Serena Williams hints she will be retiring from tennis - BBC News BBC News 2024-10-22 | Serena Williams hints she will be retiring from tennis - BBC News
Kenyas President Ruto withdraws finance bill after at least 22 killed in protests | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-27 | Kenya’s President William Ruto has called for an “open dialogue” with young people, after at least 22 people will killed in deadly protests over a proposed finance bill. The bill – which contained controversial tax hikes – will be withdrawn, after protests saw parliament set on fire on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, Ruto said he would now enter into dialogue with the young people, who were at the forefront of the biggest protests to hit the country since he was elected in 2022. On Thursday morning police were deployed across the capital and around State House, with many Kenyans on social media vowing to stage a march into the president's official residence.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #BBCNews
Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-27 | Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz was stormed by soldiers.Armoured vehicles and troops had taken up position on Murillo Square where key government buildings are located. They all later withdrew.The rebel military leader in charge, Gen Juan José Zúñiga, had said he wanted to "restructure democracy" and that while he respected President Luis Arce for now, there would be a change of government. He is now under arrest.President Arce condemned the coup attempt, calling on the public to "organise and mobilise... in favour of democracy".Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Bolivia #BBCNews
Biden pardons veterans convicted under military ban on gay sex | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-27 | US President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of veterans who were convicted of crimes under a military law that banned gay sex for more than 60 years. The veterans were convicted under a provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which criminalised sodomy from 1951 to 2013. The US Congress had repealed the portion of the code that outlawed consensual sodomy in 2013. This military provision is separate from the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" President Bill Clinton-era policy, which banned openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military. The BBC’s Caitríona Perry spoke with Steve Marose, a former US Air Force officer who was charged with three counts of consensual sodomy in the late 1980s. Marose served two years in prison for those charges. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#US #LGBT #BBCNews
It was their final TV debate of the UK general election campaign. #RishiSunak #KeirStarmer #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-26 | ...
US journalist goes on trial in Russia on spying charges | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | After 15 months in a Moscow jail, the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in Russia accused of espionage. The court case is being held 1,000 miles from the Russian capital in Yekaterinburg, the city where he was arrested on spying charges while on a reporting trip for his newspaper.Head shaven, and wearing a check shirt and jeans, Mr Gershkovich stood in the metal and glass cage known in Russian courtrooms as "the aquarium". He smiled to cameras, but made no comment.Journalists were admitted on the first day but his trial will be held behind closed doors.Prosecutors claim that the American journalist had been collecting classified information about a Russian tank manufacturer near Yekaterinburg on behalf of America’s Central Intelligence Agency. If convicted the maximum sentence is twenty years in prison.Mr Gershkovich, his employer and the US government reject the charge. The White House says Russia is using Mr Gershkovich as a "bargaining chip".Ben Brown presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Steve Rosenberg. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
UK general election: Sunak and Starmer clash over borders, tax and gender in TV debate | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | The leaders of the UK's Conservative and Labour parties faced each other in the final television debate, ahead of the general election on 4 July. Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer clashed repeatedly on their plans for tax and immigration, while facing audience questions. They were challenged about integrity in politics in one of the last major set-piece moments before polling day next week. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #UKGeneralElection #BBCNews
At least 23 people have been killed in a deadly South Korea factory fire. #SouthKorea #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-26 | ...
Kenyas president withdraws tax plan after deadly protests | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday.In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans "want nothing" to do with the bill."I concede," he said, adding that he will not sign the bill into law.At least 22 people were killed in Tuesday’s protests, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHRC).Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #BBCNews
A five-year-old girl stole the show in a Glastonbury Festival TV interview. #Glastonbury #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-26 | ...
Julian Assange back in Australia after leaving US court a free man | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia, after walking free from a US court.Assange was pursued by US prosecutors for publishing secret military information, and feared a long sentence in a high-security US prison.But, last week, he signed a deal with the US that would see him plead guilty to one charge, instead of the 18 he was originally facing.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #JulianAssange #US #BBCNews
US journalist Evan Gershkovich in court as spy trial starts in Russia | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | For nearly fifteen months, Evan Gershkovich has been locked away in a Moscow jail.The US journalist went on trial on Tuesday, in Yekaterinburg - the Russian city where he was arrested on espionage charges while on a reporting trip for the Wall Street Journal.Prosecutors claim that the American journalist had been collecting classified information about a Russian tank manufacturer near Yekaterinburg on behalf of America’s Central Intelligence Agency.Mr Gershkovich, his employer and the US government vehemently reject the charge. If convicted the maximum possible sentence is twenty years in prison.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #EvanGershkovich #Russia #BBCNews
Jay Slater: Search continues for missing British teenager | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | Specially trained dogs are arriving in Tenerife as the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater continues.Police confirmed to the BBC that new resources had been brought in to help find the 19-year-old from Oswaldtwistle, England.The Guardia Civil, whose ground searches had concentrated on the area where his last mobile phone signal was traced, said their efforts "are not being scaled back".Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Tenerife #JaySlater #BBCNews
Wikileaks founderJulian Assange walks free from US court. #JulianAssange #US #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-26 | ...
Kenyas president addresses nation after five killed in protests | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the nation on Tuesday evening after protests over tax rises. At least five protesters were shot dead by police in Kenya and a section of parliament went up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalated on Tuesday.President William Ruto pledged a tough response to what he called the "violence and anarchy".UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply saddened by the reports of deaths and injuries" and urged the Kenyan authorities to "exercise restraint", and called for all demonstrations to be peaceful.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #KenyaProtests #BBCNews
Live BBC report from Nairobi protests interrupted by man with gun. #Kenya #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-26 | ...
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange walks free after plea deal in US court | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-26 | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from a US court after pleading guilty in a deal to end a years-long legal battle.He faces no further prison time and is due to fly home to Australia, following the hearing held in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory.Assange was pursued by US prosecutors for leaking a vast amount of secret military information, and had faced a long sentence in a high security prison.Last week, he signed a deal with the US that would see him plead guilty to one espionage charge instead of the 18 he was originally facing.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Wikileaks #JulianAssange #BBCNews
War crimes arrest warrants issued for top Russian officials | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russia's former defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov.The ICC judges said the two men were suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Ukraine.The court said there were grounds to believe that Mr Shoigu and Mr Gerasimov bore individual criminal responsibility for attacks on civilian targets between October 2022 and March 2023.Russia's Security Council said the ICC's arrest warrant against Mr Shoigu was "insignificant" and part of a hybrid war against Moscow.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews
Eat Bitter: Striving for a better life in the Central African Republic | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | In the Central African Republic, one of Africa’s poorest countries, local sand diver Thomas Boa and Chinese construction manager Jianmin Luan struggle to improve their fortunes. They “eat bitter” today in the hope of a better tomorrow, but with no guarantees of what their futures may hold.From BBC's Africa Eye. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Africa #BBCNews
King Charles Queen Camillia and Prince William greet Japans Emperor Naruhito | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan have met with King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The ceremonial welcome marks the start of a three-day state visit to the UK. The King, in the first state visit since his cancer diagnosis, stood on the podium to greet the emperor and empress. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #RoyalFamily #Japan #BBCNews
Several shot dead during protests in Kenyan capital of Nairobi - BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have shot dead at least five people during huge protests against planned tax increases, according to the Kenya Medical Association.A journalist from the Reuters news agency also reported counting the bodies of at least five protesters outside parliament. About 40 people are being treated in hospital.Earlier, the crowds broke through police cordons and entered parliament, setting part of the complex alight.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #Nairobi #BBCNews
LGBT soldiers on the front line in Ukraine | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | In Ukraine there are many openly LGBTQ soldiers serving on the front line. Attitudes to LGBT rights have shifted enormously over the past decade, as Ukraine has embraced European values, though many still hold socially conservative and even homophobic views. LGBT soldiers have reported being bullied and harassed in their units, with reports of discriminatory comments such as “Why can’t you form your own unit?”.The BBC has asked Ukraine’s military about the treatment of LGBT soldiers, but has not yet received a response.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #LGTBQ #Ukraine #BBCNews
Israel court rules that Ultra-Orthodox students must be drafted to military | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark case that ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students must be drafted to the military.There have been long-standing exemptions for conscription for young men registered in full-time religious study, but a legal arrangement allowing the practice to continue expired recently.The strains of the current war in Gaza - with Israeli military leaders complaining of a shortage of combat soldiers - have led to renewed demands for what is seen as more equal sharing of the security burden.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
Boy rescued from tracks moments before high speed train passes. #Railway #Nottinghamshire #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-25 | Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
The road back to Gaza: Cyclist’s journey to fund field hospital | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Abed, a German-born Palestinian, was visiting family in Gaza when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, killing around 1200 people and taking more than 250 people hostage.Israel responded, killing more than 37,000 Palestinians so far.Trapped for five weeks amidst the chaos, Abed witness multiple deaths and injuries, before managing to leave. To help those he left behind, he's now cycling from Germany back to the Palestinian territories - or as close as he can get - in an attempt to raise 300,000 euros to build a field hospital in Gaza. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Gaza #BBCNews
Kenya’s new tax bill sparks nationwide protests | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Demonstrators in Kenya are gathering in towns and cities to protest against a finance bill that would raise taxes. Public outcry has already forced the government to withdraw some of contentious provisions, including a 16% tax on bread and an annual 2.5% tax on vehicles. But protesters say this is not enough and have demanded that legislators, who are currently debating the bill in parliament, to reject the entire bill.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #Africa #BBCNews
China space probe returns to Earth with rare Moon rocks | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has returned to Earth with the first ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side.The probe landed in the Inner Mongolia desert on Tuesday, after a nearly two-month long mission that was fraught with risks.Scientists believe samples could answer key questions about how planets are formed.China is the only country to achieve the technically challenging feat of landing on the far side of the Moon, having done so before in 2019.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #China #Space #BBCNews
Spain sparks fears of energy industry crisis as renewable supply exceeds demand | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | Spain has become one of Europe’s prime renewable energy hotspots, with a sharp increase in installation of solar and wind generators over the last few years.However despite the successful move towards green energy sources, electricity consumption has been dropping.This has triggered concern this could lead to a crisis in the industry.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Spain #GreenEnergy #BBCNews
Julian Assange freed in US plea deal, Wikileaks says | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-25 | After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.For years, the US has argued that the Wikileaks files - which disclosed information about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars - endangered lives.Assange spent the last five years in a British prison, from where he was fighting extradition to the US.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Wikileaks #JulianAssange #BBCNews
Princess Anne in hospital after being injured by a horse | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | Princess Anne has been hospitalised with concussion after apparently being injured by a horse while walking on her estate in Gloucestershire.Buckingham Palace says the Princess who is 73 is expected to make a full recovery, although she is likely to remain in hospital for some time. A planned working trip to Canada by the Princess has been postponed.Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Daniela Relph.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
Worlds first epilepsy device fitted in boys skull | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | A boy with severe epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to trial a new device fitted in their skull to control seizures. The neurostimulator, which sends electrical signals deep into his brain, has reduced Oran Knowlson’s daytime seizures by 80%. The surgery was carried out in October as part of a trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London when Oran - who is now 13 - was 12.Epilepsy seizures are triggered by abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain. The device, which emits a constant pulse of current, aims to block or disrupt the abnormal signals.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#UK #Science #BBCNews
UK Election 2024: The headlines | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | Here are the UK's general election headlines for Monday, 24 June. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is not aware of any other Conservative candidates being investigated by the gambling commission in connection with allegations of betting on the date of the UK’s general election. Labour leader Keir Starmer said the Conservative Party investigation into the betting allegations were designed to “knock the story into the long grass” until after the election. The UK's main political parties have “ducked” addressing stark choices over public finances in their manifestos, a leading think tank has warned. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has launched its 2024 election manifesto. SNP leader John Swinney has said Brexit is doing “colossal” damage to the UK’s and Scotland’s economy. The co-leader of the Greens has defended the scale of his party's tax plans, calling them "fairly modest" by European standards in a BBC Panorama interview. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has pledged to address dangerous NHS wait times in A&E.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #UKElection #BBCNews
Exploding batteries spark deadly South Korea factory fire | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | A massive factory fire that began after several lithium batteries exploded has killed at least 22 people in South Korea. The blaze broke out on Monday morning at the Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, about 45km (28 miles) south of the capital Seoul. Local television footage showed large smoke clouds and small explosions going off as firefighters sought to put out the fire. A part of the roof had collapsed. South Korea is a leading producer of lithium batteries, which are used in many items from electric vehicles to laptops.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #SouthKorea #BBCNews
Israeli forces will move to Lebanon border as Rafah operation winds down, Netanyahu says | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the "intense phase” of fighting Hamas in Gaza is nearly over, allowing forces to move to the northern border with Lebanon to confront Hezbollah. Netanyahu said he expected the ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to be completed soon. But he said that “doesn’t mean the war is about to end”, with action continuing until Hamas was completely driven from power. Hezbollah has been launching missiles, rockets and drones into northern Israel in support of Hamas since the day after the 7 October attacks in southern Israel, when gunmen from Gaza killed about 1,200 people and took 251 others as hostages. More than 37,620 people have been killed in Gaza during the military campaign that Israel launched in response, according to the Palestinian territory's Hamas-run health ministry.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
How did so many people die during Hajj? #Hajj #Shorts #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-24 | Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
The Green Party wants to decriminalise personal possession of drugs. #GreenParty #Politics #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-24 | ...
Missing hiker survives by drinking water gathered in boot. #California #Hiking #BBCNews BBC News 2024-06-24 | ...
Princess Anne in hospital with minor injuries and concussion after incident at home | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | The Princess Royal has been admitted to hospital after she was injured on her estate in Gloucestershire, says Buckingham Palace. Princess Anne, 73, "sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident" at her Gatcombe Park estate. "She remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation," said a palace statement. She is expected to make a full and swift recovery, says the palace.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Royal #RoyalFamily #PrincessAnne #BBCNews
US prosecutors recommend Department of Justice brings criminal charges against Boeing | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | US prosecutors have recommended that the Department of Justice (DoJ) brings criminal charges against Boeing.It follows a claim by the DoJ that the plane maker had violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft which killed 346 people.Boeing declined to comment when contacted by the BBC but previously it has denied violating the deferred prosecution agreement.The DoJ has until 7 July to make a final decision on whether to prosecute the company. The DoJ has been contacted for comment.The recommendation is not a final decision and the details of any potential criminal action are not known, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Boeing #Boeing737 #BBCNews
Israeli Prime Minister says intense Rafah fighting nearly over | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the "intense phase" of fighting in Rafah in southern Gaza is nearly over, but that this does not mean that the war is coming to an end.He said the war would continue until Hamas was completely driven from power.He added that the Israeli military would soon be able to redeploy troops to the border with Lebanon, where exchanges of fire with Hezbollah have been escalating.Mr Netanyahu also again rejected the idea that the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in place of Hamas.#Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
Deadly attacks on synagogue and churches in Russias Dagestan | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-24 | Security forces have killed the gunmen responsible for attacks on police officers, churches and a synagogue, which has left at least 17 people dead.The apparently coordinated attacks targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on the Orthodox festival of Pentecost.The republic's head, Sergei Melikov, said it was understood who was behind the organisation of the attacks, without giving details.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Dagestan #Russia #BBCNews
‘Space hairdryer’ regenerates heart tissue in study | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-23 | Warning: This video contains images of open-heart surgery.Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, according to new research.A study of 63 people in Austria found those given the new treatment could walk further - and their hearts could pump more blood.Larger trials of the device, dubbed a "space hairdryer" by researchers, are now planned to try to replicate the results in a wider group of patients.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
Magic Johnson on the Olympics, HIV advocacy, and becoming a billionaire | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-23 | Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the BBC’s Katty Kay sits down with some of the most legendary athletes from previous Olympic games for in-depth conversations about their lives, sports, and what it takes to succeed at the highest level. In this episode, Katty visits California to sit down with basketball icon Magic Johnson. They discuss Johnson’s career, HIV advocacy, Olympic memories and his post-basketball business empire. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews #MagicJohnson #Olympics
Israeli army says forces violated protocol by strapping wounded Palestinian man to jeep | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-23 | The Israeli military has said its forces violated protocol by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the incident after it was captured on video and shared on social media. An IDF statement said the man was wounded in an exchange of fire during the raid, in which he was a suspect.The injured man's family said that when they asked for an ambulance, the army took him, strapped him to the bonnet of their jeep and drove off.The individual was eventually transferred to the Red Crescent for treatment and the IDF said the incident would be investigated.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
The underwater kites generating electricity as they move | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-23 | Winged machines are "flying" - or at least swimming - beneath the waters of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic.Known as "sea dragons" or "tidal kites", they look like aircraft, but are in fact high-tech tidal turbines, generating electricity from the power of the ocean.So, how does the technology work? This video is from BBC Click, the BBC’s flagship technology programme.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
Hajj pilgrimage: more than 1,000 dead in extreme 52C heatwave | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-22 | More than 1,000 people are now reported to have died due to extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, while taking part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Temperatures have reached close to 52C at the city’s Grand Mosque. Many of those who have succumbed to the heat have been on unofficial trips, often without access to cooling measures including water stops and air conditioned areas. Around two million people take part in the Hajj but each year tens of thousands of pilgrims make unofficial journeys as they cannot afford expensive official permits.Lucy Hockings presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Hawley.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-22 | Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists.Researchers observed the animals in the forests of Uganda over the past four years. The scientists, who published their findings in the journal PLOS One, think the chimps could even help in the search for new medicines.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#bbcnews
Israel and Hezbollah attacks prompts US concern | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-22 | Conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has prompted concerns from the US that it risks turning into a wider regional war. The two sides have exchanged fire across the Lebanon-Israel border in recent weeks. Hezbollah said it is fighting Israel to support Hamas in Gaza. Israel's military said that operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon had been "approved and validated". The US sent its envoy to both sides of the border this week to try to resolve the conflict and to try and find diplomatic solution.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
Russia launches massive attack on Ukrainian power grid | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-22 | Ukraine has said its energy facilities have come under a “massive” attack from Russia overnight, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid.It is the eighth time Russia has launched an attack on energy infrastructure facilities in the past three months, Ukraine’s energy ministry said.Air defence systems shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones launched by Russia at several regions through the night, the Ukrainian air force said.Two energy workers were wounded and taken to hospital in the Zaporizhzhia region, and energy equipment was damaged in the Western city of Lviv, officials added.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews
Elder Scrolls Online: I wanted the game to be more like Grand Theft Auto | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-22 | It hasn't always been easy for Elder Scrolls Online. It has been played by 24 million people and made $2bn since it launched over 10 years ago, but Zenimax developers Matt Firor and Rich Lambert tell BBC Newsbeat about how it recovered from its rocky launch. Matt also goes into how he suggested taking a leaf from Grand Theft Auto Online's playbook as Rich admitted they had to go "almost back to the drawing board" during the early days of the game. Credit: Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda, Zenimax Online StudiosSubscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Gaming #RPG #GTA #ElderScrollsOnline #BBCNews
UK Election 2024: The headlines | BBC News BBC News 2024-06-21 | Here are the UK's general election headlines for Friday 21 June. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of a “total lack of leadership” in his handling of betting allegations, saying the prime minister should suspend the Conservative candidates accused of betting on the date of the general election. Sunak repeated that anyone found to have broken gambling rules will be booted out of the Conservative party, adding that a criminal investigation is now taking place into the matter. Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey made the most of the good weather in Norfolk by taking a dip in the North Sea. Today, the party was focusing on its NHS dentistry policy, pledging an extra £750m funding in England. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, said during an interview with the BBC that Europe and Nato provoked the war in Ukraine. New figures have revealed how much money political parties raised during the second week of the campaign - Labour received more than £4.3m, Reform raised almost £750,000, and the Conservatives received less than £300k, lower than the amount brought in by the Lib Dems, which stood at £335,000.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
