121 years ago today, Salvador Dali was born. Known for his striking and bizarre images, he is one of, if not the most famous surrealist painter in history. Inspired by the Renaissance masters, Dali nevertheless gravitated to the surrealist movements in the early 20th century. He would live in France for the duration of the…

On Saturday at a sun-kissed Bournemouth, Watkins guided Morgan Rogers’ low cross into the bottom corner with a delicate, deft touch. It was his 16th Premier League goal of the season – no other Englishman has more. Longevity is key. Watkins has scored at least 10 league goals in all of his five seasons at…

Building pipelines – The Brimiri Fundation A Scotsman, after living many years in Nepal, decided to transform the spirit of the Ice Bucket Challenge into something truly impactful—building water pipelines for remote villages. And, thanks to his efforts, over 112 families now have direct access to drinking water. Ian Bent was in the village of…

Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/James Pardon The episode preview shows the Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, navigating a Lagos marketplace “Whatever I was doing – maybe cleaning up or doing homework – when I heard the ‘oooh-oooh-oooooh’,” Adesoji Kukoyi says, mimicking the iconic Doctor Who theme tune, “I dropped everything and ran straight…

Happy 65th Birthday to Bono, the singer-songwriter of U2. With his rose-colored glasses, the businessman and philanthropist (in the ONE Campaign, Product RED, and The Global Fund) has dedicated more than 20 years to eradicating global poverty—especially south of the equator in Africa—and has worked with most US presidents going back to Bill Clinton to achieve…

South Africa has criticised the US as reports emerge suggesting Washington could receive white Afrikaners as refugees as early as next week. A document seen by the BBC’s US partner CBS describes the potential resettlement as a “priority” for President Donald Trump’s government, however the timing has not been publicly confirmed by the White House.…

Île Balabio, off the northern tip of Grande Terra, New Caledonia’s main island – credit NASA/GSFCLandsat 7 The Pacific island territory of New Caledonia has announced a moratorium on seabed mining for nickel across 1.3 million square kilometers of ocean. The rare and sweeping move places the French territory among the most restrictive in the…

Maria Zaccaro BBC World Service Reuters Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old is the first American to become as pontiff and will lead members of the Catholic Church’s global community of 1.4bn people. Born in Chicago, he is seen as a reformer and worked…

639 years ago today, the Treaty of Windsor, the world’s oldest international accord still in force, was signed between Great Britain and Portugal. It was signed and sealed by King Richard II of England and King John I of Portugal to cement commercial ties and mutual defense. Subjects of one king had the rights, under…

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would accelerate his giving via his foundation, with plans to end its operations in 2045. “People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that…