BBC NewsA couple who were given the wrong baby by a hospital in El Salvador a year ago, have finally been allowed to travel home with the correct child. Rich Cushworth - who is British - and his wife, Mercedes - were only given a birth certificate for their son Moses a few days ago. They landed back home in Dallas, Texas this week where they have been speaking exclusively to our correspondent Matthew Price.
Baby accidentally given to wrong couple reunited with real parents - BBC NewsBBC News2016-06-02 | A couple who were given the wrong baby by a hospital in El Salvador a year ago, have finally been allowed to travel home with the correct child. Rich Cushworth - who is British - and his wife, Mercedes - were only given a birth certificate for their son Moses a few days ago. They landed back home in Dallas, Texas this week where they have been speaking exclusively to our correspondent Matthew Price.
#USElection #USPolitics #BBCNewsBBC Verify: How Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | Hamas has confirmed that its leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in combat but says his death will only strengthen the group.
Sinwar was believed to be the architect of the October 7th attacks on Israel in which 1,200 people died and another 250 were taken hostage.
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Ros Atkins and Rushdi Abu Alouf - on how the Hamas leader was killed by Israeli forces.
#BBCNewsWill Arizona’s abortion access decide the US election? | BBC AmericastBBC News2024-10-18 | Many voters will be picking the candidate that aligns with their views on abortion access this year, and in some states the issue is literally on the ballot.
One of them is Arizona, where people are voting on the law around access - and Sarah's been speaking to voters about the debate.
We discuss why it’s the debate that Democrats hope this election comes down to and what Donald Trump's changing view on it is.
#Arizona #USElection #BBCNewsHow the India-Canada fallout could affect trade and immigration | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | After a bombshell accusation from Canadian officials this week - that they believe India government agents were linked to a campaign of murder and extortion in the country - diplomatic relations hit new lows.
That rift is now raising questions over the impact it could have on the deep trade and immigration ties between both countries.
Bilateral trade is worth billions of dollars, and Canada is home to nearly 1.7 million people of Indian origin.
#Canada #India #BBCNewsWho was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar? #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-18 | ...Donald Trump and Kamala Harris trade insults in run up to US election | BBC News | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | With less than three weeks left for the US presidential elections, a charity dinner that has historically been about good-natured ribbing turned out to be not an entirely jokey affair.
Donald Trump made an appearance at the Al Smith charity dinner with his wife Melania, giving an address that resembled a rally - with bitter attacks on his rival Kamala Harris - but also made a few gags at his own expense in line with tradition.
Harris broke with convention herself by declining to attend in favour of a key campaign event, instead sending a video skit that was played to attendees.
The event, which is aimed at raising funds for women and children in need, is often the last time the two nominees share a stage before election day.
#USElections #BBCNewsShould Andrew Garfield play young Remus Lupin? #AndrewGarfield #HarryPotter #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-18 | ...North Korea sends troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, Seoul says | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a "grave security threat".
The allegation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the war, based on intelligence information.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a security meeting on Friday and said the international community must respond with "all available means".
According to the spy agency, 1,500 troops have already arrived in Russia - with anonymous sources telling South Korean media the final figure could be closer to 12,000.
#NorthKorea #Russia #BBCNewsThe Hunters Moon was seen around the world. #Supermoon #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-18 | ...Israels PM said Sinwars death does not mean the end of the war in Gaza. #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-18 | ...Joe Biden awarded Germanys highest honour | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | US President Joe Biden has been presented with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany - one of the highest honours of the German state.
Before accepting the award, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praises Biden for his "lasting moral example of service".
On his likely final European trip as President, Biden said, "I'm overwhelmed, not just by the award but by the words."
He adds that the award means "so much to me, for what it says about us", referring his country's relationship with Germany.
#JoeBiden #Germany #BBCNewsIsrael says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwars death not the end of the war in Gaza | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the killing of Yahya Sinwar showed why Israel "insisted on not ending the war", and added the fighting would continue until the remaining hostages were brought home.
Sinwar, who had been top of Israel's most-wanted list, is a deeply significant moment in the war in Gaza.
Israel accused Sinwar of having masterminded the unprecedented 7 October attacks, that killed around 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 taken hostage last year.
US officials have signalled a desire for Sinwar's death to act as an opportunity to renew efforts to agree a ceasefire deal and secure the release of the remaining hostages.
#Israel #Gaza #BBCNewsIsrael says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed during routine Gaza patrol | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-18 | The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in Gaza, Israel says.
Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was the key figure behind the 7 October attacks.
Sinwar's body was identified by DNA records after Israeli troops attacked a building in Rafah, killing three men, during a routine search for Hamas members
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Sinwar's death does not mean the end of the war in Gaza.
#BBCNewsVideo footage confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, has been killed by Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza, Israel has confirmed. Video footage released by Israel show his body in the house where he was killed.
Sinwar had led the armed group in Gaza since 2017 and was described by Israel and the US as the mastermind behind the 7 October attacks, when Hamas gunmen killed around 1,200 people in Israel and took 251 hostages.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, said: "Today, as we promised to do, we settled the score with him."
The Israeli military said Sinwar was among three militants killed on Wednesday during a raid on a building in Rafah suspected of being used by senior Hamas members.
Israel said Sinwar had been spotted by chance in the city of Rafah by amilitary patrol, along with three other suspects and he was seen entering a building. It’s said a drone then tracked him in the building and the Hamas leader was then killed.
Confirmation of his death was delayed for several hours, as Israel compared dental records and fingerprints.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen, Frank Gardner and Sarah Smith.
#BBCNews17 October 2024BBC News2024-10-17 | Police said they found Liam Payne's body after an emergency crew responded to a call. #LiamPayne #BBCNewsHamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Israel's foreign minister says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in Gaza.
Sinwar is believed to be a key figure in the planning and execution of the 7 October attacks on Israel last year.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz added, "This is a significant military and moral achievement for Israel and a victory for the entire free world against the axis of evil of radical Islam led by Iran.
"The elimination of Sinwar opens the possibility for the immediate release of the hostages and paves the way for a change that will lead to a new reality in Gaza—without Hamas and without Iranian control."
#Gaza #Israel #BBCNewsLiam Paynes family say they are heartbroken following singers death | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Liam Payne's family have issued a statement following his death.
"We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.
"We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time."
The One Direction star died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
#LiamPayne #BBCNewsLiam Paynes career highlights, from One Direction star to solo artist. #LiamPayne #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-17 | ...Israel says its checking possibility it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Israel says it's "checking the possibility" that it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a military operation in Gaza - but adds it is not confirmed.
Sinwar is believed to be a key figure in the planning and execution of the 7 October attacks on Israel last year.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces says the identity of "three dead terrorists" had yet to be confirmed.
"In the building where the terrorists were eliminated, there were no signs of the presence of hostages in the area," the IDF said.
#Israel #Gaza #BBCNewsSocial media faces big changes under UK watchdog Ofcom rules | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Social media companies will face punishments for failing to keep children safe on their platforms, the UK's communications watchdog Ofcom has warned.
Services like Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp could face fines from the regulator if they do not comply with the new Online Safety Act - which comes into force early next year.
Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes said it was the responsibility of the firms - not parents or children - to make sure people were safe online.
Companies will have three months from when the guidance is finalised to carry out risk assessments and make relevant changes to safeguard users.
#SocialMedia #UK #BBCNewsLiam Payne fans react to his death in Buenos Aries, Argentina. #OneDirection #LiamPayne #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-17 | ...King Charles and Queen Camilla to begin Australia trip | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | King Charles and Queen Camilla are on their way to Australia for the biggest overseas trip since the King began cancer treatment in February.
It is a visit which has reopened questions about the future of the monarchy in Australia - and the debate about whether the country should become a republic.
For some, the fact that King Charles is travelling over 16,000 km (10,000 miles) across 10 different time zones - all while going through cancer treatment - is a testament to his love of Australia.
But amid a cost-of-living crisis, many other Australians have failed to take notice of the trip at all - while some campaigners have tried to frame it as the Royal Family’s “farewell tour”.
It’s a question that the government has, for now at least, put on ice - while King Charles earlier this week reiterated longstanding Palace policy that the matter should be left for the “public to decide”.
#Australia #BBCNewsTributes paid to One Direction star Liam Payne who has died aged 31 | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-17 | Celebrities have paid tribute to the former One Direction star Liam Payne, after his death aged 31.
The pop star, who found fame on The X Factor in 2010, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina, police say.
Liam was one of five members of One Direction, along with Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles.
Former bandmate Harry's mother Anne Twist paid tribute, posting a broken-hearted emoji on Instagram, captioning it: "Just a boy."
#LiamPayne #BBCNewsFormer One Direction star Liam Payne dies in Argentina, police say | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | Liam Payne, the former member of One Direction, has died aged 31 in Argentina, police say.
Police said he fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, according to AFP news agency and local media.
Earlier this month, he had attended the Argentina concert of his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan.
Payne was part of the much-loved boyband, along with Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik.
#UK #OneDirection #BBCNewsUS says “policy of starvation” in Gaza would be “horrific and unacceptable” | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | The US ambassador to the United Nations has said that Washington is “watching Israel’s actions on the ground” in northern Gaza to make sure it is not following “a policy of starvation there”.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield said such a policy “would not just be horrific and unacceptable” but would also have “implications under international and US law”.
It follows widespread claims that the Israeli military is deliberately blocking aid deliveries to much of northern Gaza. Israel denies the accusation. The UN’s World Food Programme says a million people there are at risk of going hungry.
Israel is preventing journalists from having independent access to Gaza. Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Fergal Keane in Jerusalem.
#BBCNewsHow drone technology is changing warfare | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | As wars rage in the Middle East and in Europe, a new technology arms race has emerged in drone technology.
Primarily developed for surveillance and intel purposes, drones are now increasingly being used to carry out precise and lethal attacks.
But how does drone warfare work? And how far will the technology go?
In this week’s Security Brief, former senior British officer and assault helicopter pilot Mikey Kay, talks us through the use of drones in modern warfare – and how forces around the world are defending against them.
#Hezbollah #Israel #BBCNewsNew skin research could help slow signs of ageing | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | Researchers have made a scientific discovery that could be used to slow the signs of ageing.
The Human Cell Atlas project has discovered how the human body creates skin from a stem cell, and even reproduced small amounts of skin in a lab.
As well as combatting ageing, the findings could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.
#AntiAging #Science #BBCNewsNabatieh mayor among six killed in Israeli air strikes. #Israel #Lebanon #MiddleEast #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-16 | ...More aid lorries enter Gaza after US threat to cut Israels military support | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | More lorries carrying aid have reached northern Gaza for the third day running, after a period of two weeks without aid deliveries.
The Israeli military said 50 trucks have entered today, after the US threatened to take away some military support unless Israel boosted aid within 30 days.
In an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the US ambassador to the UN said the US was watching to make sure Israel's actions on the ground do not amount to a "policy of starvation".
Israel's ambassador to the UN said Israel was committed to allowing aid into Gaza, saying "there's no shortage" of it but that Hamas is to blame for delays.
#Gaza #Israel #US #BBCNewsFire after Nigeria tanker crash kills more than 100 people | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria, killing more than 100 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say.
The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed, the police told the BBC.
About 100 other people injured in the explosion have been taken to hospital in the nearby town of Ringim in Jigawa state, many of them are in a critical condition.
Officers had warned people not to approach the tanker after the accident late on Tuesday night, but they were unable to contain the growing crowd, said police spokesman Lawal Shiisu Adam.
#Africa #Nigeria #BBCNewsActor says Donald Trump should be grateful for controversial film The Apprentice #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-16 | ...Lufthansa hit with record penalty after barring Jewish passengers. #Lufthansa #US #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-16 | ...US state Georgia’s early voting first day turnout breaks records | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | Early voting began in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday, with record numbers casting their votes in the key swing state ahead of Election Day on 5 November.
More than 328,000 people voted in person or by post on the first day of voting, officials said - more than double the previous record of 136,000 in 2020.
Around five million votes for president were cast in Georgia that year, with Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by just under 12,000.
Donald Trump refused to accept the result and he has now been charged on eight counts with unlawfully trying to change the outcome, which he denies.
#US #BBCNewsZelensky presents victory plan to Ukrainian parliament | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented MPs with a long-awaited "victory plan" that aims to strengthen his country's position enough to end the war with Russia.
Zelensky told parliament in Kyiv that the plan could finish the war - which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - by next year.
Key elements include a formal invitation to join Nato, the lifting by allies of restrictions on long-range strikes on Russia, a refusal to trade Ukraine’s territories and sovereignty, and the continuation of the incursion into the Kursk region of Russia.
The Kremlin dismissed the plan with a spokesman saying Kyiv needed to "sober up".
#BBCNewsIsrael strikes Lebanons capital Beirut for first time in five days | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-16 | Israel has carried our air strikes on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut - in what is the first strike on the Lebanese capital in five days.
The IDF said it hit an underground warehouse used by Hezbollah to store weapons.
Meanwhile, it says 50 rockets were launched towards the northern Israeli town of Safed overnight.
The strikes in Beirut came after Lebanese authorities reported that Israeli air strikes killed people across the east and south of the country.
Five people, including the local mayor, were also killed by Israeli air strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh.
#Israel #Lebanon #BBCNewsThomas Tuchel to be England men’s football manager | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become the next England manager, the BBC has learned.
Tuchel, who is German, will become the third non-British permanent manager of the England men's team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
England have been without a permanent manager since Gareth Southgate resigned following the the team’s Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
Lee Carsley, who the Football Association put in charge on an interim basis, will remain in place for England's final two Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland in November, with Tuchel set to formally take over after that.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by sports editor Dan Roan.
#BBCNewsLebanon says 21 killed in air strike in country’s north | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | At least 21 people have been killed and eight others injured in a rare Israeli air strike in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says.
The strike hit a residential building in Aitou, a predominantly Christian village far from the areas where the Israeli military has carried out thousands of strikes targeting the armed Shia Islamist group Hezbollah.
Residents said a family recently displaced by the war had been living there.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the reports. But it came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "continue to strike Hezbollah without mercy everywhere in Lebanon - including Beirut".
#Lebanon #Israel #BBCNewsGiant inflatable pumpkin blocks road in Ohio. #Cleveland #Halloween #BBCNewsBBC News2024-10-15 | ...Cheating scandal engulfs World Conker Championships | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | A veteran conkers competitor dubbed King Conker has rejected claims he cheated his way to his first men's title after 40 years of trying.
David Jakins won the men's competition at the World Conker Championships during the tournament in Northamptonshire, England, on Sunday.
But the 82-year-old's victory was plunged into controversy and he was surprised to find himself at the centre of national headlines when the Telegraph reported claims he cheated by swapping his real conker for a metal one.
Mr Jakins told the BBC he denied the allegations. Event chairman Jim Packer also rejected the claims, saying: "Somebody's a sore loser, I think."
#UK #Sports #BBCNewsUS gives Israel 30 days to boost aid to Gaza or risk some military aid cuts | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | The US has written to Israel’s government, giving it 30 days to urgently boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or face having some US military assistance cut off.
The letter, which calls on Israel to end the “isolation of northern Gaza”, is the strongest known written warning from the Biden administration to its ally.
The UN has called the situation in northern Gaza "desperate", as it delivers the first food aid allowed into the area in more than two weeks.
Israel says it is rooting out Hamas fighters who have regrouped in the north.
#Israel #Gaza #BBCNewsWhats the environmental impact of burning our rubbish? | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power, a BBC analysis has found.
Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated.
Scientists warn it is a “disaster for the climate” - and some are calling for a ban on new incinerators.
The analysis found that burning waste produces the same amount of greenhouse gases for each unit of energy as coal power, which was abandoned by the UK last month.
The Environmental Services Association, which represents waste firms, contested the findings and said emissions from dealing with waste are “challenging to avoid”.
#BBCNewsWe danced with joy then hid among the dead – Nova survivors recall Hamas massacre | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | Eitan was among thousands of people at the Nova music festival in Israel on October 7 2023, when Hamas arrived and began to kill partygoers.
His and others’ harrowing experiences feature in a BBC World Service and Storyville documentary, Surviving October 7: We Will Dance Again.
It accompanies another Storyville film, Life and Death in Gaza, which documents the lives of four people living in Gaza over the past year.
Both films can be seen on BBC iPlayer and outside the UK on WS YouTube.
#BBCNewsIts scary - sos giving birth: The female unit in Ukraine gunning down Russian drones | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | The Witches of Bucha, as they call themselves, are a volunteer air defence unit made up almost entirely of women.
The unit is helping to protect Ukraine’s skies as more and more men are sent to the frontlines.
There are more drones to shoot down, too, often launched from Russia in waves to overwhelm the main defences ahead of a missile strike.
The night-time shifts allow the women to combine their work defending their country with day jobs as teachers, doctors - there’s even a manicurist.
Many say it’s a way of overcoming the powerlessness they felt when Russian forces occupied Bucha region at the start of the full-scale invasion.
#BBCNewsKamala Harris and Donald Trump hold rallies in swing state Pennsylvania | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | With just weeks to go until the US presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have held rival campaign events in the swing state Pennsylvania.
On Monday, as Trump courted black and Latino voters at a town hall event in the state, Harris ramped up her own efforts by releasing a list of policy proposals her campaign dubbed an “opportunity agenda for black men”.
Recent polling suggests Trump is having success in winning over black and Latino voters, a continuation of gains he made in 2016 and 2020.
Despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some Democrats have warned Harris needs to do more to energise these voters to turn out for her in November.
#USElection #BBCNewsIndia and Canada expel top diplomats over murder accusations | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-15 | India and Canada have expelled their top envoys along with other diplomats as the row intensifies over last year's assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government responded after police began pursuing credible allegations that Indian agents were directly involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Canadian police accused Indian agents of involvement in "homicides, extortion and violent acts" and targeting supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement, which seeks a separate homeland for Sikhs in India.
India has rejected the allegations as "preposterous", accusing Trudeau of pandering to Canada’s large Sikh community for political gain.
#India #Canada #BBCNewsLife and Death in Gaza | BBC NewsBBC News2024-10-14 | Over the past year two young people who live in Gaza - 23-year-old Aya - and Khalid, a father of five - have been filming their daily lives. Aya and her family are now displaced in southern Gaza while Khalid has stayed in his home in the north.
Their stories are two of four featured in a new BBC World Service and Storyville documentary, Life and Death in Gaza.
It accompanies another Storyville film, Surviving October 7th: We Will Dance Again, which documents Hamas’ attack from the perspective of people who were at the Nova music festival.
Both films can be seen on BBC iPlayer and outside the UK on WS YouTube.