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Tonda Ros, the solo developer behind Blue Prince, reflects on spending eight years building his first game and why there will never be a sequel.

In this interview with BBC's Laura Cress, he talks about obsessive work habits, designing puzzles, drawing from tabletop and filmmaking influences, and why Blue Prince is such a personal expression.

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A man has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump after a shooting occurred during the White House correspondents' dinner.

Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, allegedly crossed multiple state lines in an attempt to assassinate the president, according to federal prosecutor Jocelyn Ballantine.

In an interview after the shooting, Trump said he was "not worried" during the shooting - although authorities believe the president and other senior government figures were targets.

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The King has arrived to meet President Trump for the US state visit. His arrival comes as security concerns are heightened after a shooting during the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday.

The visit is also happening at a time when the Prime Minister is having trouble at home. Sir Keir Starmer is set to face a vote by MPs on whether there should be an inquiry over his claims about the vetting of Lord Mandelson.

What’s in store for the King and can the trip help ‘repair’ relations between the US and the UK, and Starmer’s image at home?

Adam is joined by political correspondent Joe Pike, chief North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue and royal reporter Sean Coughlan.

00:00 – Intro

00:18 – The royal arrival

00:41 – Security concerns around the US visit

02:10 – What Downing Street wants from the trip

04:07 – Opportunity or risk for UK diplomacy?

09:35 – Key events during the state visit

12:08 – The Westminster vote

14:41 – Signs of pressure inside Number 10

23:16 – Questions over security response

27:17 – Will the visit have lasting impact?

31:30 – Outro

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have been greeted by US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump at the White House - at the start of their four day visit to the United States.

It marks the first British state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth’s trip in 2007. The King's arrival comes during a period of strained relations between the UK and US over the Iran war. It’s being regarded as the biggest diplomatic challenge of King Charles's reign.

Buckingham Palace says the programme will go ahead largely as planned, after a gunman attempted to gain access to a dinner event attended by the US President on Saturday.

Fiona Bruce presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Daniela Relph.

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More information is emerging about the man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, allegedly targetting President Donald Trump and others in his administration. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, describes himself as a mechanical engineer, game developer and teacher on his LinkedIn.

Allen reportedly sent family members a document - described by media as a "manifesto" - in which he lists his grievances with President Trump and his policies.

Speaking to the press on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed a "left-wing cult of hatred for the president" for the attack, saying it hatred "has gotten multiple people hurt and killed".

This is the third time in three years that Donald Trump has been targetted by an assassination attempt. A bullet grazed his ear during a campaign speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024. Later that year, a man was charged with attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate after being arrested at Mr Trump's Florida golf club.

There has been a series of high-profile acts of politically motivated violence in recent years, including the killing of Democratic Minnesota State representative Melissa Hortman and her husband; the killing of conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk; and an attack on the husband of Democratic former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Our White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann tells us there is a clear feeling in the US that politically motivated violence is on the rise - and that many people blame the increasing polarisation of American politics.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hailed Moscow and Tehran's "strategic relationship" as he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on the Iran war.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is ready to offer "goodwill or mediation services" in future negotiations between Iran and the US.

It comes after Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan over the weekend for talks on the Iran war, claiming it would be wasting "too much time".

In Lebanon, strikes continue - over the weekend the country's health ministry said Israeli strikes killed 14 people on Sunday, while Israel's military says an IDF soldier was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack.

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At a moment of tension for the UK-US “special relationship", will King Charles' meeting with President Donald Trump help smooth relations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer?

Last week, President Trump told BBC North America Editor Sarah Smith that the King could “absolutely” help repair relations, but this follows numerous attacks from the US president towards Starmer over his position on the US-Israel war with Iran.

BBC’s Jo Crawford spoke to North America Editor Sarah Smith to examine the political backdrop to the King’s visit to the US and with Royal Correspondent Sarah Campbell, to explore Trump’s fascination with the British Royal Family.

00:00 - 00:40 King Charles arrives in US for 250th anniversary of American independence

00:40 - 03:06 Where did Trump’s interest in the British Royal Family begin?

03:06 - 04:45 Could King Charles help fix the "special relationship"?

04:45 - 06:02 Has the British Royal Family helped soothe tensions in the past?

06:02 - 07:17 Has the UK-US “special relationship” faced difficulties before?

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A White House official said US President Donald Trump is "standing by the leadership of Secret Service" after the shooting at a Washington DC hotel on Saturday.

The official said Trump believes his agents "did an excellent job neutralising the shooter and moving the president, first lady, vice-president and cabinet to safety".

The White House also said a meeting will take place this week to discuss security procedures.

Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after apparently opening fire near a security checkpoint in the hotel foyer.

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King Charles is visiting America at a tense moment for the ’special relationship' between the United States and the United Kingdom. Can he help turn things around?

In a special live recording at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in London, Asma and Tristan speak to the former British ambassador to the United States, Lord Kim Darroch.

Recorded on Saturday 25 April as part of Castfest, a one-day celebration of BBC podcasts.

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00:00 Introduction

02:35 The origin and history of the 'special relationship'

07:10 The current US-UK relationship

10:13 Relationships with Donald Trump

13:26 King Charles as a diplomat

16:45 Does this look 'a bit desperate'?

18:58 Dwindling trust between US and UK

20:58 The Peter Mandelson question

If fewer people have children... what happens next?

Across the globe birth rates are falling, populations are ageing and debates about parenthood have become intensely divisive.

In this video, we set out to understand why parenthood might no longer feel like the default option, why birth rates are falling faster in some places than others and what this trend could mean for our future.

In case you're interested here are some of the stories we reference in this video:

1. Scotland's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1855 - https://bbc.in/4vV6WBw

2. Scotland's deaths outnumber births - so why is the population still rising? - https://bbc.in/4sXjG84

In Case You Missed It is a new YouTube series from BBC News telling stories from across the UK. Let us know what you think in the comments and tell us if there are any stories you think we should cover next!

In this video...

00:00 - Intro

00:37 - The UK's population pyramid

01:34 - The story so far... on social media

02:46 - Scotland's population data

06:30 - What's a 'baby desert'?

07:21 - The cost of having children

08:07 - 'Social infertility' - reasons we might not have children

11:32 - The Japanese example - 'a quiet state of emergency'

12:30 - What does the future hold?

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