Andrew Peach

So how significant is this moment? Darin Khalifa is a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group based in Cairo. She told my colleague Owen Bennett-Jones how Mr Al-Sharar's cabinet picks are being viewed in Syria.

So how significant is this moment? Darin Khalifa is a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group based in Cairo. She told my colleague Owen Bennett-Jones how Mr Al-Sharar's cabinet picks are being viewed in Syria.

Darren Khalifa from the International Crisis Group. A BBC investigation has found the UK visa system is being undermined by scammers who are swindling migrants out of thousands of pounds by promising them jobs in the UK, which often don't exist. Exploiting the desire of millions of Africans to migrate to Europe, these agents fuel an underground trade in UK work papers.

Darren Khalifa from the International Crisis Group. A BBC investigation has found the UK visa system is being undermined by scammers who are swindling migrants out of thousands of pounds by promising them jobs in the UK, which often don't exist. Exploiting the desire of millions of Africans to migrate to Europe, these agents fuel an underground trade in UK work papers.

For BBC Africa Eye, Oloronka Ala reports.

For BBC Africa Eye, Oloronka Ala reports.

And you'll find the full BBC Africa Eye documentary, Stranded, exposing the UK's immigration scammers on the BBC Africa YouTube channel. Now, companies go to great lengths to prevent their data being accessed by hackers who'll stop at nothing to exploit people online. So news that a major dating app provider has been storing users' pictures without password protection continues.

And you'll find the full BBC Africa Eye documentary, Stranded, exposing the UK's immigration scammers on the BBC Africa YouTube channel. Now, companies go to great lengths to prevent their data being accessed by hackers who'll stop at nothing to exploit people online. So news that a major dating app provider has been storing users' pictures without password protection continues.

has raised alarms. Researchers discovered nearly one and a half million pictures across five kink and LGBT dating platforms were vulnerable to hackers and extortionists. Here's our cyber correspondent, Joe Tidy.

has raised alarms. Researchers discovered nearly one and a half million pictures across five kink and LGBT dating platforms were vulnerable to hackers and extortionists. Here's our cyber correspondent, Joe Tidy.

Joe Tidy with Alex Ritson. Two years ago, Hollywood's strike shut down the entertainment industry as actors and writers demanded protection from artificial intelligence, or AI. Now the technology is increasingly being used in movies and TV shows, and one Hollywood company says it'll avoid breaking copyright laws by working only from licensed content. From Los Angeles, here's Reagan Morris.

Joe Tidy with Alex Ritson. Two years ago, Hollywood's strike shut down the entertainment industry as actors and writers demanded protection from artificial intelligence, or AI. Now the technology is increasingly being used in movies and TV shows, and one Hollywood company says it'll avoid breaking copyright laws by working only from licensed content. From Los Angeles, here's Reagan Morris.

The American actor Richard Chamberlain, best known for the TV series Dr. Kildare and the Thorn Birds, has died in Hawaii at the age of 90. Lisa Mazimba looks back at his life.

The American actor Richard Chamberlain, best known for the TV series Dr. Kildare and the Thorn Birds, has died in Hawaii at the age of 90. Lisa Mazimba looks back at his life.

Please have a zimba on the life of Richard Chamberlain. That's all from us for now. There'll be a new edition of Global News to download later. If you'd like to comment on this edition, do drop us an email, globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk or on X, you'll find us at BBC World Service. Just use the hashtag Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The producer was Isabella Jewell.

Please have a zimba on the life of Richard Chamberlain. That's all from us for now. There'll be a new edition of Global News to download later. If you'd like to comment on this edition, do drop us an email, globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk or on X, you'll find us at BBC World Service. Just use the hashtag Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The producer was Isabella Jewell.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach. Thanks for listening. And until next time, goodbye.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach. Thanks for listening. And until next time, goodbye.

Spring is on its way in Greenland, and in Nukes Harbour, we found a few fishermen trying to steer their small boats out to sea past giant chunks of ice. Carl Peter was hoping to catch halibut, but his mind was on Donald Trump and America's declared ambition to annex his homeland.

Spring is on its way in Greenland, and in Nukes Harbour, we found a few fishermen trying to steer their small boats out to sea past giant chunks of ice. Carl Peter was hoping to catch halibut, but his mind was on Donald Trump and America's declared ambition to annex his homeland.