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Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes7 hours agoShareSaveBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseShareSaveWatch: Trump says he 'didn't see' racist clip depicting Obamas as apesUS President Donald Trump has said he “didn't see” the part of a social media video which showed a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
The clip – set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight – was at the end of a 62-second video he shared containing claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The video was later removed.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said “I didn't make a mistake” when asked whether he was going to apologise.
He added he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted by a staff member and didn't know it contained that depiction of the Obamas.
Republican Senator Tim Scott – who is black – described it as “the most racist thing I've seen out of this Whi..

US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue8 hours agoShareSaveHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesThe US negotiators will be led by special envoy Steve Witkoff (left), while the Iranian team is headed by Foreign Minister Abbas AraghchiSenior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman for direct talks in the coming hours, amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military confrontation between the two countries.
The discussions come after a US military build-up in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent repression of nationwide anti-government protests last month, that human rights groups say killed many thousands of people.
Uncertainty over the location and scope had threatened to derail the talks, which are part of a diplomatic effort by regional mediators to de-escalate tensions.
Both countries remain far apart in their positions. The hope is that, if successful, the discussions could lead to a framework for nego..

We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands8 hours agoShareSaveWanqing ZhangBBC Global China Unit and Eye InvestigationsShareSaveBBCOne night in 2023, Eric was scrolling on a social media channel he regularly browsed for porn. Seconds into a video, he froze.
He realised the couple he was watching – entering the room, setting down their bags, and later, having sex – was himself and his girlfriend. Three weeks earlier, they had spent the night in a hotel in Shenzhen, southern China, unaware that they were not alone.
Their most intimate moments had been captured by a camera hidden in their hotel room, and the footage made available to thousands of strangers who had logged in to the channel Eric himself used to access pornography.
Eric (not his real name) was no longer just a consumer of China's spy-cam porn industry, but a victim.
Warning: This story contains some offensive language
So-called spy-cam porn has existed in China for at least a decade, de..

Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry2 hours agoShareSaveBecky DaleandMatt Murphy,BBC Verify ShareSaveBBCUnredacted images and videos showing nudity released in the Epstein files have been online for days despite US officials being warned about failures in redaction, which lawyers say has caused victims “irreparable” harm.
The files seen by BBC Verify are among thousands of documents lawyers say they have discovered that contain identifying information about dozens of Epstein's victims.
Victims groups first spoke out about the issue at the weekend when the New York Times reported nearly 40 separate images had been published as part of the Epstein files on Friday.
On Tuesday, a New York judge said the Department of Justice (DoJ) had agreed to quickly fix the issue after victims called for the website to be shut down until names and images could be properly redacted.
The DoJ removed thousands of documents from its website, stating that the files had been uploaded due..

US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump7 hours agoShareSaveKelly NgShareSaveReutersTrump and Xi last met in October, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in South KoreaChina's leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan “the most important issue” in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Xi had told Trump to be “prudent” when supplying weapons to the island, state media reported, adding that he “attaches great importance” to ties with Washington and hoped both sides will find ways to resolve their differences.
Trump cast the call as “excellent” and “long and thorough”.
Wednesday's call follows a flurry of visits by Western leaders, including UK's Keir Starmer, to China in recent months, hoping to reset relations with the world's second-largest economy.
Trump himself is due to visit China in April, a trip he says he “very much looks forward to”.
He added that Beijing is considering buyin..