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From BBC News. Donald Trump will set foot in a New York courthouse on Monday and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016…
From BBC News. It’s time to "step back from the brink", UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, after Iran’s attack on Israel. Iran launched more than 300 projectiles at Israel on Saturday, in what it said was retaliation to an earlier strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. It’s unclear how Israel plans to…
From BBC News. In recent months, commuters in South Korea’s capital have been riding what is believed to be the world’s first driverless night bus. So, what is a late night ride like on the streets of Seoul? Read more on the BBC News website: https://bbc.in/3VOpKmD Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Seoul #SouthKorea #BBCNews
From BBC News. Why do some young people from really tough backgrounds beat the odds? And what can we all learn from them? Read more on the BBC News website: https://bbc.in/3vRk7JS Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog Video made in partnership with @bbcideas and the University of Oxford. #BBCIdeas #BBCNews
From BBC News. A knifeman who killed six people in a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead has been identified by Australian police. On Saturday, Joel Cauchi, 40, caused panic as he attacked shoppers with a long blade. Five women and a man died, while several others, including a baby, were injured. Authorities said…
From BBC News. Israel said the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted overnight. The attacks – which drew international condemnation – marked the first time Iran has targeted Israel directly from its own soil. It is unclear how Israel plans to respond, but war cabinet minister Benny…
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From BBC News. Israel has said it and its allies have intercepted the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran. It said there were a small number of hits on its territory, including at an IDF base in southern Israel, while one child has been injured. Iran’s attack…
From BBC News. In a dramatic escalation of the crisis in the middle east, Iran has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Israel, according to authorities in Israel and the United States. Retaliation by Iran has been widely predicted, following an Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. Ben…
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From BBC News. A man has been shot after reports of multiple stabbings at a Sydney shopping centre sparked a major police response. Crowds could be seen fleeing Westfield shopping centre near Australia’s Bondi beach where local media say four people are dead. Police declared a critical incident following the shooting of a man just…
From BBC News. After 6 months of war in Gaza, medical services there have all but collapsed The European Gaza Hospital in the city of Khan Younis is one of the last functioning medical facilities. A British plastic surgeon, Dr Victoria Rose, has been recording conditions while working there, treating people with bullet wounds, burns…
From BBC News. A major power plant near Kyiv was completely destroyed by Russian strikes early on Thursday, energy company Centrenergo said. Trypillya power plant was the largest electricity provider for three regions, including Kyiv, officials said. Russia has long been deliberately and systematically targeting Ukraine’s energy system. President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that…
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From BBC News. Scientists have discovered the cause of the brightest burst of light ever recorded – but discovered two even bigger mysteries in the process. The burst of light, spotted in 2022, is now known to have had an exploding star at its heart, researchers say. But that explosion, by itself, would not have…
From BBC News. Floods in the Russian city of Orenburg have raised water levels to two metres above critical, leaving just the roofs of some houses showing. The city’s mayor urged many residents to leave home, as sirens sounded. Levels in Orenburg are likely to peak on Friday, but floods are expected to spread through…
From BBC News. The United States has restricted travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Beersheba areas "out of an abundance of caution". Iran has vowed to retaliate, blaming Israel…
From BBC News. Ukraine’s President Zelensky has warned the country is running out of air defences, as it faces another wave of Russian strikes. On Thursday, a major power plant near Kiyv was completely destroyed, after being targeted by multiple missiles. Staff on shift at the Trypillya plant were able to run for cover and…
From BBC News. Tens of thousands of children are malnourished in Sudan, an international humanitarian organisation has said. Doctors Without Borders warned that a "catastrophic hunger crisis" in the country is even worse than feared. It found that one third of children were malnourished in displaced people’s counts in Sudan’s North Dafur’s state – double…
From BBC News. A false and AI-generated headline that claimed heavy missiles had struck Tel Aviv was spread on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The fake headline was generated by X’s official AI chatbot, Grok, and then promoted by X’s trending news product, Explore, on the first day of an updated…
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From BBC News. The UK and US have signed a deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement signed on Monday says both countries will work together on developing "robust" methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools and the systems that underpin them. It is the first bilateral agreement of…
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From BBC News. Ecuador, was once known as an ‘island of peace’ but in just five years it has transformed from being one of the safest countries in Latin America to the country with the highest murder rate in the region, ahead of Colombia and Mexico. BBC News Mundo’s Ana María Roura returns to her…
From BBC News. OJ Simpson, the former American football star turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76. The former American football star and Hollywood celebrity went on in his later life to spectacularly make headlines. In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown…
From BBC News. The new Fallout TV show has landed and it is getting rave reviews across the board, but what were the best moments and details for the cast themselves? BBC Newsbeat sat down with Ella Purnell (Lucy) and Aaron Moten (Maximus) to discuss everything, from having real Power Armour to battling ‘real’ monsters…
From BBC News. South Korea’s liberal opposition party has won a landslide majority in the country’s general election to retain control of parliament. The Democratic Party (DPK) and smaller opposition parties jointly won 192 of 300 seats in the National Assembly. The vote is widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol,…
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From BBC News. Former American Footballer OJ Simpson, who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died from cancer aged 76, his family says. Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame playing college football before playing in the NFL. Before 1994, Simpson was regarded with affection by the public, well known as a professional athlete, actor…
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From BBC News. Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site. Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of Troy are depicted…
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From BBC News. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated in Russia and Kazakhstan area due to flooding. The worse than usual seasonal floods have been caused by melting snow. The Kremlin has warned that water levels in some areas are rising faster than at any time in the last 100 years. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog…
From BBC News. A Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on Thursday for looting one of the country’s largest banks over a period of 11 years. Truong My Lan was convicted for taking out $44bn (£35bn) in loans from the Saigon Commercial Bank. Prosecutors said $27bn may never be recovered. Authorities said 2,700 people…
From BBC News. President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians. Biden warned that Iran is threatening to launch a "significant attack" after Israel struck the Iranian consulate in Syria 10 days ago. "We’re going to do all we can…
From BBC News. Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh has confirmed that three of his sons and four of his grandchildren have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. They were targeted while travelling in a car at Al-Shati camp near Gaza City. It’s reported that they were on their way to a family…
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From BBC News. US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a "new era" of US-Japan strategic cooperation during the Kishida’s visit to Washington. The nations presented planned projects from co-development of missiles to manned moon landings. Biden condemned China’s behavior in the Asia-Pacific region and reiterated the commitment of the United…
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From BBC News. Russia has described the Ural river flooding as a “very very tense” situation, as water levels continue to rise. Thousands of people have had to flee their homes in southern Russia, and officials in neighbouring Kazakhstan say the number of evacuees there has risen to 97,000. It comes as water levels in…
From BBC News. President Biden’s pressure on Israel after last week’s deadly attack on aid workers did not go far enough, according to current and former US officials who have spoken to the BBC. Israel said it would open new aid routes after President Biden threatened to reassess policy following Israeli strikes that killed seven…
From BBC News. Nine countries took part in the biggest coalition aid airdrop in a single day into a Gaza on Tuesday to mark the end of Ramadan. 14 aircrafts delivered 10 tonnes of food, water and essential aid in an operation lead by the Jordanian air force. Aircrew from the UK, the US, the…
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From BBC News. Boeing is facing new pressure after a whistleblower reported safety concerns over the manufacturing of some of its planes to US regulators. Engineer Sam Salehpour accused Boeing of taking shortcuts in the construction of its 787 and 777 jets -he claimed he was "threatened with termination" after raising concerns with bosses. Boeing…
From BBC News. The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. The 1864 law makes abortion punishable by two to five years in prison, except when the mother’s life is at risk. The law precedes Arizona becoming a state. Arizona voters may be able to undo the…
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From BBC News. Billie Eilish has announced the details of what is likely to be one of 2024’s biggest albums. The star says her third record, Hit Me Hard And Soft, will be released on 17 May, with no singles in advance so that fans can hear it "all at once." She also published a…
From BBC News. The largest coalition airdrop of aid to Gaza since the war with Israel began has taken place. 14 aircraft from nine nations including the UK delivered 10 tonnes of aid. The scale of the delivery was timed to mark the end of Ramadan. The BBC’s James Landale reports from the RAF plane.…
From BBC News. The parents of a Michigan teenager who shot dead four students have each been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the first parents of a US school shooter to be convicted, appeared together for the first time in months at Tuesday’s sentencing hearing. In a landmark…
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From BBC News. UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for talks on the Ukraine and Gaza wars. The former UK PM also urged Congress to approve a further $60bn (£47bn) of aid for Kyiv in a joint press conference. Lord Cameron said the UK has "grave concerns" about…
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From BBC News. A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change. The court said Switzerland’s efforts to…
From BBC News. The medical charity, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), has urged humanitarian organisations that have suspended work in Sudan to return to the country. Many aid workers left when war broke out a year ago. Since then, more than 12,000 people have died, with nearly five million people facing emergency levels of hunger. MFS…
From BBC News. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel has set a date for its planned offensive in Gaza’s city Rafah. His government has been signalling its intentions to launch a military operation in the southern city, where more than 1.5m Palestinians are sheltering, for several weeks. Mr Netanyahu said the planned offensive was…