persuade Trump to ‘back down’Falklands veteran hopes King can persuade Trump to ‘back down’
Simon Weston says reports the US is reviewing the UK’s claim to the territory makes his sacrifice feel “irrelevant”. ...
Katya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to SpainKatya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC’s Europe editor. ...