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In 2026, Donald Trump’s use of social media has escalated.

Ros Atkins and BBC Verify have sifted through thousands of posts on his platform Truth Social to analyse what the President has been saying and when.

What was the busiest day? When are the busiest hours? What type of content does President Trump share? Ros Atkins explains what he’s found.

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Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter over a plane crash in 2009, which killed all 228 people onboard. Flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during a storm.

A court had previously cleared both companies of criminal liability in 2023. But on Thursday, the Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer were "solely and entirely responsible", after an eight-week trial.

A group representing families of the victims said the justice system had finally recognised the pain for relatives facing ''a collective tragedy of unbearable brutality".

Both Air France and Airbus have denied the charges and say they will appeal.

Our international business correspondent Theo Leggett tells us this case could set a precedent for determining criminal liability in future aviation disasters.

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00:00 Introduction

00:35 What happened in 2009

02:19 Faulty airspeed sensors

04:29 Paris appeals court outcome

05:57 Why has it taken so long for justice?

07:14 How much reputational damage?

08:53 Possibility of a retrial

09:39 What lessons have been learned from this crash?

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US tax authorities will be barred from pursuing claims against Donald Trump, some members of his family and the Trump organisation.

This pledge is part of an extraordinary new settlement, announced yesterday, between the US president and the US Department of Justice.

In this episode, Sarah and Anthony look at the implications of the deal, which includes the creation of a fund worth almost £1.8 billion for victims of alleged “lawfare”, aswell as supporters of the president who claim to have been unfairly prosecuted.

Also this week, Donald Trump has continued his purge of those he sees as disloyal within the Republican Party through primary elections throughout the US.

In Kentucky, Congressman Thomas Massie lost his bid for re-election after Trump endorsed his challenger and his donors threw unprecedented amounts of money at the campaign. In Louisiana, veteran Senator Bill Cassidy lost out to a Trump backed challenger (Cassidy angeredTrump by his 2021 decision to impeach him in 2021).

What do these victories tell us about Donald Trump’s popularity within the Republican party? And what does that mean for Republicans who disagree with him?

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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who were detained in Israel after their flotilla bringing symbolic aid to Gaza was intercepted have been deported, Israel has confirmed.

It follows international backlash in response to a video posted by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing himself taunting activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.

There was rare criticism for Ben Gvir's actions from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said they were "not in line with Israel's values".

More than 50 boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) set sail from Turkey last Thursday carrying a token amount of aid. Four hundred and thirty people from more than 40 countries were on board.

Israel dismissed the action as a "PR stunt at the service of Hamas".

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The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been increased from "high" to "very high" by the World Health Organization (WHO).

In an update on Friday 22 May, the WHO's head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the risk in the wider region in Africa was "high", but it remained "low" at a global level.

There are different strains of Ebola; the current strain identified in Democratic Republic of Congo is caused by the Bundibugyo virus.

The WHO says there are no approved drugs or vaccines for the strain of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus.

Asma Khalid speaks to the BBC's Health and Science correspondent, James Gallagher, about the outbreak. She asks: what is Ebola, what are the symptoms, how does it spread, where does it come from and whether there a cure, vaccine or treatment.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:45 What does a public health emergency mean?

02:47 What is Ebola?

04:03 What animals carry Ebola?

05:45 Where have Ebola outbreaks occurred?

08:43 Why is the current Ebola outbreak so significant?

11:03 How did the latest Ebola outbreak begin?

17:00 How do you stop the spread of Ebola?

20:56 What has been the US response to Ebola?

23:50 How does Ebola compare to Covid?

One in four young people are out of work in London, and job vacancies in the UK are at their lowest level since 2021.

Feeling the effects of this are people like Theo – a computer science graduate who applied to over 500 jobs with no success.

So, what’s causing the downturn? And if the rates of unemployment in London are this high, should the rest of the UK be worried?

In this video:

00:00 – Realities of the job hunt

00:39 – Meet Theo - 500 applications... 500 rejections

01:47 – Data dive on job vacancies

02:39 – ‘Economically active’ explained

03:29 – Why the youth unemployment rate is so important

04:17 – Demoralised - the human cost of rejection

05:44 – The legacy of Covid-19

06:50 – Is London the ‘canary in the coal mine?’

07:29 – Resilience of young people

07:59 – Theo gets a job offer

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Not much is known about Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea.

Ju Ae has made several appearances in recent years with her father and according to South Korea’s spy agency, she’s believed to the future leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

But it’s not just these sightings with Kim Jong Un which have led many to speculate that Ju Ae could be the future leader of North Korea: it might also have something to do with her clothing.

The BBC’s Jo Crawford speaks to Sangmi Han from the BBC Korean Service to find out more.

00:00 Who is Kim Ju Ae?

01:27 Who could be the future leader of North Korea?

01:56 Kim Ju Ae’s public appearances

03:19 Clothing rules in North Korea

04:11 What does Ju Ae’s clothing mean?

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Nato foreign ministers are meeting amid increasing tensions within the defence alliance over the war in the Iran and the global fallout.

The meeting will discuss the preparation for the Ankara summit this summer, spending strategy and support for Ukraine.

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the BBC that reports about the reduction of US troops in Europe would also be discussed, he added that President Trump was 'disappointed' with Nato allies over their lack of support.

But earlier the US President announced that he would send 5,000 troops to Poland.

Ahead of the meeting, the Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed President Trump’s announcement of those troops being sent to Poland and Marco Rubio said there had been "slight progress" on Iran.

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The Makerfield by-election has been confirmed for June 18th 2026, and this is the first episode in a new mini-series following the contest as it gets underway.

Adam is joined by Luke Tryl, director of More in Common UK, and Kevin Fitzpatrick, political reporter for BBC Radio Manchester, to delve deeper into Makerfield, and to look at how the race is shaping up with the candidates who have been announced so far.

A full list of candidates and loads more information about the Makerfield by-election is available on the BBC News website.

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With the cost of living still high, supermarkets are under pressure to cap the price of essential goods.

The Scottish government has pledged to legislate the price of certain essential foodstuffs, and the UK government has considered a voluntary scheme to cap the price of certain staple goods.

A Question Time audience member asked: “Are food price caps necessary or doomed to fail?”

Featuring the SNP’s Stephen Flynn, Reform UK’s Thomas Kerr, Labour’s Kirsty McNeill, Conservative Harriet Cross, and Scottish Green Ross Greer.

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