Thu. Sep 4th, 2025
Xi and Putin Discuss Organ Transplants and Extended Lifespans

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin were reportedly overheard discussing the potential for organ transplants to extend human lifespans up to 150 years.

The exchange was captured on film as the two leaders walked alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

The conversation, conducted in Mandarin and Russian, was facilitated by translators accompanying each leader.

The BBC has provided an English translation of the exchange.

Recent wildfires scorched vast areas across Turkey, but one orchard in the north-western province of Bursa stood untouched.

In a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump said he will meet with the North Korean leader in the “appropriate future”.

Ukraine’s president and other European leaders met at the White House to talk peace.

The US president is set to meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska concerning a potential ceasefire.

Irish charity appeals for the release of its employee Gena Heraty who was kidnapped in Haiti.

The cause of the fire, which is threatening more than 800 structures and is only 7% contained, is still under investigation.

The Trump administration raised Canada’s tariff from 25% to 35%, while granting Mexico a 90-day pause for higher levies.

Astrophysicists said that the unusual lights spotted over Brisbane were tied to a satellite launch from China.

Tsunami warnings have been issued in Russia, Japan, Ecuador and Hawaii.

The new section is part of a plan to close ‘critical’ gaps in the border wall and enhance security operations.

Donald Trump tells the BBC he is “disappointed” with Vladimir Putin over the lack of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.

Trump told Boakai he speaks “such good English”, asking where he went to school.

Video footage from eyewitnesses captures lights in the sky over Doha during Iran’s missile strike

Protesters took to the streets in New York, LA, Washington DC and Toronto after the US hit Iranian nuclear sites.

The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites.

BBC security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran’s nuclear sites.

The US president warns Iran of future attacks if they retaliate.

Australian and British nationals were amongst the 13 people arrested on suspicion of running a scam centre.

President Donald Trump is weighing whether the US will join Israel’s strikes on Iran as the two Middle Eastern countries continue attacks.

The actor and activist was speaking to the BBC at a summit organised by his Climate Initiative.