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At least 25 arrests have been made during a worldwide operation against child abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union's law enforcement organisation Europol has said.

The suspects were part of a criminal group whose members engaged in distributing fully AI-generated images of minors, according to the agency.

The operation is one of the first involving such child sexual abuse material and the lack of national legislation against these crimes made it "exceptionally challenging for investigators”, (CSAM), Europol says.

Danish law enforcement led the arrests on Wednesday, and authorities from at least 18 other countries have been involved too.

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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are meeting at the White House to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

They are due to discuss, and potentially sign, a deal which would give the US access to rare Ukrainian minerals, but Zelensky wants security guarantees to be included.

The pair are expected to talk briefly to the media in the Oval Office, before holding a meeting and a news conference later.

The talks come a week after Zelensky said Trump was "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia, and the US president accused his Ukrainian counterpart of being a "dictator”.

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Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi sits down with the BBC’s Katty Kay to discuss his seven-decade acting career, his most iconic roles, and the importance of luck in his life.

He also shares his experience coming out as gay in the 1950s – a time when homosexuality was illegal and highly persecuted in the UK.

You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly programme where Katty sits down for in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, science, and more.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have met with President Donald Trump to discuss the war in Ukraine.

But could their meetings bring Ukraine closer to peace?

The President’s Path’s Caitríona Perry, Bernd Debusmann and special guest Olivier Knox talk about the visits of two European leaders to the White House.

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People in Greece are holding their biggest protests for years and taking part in a general strike to mark the second anniversary of a rail disaster that left 57 dead and dozens more injured.

Tempers have flared and clashes have broken out with police, while bombs were thrown and police used tear gas.

On 28 February 2023, a passenger train packed with students collided head-on with a goods train near the Tempi gorge in central Greece.

An inquiry concluded on Thursday that the accident was caused by human error, poor maintenance, and inadequate staffing.

"Those children were killed because the train was not safe," said Christos Papadimitriou, chief of Greece's Air and Rail Accident Investigation Authority.

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met US President Donald Trump during his first visit to the White House on Thurday.

Following the meeting, Trump said “a real trade deal” between the US and UK could happen "very quickly”, which could see the UK avoid the kind of tariffs the US has been threatening on some of its trading partners.

Later today, Trump is due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, where the pair will hash out and potentially sign a much-discussed minerals deal.

It comes after yesterday's news conference, where Trump was asked by the BBC's Chris Mason if he stuck by his claim that Zelensky is a "dictator", to which the he replied: “Did I say that? I can't believe I said that. Next question”.

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Today we look at the much anticipated meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer.

Answering questions from journalists, the two men discussed; a state visit to the UK for the President, the future of the Chagos Islands, peace in Ukraine and free speech.

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President Trump has been invited to the UK for a second state visit by King Charles. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his trip to the White House to present Trump with the invitation letter from the King.

Sir Keir said the president's last state visit in 2019 had been a "tremendous success" and that the invite for a second visit was "truly historic" and "unprecedented".

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after reading the letter, Trump said he accepted the invite and that it would be an "honour" to visit the "fantastic" country. He added that King Charles was a "beautiful man, a wonderful man".

Traditionally second-term US presidents are not offered a state visit and have instead been invited for tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle.

Sir Starmer presented the letter from the King to President Trump, during their first meeting since his return to the White House for a second term. The leaders discussed Ukraine, with Sir Keir hoping to persuade the US to provide a military “backstop” to any European peacekeeping force deployed in the country. They also talked about trade, with the British government hoping to avoid tariffs which Mr Trump is planning to impose on other countries.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Chris Mason, Faisal Islam and Sarah Smith.

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US President Donald Trump says he thinks there will be a Ukraine peace deal and a US-UK trade deal after talks with UK PM Keir Starmer at the White House.

On Ukraine, Trump said a ceasefire will be agreed "soon" or "won't be at all."

He also said he respects President Zelensky and praised his military: "They have fought very bravely... somebody has to use that equipment and they have been very brave."

On a UK trade deal Trump said, "I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn't be necessary."

When asked by the BBC's Chris Mason if he still thinks Ukraine's President Zelensky is a dictator - Trump replied: "Did I say that? I can't believe I said that. Next question."

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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Florida on a private jet from Bucharest, Romania.

The brothers were arrested in Romania three years ago and face trial on allegations of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering - all of which they deny. The charges haven’t been dropped, and they are expected to return at the end of March. Why were they able to leave and will they ever return?

James speaks to social media correspondent, Marianna Spring and correspondent Nick Thorpe, who speaks to us from Bucharest.

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