US fans gather in Washington to cheer Eurovision acts

US fans of the Eurovision Song Contest gathered in Washington DC to cheer on their favourite European acts.

The US Air Force rescued 11 people after a plane crashed off the Florida coast. The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a speaker during a conference in Kenya to ask the audience for silence. He said it was impossible for speakers to be heard.

Passengers were evacuated from a virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde. The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had been taken from the ship.

An installation of 20,000 teddy bears in Washington DC highlighted the plight of missing Ukrainian children. Each bear represented one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.

Hundreds of wildfires burned across Florida and Georgia. Officials in both states cited dry conditions, high winds and drought as key factors making the fires difficult to control.

Several vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz despite Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire.

Preparations for peace talks continued in Islamabad despite no confirmed date.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said there was no decision on joining talks with the US. He expressed concern over the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel.

The BBC found significant spikes in trading activity shortly before the US president made announcements about the Iran conflict.

The US intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump said.

Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, rejected a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to turn an empty warehouse into an ICE detention centre.

The BBC asked President Trump’s supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.

The IMF warned that war and soaring energy prices could hit the global economy. Oil prices, inflation and interest rates remain key risks.

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on Native American tribal land due to tax exemptions.

The US blockade of Iranian ports was explained by the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner.

President Donald Trump said he was not a fan of Pope Leo after the pontiff criticised the war in Iran.

US Vice President JD Vance said Iran chose not to accept US terms after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan.

US President Donald Trump said the US had won a total and complete victory after announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran. The BBC’s Ione Wells examined what the US has actually achieved in the region.