When misinformation leads to death threats
Ethan Lindenberger, Tun Khin and Jessikka Aro have all had false information spread about them on social media sites, which has led to harassment and even death threats.They spoke about their stories as they came face-to-face with tech companies in Silicon Valley to try and tackle the problem.By Cody Godwin and Dave Lee
Why I chalk catcalls on the pavement
Around the world, women are chalking catcalls on the pavement at the place they happened.Photographs of the words are posted on Instagram accounts, telling the stories of the street harassment women face.Farah Bennis runs the catcalls of London account, which she started after seeing catcalls of New York City, the first of these accounts.She told…
Crossbow deaths police find more bodies
Image copyright AFP Image caption The traditional German hotel is in a popular hiking location in Bavaria German police probing the deaths of three people shot with crossbow arrows in a Bavarian hotel have found two more female bodies in a flat 400 miles away.The flat in Wittingen had been occupied by a 30-year-old woman…
Apple faces customer lawsuit over app store
Image copyright Getty Images A group of US consumers has been given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court to sue Apple over app prices.The iPhone users argued that there is no alternative place to buy an iPhone app, but that Apple takes a 30% commission on every sale, so therefore they are being overcharged.They claim…
Bashir charged over dead protesters
Sudan has charged ousted President Omar al-Bashir with incitement and involvement in the killing of protesters, the public prosecutor said in a statement.There has been no comment from Mr Bashir since he was removed from office on 11 April. At the beginning of May he was ordered to appear before a prosecutor for questioning over…
Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic waste
Image copyright Tamara Stubbs Image caption The latest dive reached 10,927m (35,849ft) beneath the waves – a new record An American explorer has found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.Victor Vescovo descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to the deepest place in the ocean – the Pacific Ocean’s…
Watch: Hurdler Infinite Tucker performs incredible ‘Superman dive’ to win 400m – BBC Sport
Watch college hurdler Infinite Tucker clinch victory by performing a ‘Superman dive’ over the finish line at an athletics meeting in Arkansas, USA.WATCH MORE: Phone drops out of judo competitor’s pocket mid-grapple
Actress Doris Day dies aged 97
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Day pictured in her 1950s heyday Hollywood legend Doris Day, whose films made her one of the biggest female stars of all time, has died aged 97.The singer turned actress acted in films such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk and had a hit in 1956 with Que Sera,…
China hits back in trade war with US
Image copyright Getty Images China has said it will impose tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US goods from 1 June, extending a bilateral trade war.The move comes three days after the US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn of Chinese imports.Earlier, US President Donald Trump denied that US consumers would pay for higher tariffs on…
The taekwondo black belt who runs the Nasdaq
Image copyright Nasdaq Image caption Adena Friedman has been the boss of the Nasdaq for more than two years The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Adena Friedman, the chief executive of US stock market giant Nasdaq.Adena Friedman says that being a black…
Anti-gay preacher banned from Ireland
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Steven Anderson has previously called for the death of Barack Obama and praised the gunman who killed 49 people in a gay night club attack in Florida A controversial US preacher has become the first person to be banned from Ireland under a 20-year-old power.Steven Anderson, a pastor from…
Why Canada is a guinea pig for global markets
Image copyright Toronto Star via Getty Images Image caption Toronto is one of North America’s largest cities Social media platform Instagram has unveiled a potential new change to its software – but perhaps unsurprisingly – it has chosen Canada as the proving grounds for this experiment.The social media company said it plans to hide the…
Iranian British Council worker ‘jailed’
Image copyright NurPhoto An Iranian national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying for the UK, local media report.The unnamed individual worked on the Iran desk of the British Council, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili was quoted as saying.They confessed to co-operating with British intelligence, he alleged.The identity of the individual…
Ramaphosa to tackle ANC ‘bad tendencies’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPresident Ramaphosa dancing after election victorySouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to clean the African National Congress (ANC) of “all bad tendencies” in a bid to end corruption.In a victory speech in Johannesburg, he thanked voters and said they had sent a “clear message”. Mr Ramaphosa…
Sweden reopens Assange rape inquiry
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Assange was arrested in London last month after Ecuador abruptly withdrew its protection Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange.The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer.Assange, who denies the charges, has avoided extradition to…
‘Living in fear’ after being deported from the UK
Image caption Chevon moved to the UK to be with his father when he was 14 Chevon Brown was 21 when he decided to take his car for a spin – despite the fact he was a learner driver with no insurance. When he saw flashing blue lights in his rear view mirror, he says,…
Trafficked baby seals released in China
Image copyright VCG via Getty Images Image caption Some 100 seals were found starving inside a remote farm shed before being rescued Dozens of spotted seal pups have been released into the wild, months after they were rescued by police from poachers in China.They were among 100 pups found starving inside a remote farm shed…
Pakistan secures $6bn lifeline from IMF
Image copyright Getty Images Pakistan has secured a $6bn ($4.6bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country battles to stave off an economic crisis. The funding, which still needs approval from the IMF’s management, would be provided over three years.The agreement comes after months of negotiations and marks the latest in a…
Duterte faces key poll test in Philippines
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Duterte is known for his outspoken views and deadly crackdown on narcotics Voting is under way in the Philippines, in mid-term polls seen as a popularity test for President Rodrigo Duterte after his first three years in office.Gaining a Senate majority would allow him to push for constitutional changes…
Outcry over murdered Afghan TV presenter
Image copyright AfghanPresidential Inofrmation Coordination Center Afghan politicians and women’s rights activists are demanding justice after a prominent journalist and political adviser was murdered in broad daylight. Mina Mangal, who worked as a television presenter before her political career, was shot dead at close range in Kabul on Saturday. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah vowed her…
Sweden to give decision on Assange case
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Assange was arrested in London last month after Ecuador abruptly withdrew its protection Swedish prosecutors are set to announce whether they are reopening an inquiry into a rape allegation against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The investigation may be revived at the request of the alleged victim’s lawyer.Assange, who denies…
Watson ‘pleads’ for European election votes
Image copyright AFP Labour’s deputy leader is calling for members to vote for the party at forthcoming elections, despite unhappiness with its EU position.In a speech on Monday, Tom Watson will “plead” with voters to back Labour against Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party.Campaigning for the European elections continues, with votes to elect 73 UK MEPs due…
How sausages get Australians out to vote
More than 90% of eligible Australians are expected to vote in the election on 18 May – because it’s one of the few countries to have compulsory voting.The BBC’s Australia correspondent Hywel Griffith explains how this works – and whether people like it. Filmed, edited and produced by Simon Atkinson.
Berlin to bury remains kept by Nazi-era doctor
Image copyright German Resistance Memorial Center, GDW Image caption Some of the women whose bodies were used by Stieve (pic: GDW) More than 300 tiny pieces of human tissue from prisoners executed in Nazi-era Berlin will be buried on Monday.The samples were found in microscopic slides at a property that belonged to Hermann Stieve -…
Four things to expect this week
It’s Monday, it’s a new week, and while we won’t pretend to know everything that’s going to happen over the next seven days, we have some sense of what’s coming up.Here’s your briefing on some of the most important and interesting stories happening in the week ahead.1) The high festival of kitsch Image copyright Reuters…
Popal aide enters manhole to power shelter
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said he felt the need to intervene A cardinal who conducts acts of charity for Pope Francis has restored power for hundreds of people in a building in Rome after climbing down a manhole and flipping a switch, local media report. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said he…
Vessels targeted by ‘sabotage’, UAE says
Four commercial vessels have been targeted by “sabotage operations” near territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, its foreign ministry says.The sabotage attempt occurred in the Gulf of Oman, the statement said, but the ministry gave no details of what form it took.There were no injuries or deaths.Tensions are high in the area – a…
US to suffer from tariffs, Trump aide says
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US and Chinese officials have held several rounds of talks in an attempt to strike a deal One of Donald Trump’s top economic advisers has acknowledged the president was wrong to suggest that China would pay tariffs on its exports to the US. Larry Kudlow, who heads the National…
UN chief: Will to fight climate change fading
Political will to fight climate change appears to be fading, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned.Speaking in New Zealand, Mr Guterres praised the country for measures it had undertaken to combat climate change.
Brighton 1-4 Man City: Visitors come from behind to clinch title
By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Amex Stadium Aymeric Laporte’s goal seven minutes before half-time put City in front for the first time in the matchManchester City retained their Premier League title and finally ended Liverpool’s magnificent challenge after surviving a scare to come from behind and outclass Brighton at the Amex.Pep Guardiola’s side…
Spanish GP: Hamilton beats Bottas in Spain
Lewis Hamilton led Valtteri Bottas to the fifth consecutive Mercedes one-two at the start of this season after dominating the Spanish Grand Prix.The world champion, who started second, passed Bottas into the first corner and eased away to an ultimately comfortable win, despite a late safety car.A long way behind, Ferrari used team tactics yet…
Gunmen ‘kill six’ in church in Burkina Faso
Gunmen have burned down a church during mass and killed six people, including a priest, in Burkina Faso, officials say.The morning attack happened in the northern town of Dablo, security sources and local official said.”Armed individuals burst into the Catholic church…They started firing as the congregation tried to flee,” the mayor of Dablo, Ousmane Zongo,…
Premier League: Mane puts Liverpool ahead in title race, Man City drawing
Related Video and AudioComing upPlay audio 12/05/2019 from BBC Radio 5 live12/05/2019Coming upPlay audio 12/05/2019 from BBC Radio 5 live12/05/2019RTLGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreSummaryBrighton v Man City on Radio 5 Live, Liverpool v Wolves on…
Pilot lands plane without front wheels
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe pilot was forced to land the plane without its front wheels, at Mandalay airportA Myanmar pilot safely landed a jet without front wheels after the landing gear failed to deploy.The Myanmar National Airlines plane skidded down the runway at Mandalay airport before grinding to a stop.…
German hotel guests found dead from crossbow bolts
Image copyright Google Image caption The traditional German hotel is situated in Bavaria, a rural area popular with hikers German police are investigating the deaths of three people who were found in a hotel impaled by crossbow bolts. Hotel staff discovered the bodies in a room alongside two crossbows, the German news agency DPA reported.The…
James Charles loses a million subscribers in a week
Image copyright Getty Images James Charles has lost more than a million subscribers amidst a row with fellow YouTube star Tati Westbrook.He now has 14.6m subscribers – previously the figure was 16m, according to the website Social Blade .It comes in a week where the 19-year-old old has denied using his fame and money to…
Spanish GP: Hamilton takes lead at start
Got a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreSummaryHamilton takes lead at start from Bottas – audio commentary at top of pageVerstappen up to 3rd, Leclerc allowed to pass VettelGet involved #bbcf1Live ReportingBy Michael EmonsAll times stated are UKGet…
Iran faces ‘unprecedented’ pressure – Rouhani
Image copyright EPA Image caption There are regular protests against the US – and President Trump – in Iran Iran is facing “unprecedented” pressure from international sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani has said.Renewed US sanctions had led to worse economic conditions than during the country’s 1980-88 war with neighbouring Iraq, Mr Rouhani said.His comments came amid…
‘Sex strike’ urged in abortion law protest
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Alyssa Milano’s call for a sex strike drew an immediate backlash online Actress and #MeToo activist Alyssa Milano has urged women to take part in a “sex strike” to protest against a new abortion law in the state of Georgia.”Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just…
Snow-trapped yaks starve to death in India
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Authorities tried to drop food to the animals but were pushed back by poor weather (file pic) At least 300 yaks have starved to death near India’s border with China after getting trapped by heavy snowfall. Government official Raj Yadav said they found the corpses in the north-east state…
May’s Brexit talks a mistake – Williamson
Image copyright Reuters Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit talks with the Labour Party are a “grave mistake”, according to former defence secretary Gavin Williamson.Mrs May is hoping to reach a cross-party consensus on her withdrawal agreement after failing to get it through Parliament three times.But Mr Williamson – sacked over the Huawei leak – told…
The children growing up in a ‘motherless village’
Image caption Ely Susiawati with a photo of her mother In eastern Indonesia there are areas where almost all young mothers have gone to work abroad. Indonesians refer to these communities as the “motherless villages”. The BBC’s Rebecca Henschke went to meet the children left behind. Ely Susiawati was 11 when her mother left her…
Mexican wrestler dies at London bout
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cesar Barron, known as Silver King, was performing in the Greatest Show of Lucha Libre at Camden’s Roundhouse A professional wrestler and actor has died after collapsing during a bout in London.Cesar Barron, known as Silver King, was a star in his native Mexico and appeared alongside the comic…
Petrol bombs thrown at Albania PM’s office
Thousands of Albanians have been protesting against Prime Minister Edi Rama, with some throwing petrol bombs at his office.For the last three months, there have been anti-government demonstrations in Albania. Mr Rama faces allegations of electoral fraud and corruption.Opposition leader Lulzim Basha urged crowds to continue protests until Mr Rama steps down from power.
LGBT activists arrested at Cuba march
Image copyright Reuters Image caption An LGBT rights activist is carried away by plainclothes officers in Havana A number of gay rights activists have been arrested after clashing with police at an unauthorised pride march in Cuba’s capital, Havana.Saturday’s event followed the unexpected cancellation by the communist authorities of the country’s 12th annual march against…
Hinduja brothers top Rich List for third time
Image copyright AFP Image caption British brothers Gopichand and Srichand Hinduja have a combined net worth of £22bn, the Sunday Times estimates The billionaire Hinduja brothers have been named as the wealthiest people in the UK for a third time, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.Sri and Gopi Hinduja saw their fortune increase by…
Stranded baby elephant rescued from lake
An elephant calf has been rescued from a lake in north-east India, after it became separated from its mother.The baby elephant became stranded in the Deepor Beel lake in Kamrup district, and was guided out by forest officials and locals.
Drugs firms ‘conspired to fix prices’ in US
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A lawsuit alleges that more than 100 generic drugs were included in a price-fixing scheme More than 40 US states have filed a lawsuit accusing pharmaceutical firms of conspiring to artificially inflate the cost of common medicinal drugs.The lawsuit alleges that as many as 20 companies have been involved…
Musk faces trial over ‘pedo’ tweet
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Musk (R) called British diver Mr Unsworth (L) “pedo guy” Elon Musk must defend himself in court after calling a diver who helped save Thai schoolboys trapped in a cave a paedophile, a Los Angeles judge says.The federal court judge set a 22 October trial date.Mr Musk is being…
Waterspout spotted in Singapore
A massive waterspout has been filmed near the southern shore of Singapore.Witnesses who filmed the natural phenomenon said the waterspout was seen for around 20 minutes.There are reported to be be an average of three waterspouts every year in the area. They form when strong winds occur over water.
Gunmen ‘attack hotel in Pakistan’
Image copyright Pearl Continental Hotel Image caption The Pearl Continental Hotel is popular among foreign visitors Three gunmen have stormed a five-star hotel in the restive Pakistani province of Balochistan, killing at least one person, officials say.The attack targeted the Pearl Continental Hotel in the port city of Gwadar, the focal point of a multi-billion-dollar…
French hostages praise rescue ‘from hell’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Patrick Picque, left, and Laurent Lassimouillas, right, with a South Korean hostage who has not been named Two French tourists who were held hostage in Burkina Faso have thanked the French soldiers who “lost their lives to free us from this hell”.Two French special forces soldiers died during the raid,…
US state’s abortion law fuels boycott call
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alyssa Milano was among a number of actors pledging not to film in Georgia if the law passed A new abortion law in the US state of Georgia has fuelled calls for a Hollywood boycott from actors and production companies.A number of actors had signed an open letter in…
Iraq: A state of mind, Maryam’s story
In the past 40 years, Iraq has endured three major wars, a violent coup, two invasions, a decade of bombing, two insurgencies, attack by the so-called Islamic State group and a sectarian civil war. All have taken their toll on the population’s mental health. The country holds only one psychiatrist for every 300,000 Iraqi people…
Yemen rebels prepare to leave key port
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Houthi supporters at a rally in the capital Sanaa, last month Yemen’s Houthi rebels are preparing to withdraw from a key strategic port, in the first major step since a ceasefire agreement signed in December.Both the Houthis and government forces agreed to withdraw from Hudaydah port to allow in vital…
Venice: ‘Here’s art on a staggering scale; some even good’ ★★★☆☆
This week’s invite only “Private View” of the Venice Biennale (which opens today) was one weird affair. It was like being dropped into the middle of a Wes Anderson movie. The place was heaving with characters. Artists, posers, dealers, curators, billionaires, bureaucrats, fakes, freeloaders, snobs, journalists, pseuds, hustlers, and narcissists all cramming themselves into tiny…
Cuba steps up rationing amid shortages
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Cubans have posted online about the problems using the hashtag #lacolachallenge, or queue challenge Cuba has announced rationing of more products amid shortages it blames on the US trade embargo and hoarders. There have been hours-long queues for basic foodstuffs in recent weeks on the Caribbean island.People have posted photos…
Can you cram 16 gigs into a single day?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Foals are the biggest name on the bill at this year’s Great Escape “This,” warns my colleague, “is a spectacularly bad idea”‘ “There’s no way you’ll cope.”And with that endorsement ringing in my ears (note to self: buy earplugs) I set off in the hope of catching 16 gigs…
Fight breaks out in Hong Kong parliament
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTensions flare up with lawmakers jumping over tablesFighting erupted in Hong Kong’s legislature on Saturday over planned changes to the law allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.Several lawmakers were injured and one was taken to hospital as politicians clashed in the chamber.Critics believe…
Subpoenas issued for Trump tax returns
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said he did not “take this step lightly” The chairman of a US Congressional committee has issued subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Richard Neal said in a statement he did not “take this step lightly”, but believed it gave the committee…
PM ‘could set resignation date this week’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Theresa May has rejected calls to resign Prime Minister Theresa May could set a date for her resignation in the coming days, the chairman of the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee has said.The PM said she will step down when her Brexit deal is ratified by Parliament – but some MPs…
Rapper charged in election fraud case
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prakazrel Michel has been charged with making contributions to a presidential campaign A founding member of hip-hop group The Fugees and a Malaysian businessman have been charged with making illegal contributions in the 2012 US presidential election campaign. Low Taek Jho, known as Jho Low, allegedly transferred more than…
Lightning strikes twice and again and again…
Video Extreme weather in the Houston and Las Vegas areas brought intense lightning, with bolts appearing to strike the same spot 11 times. More severe storms are expected in Houston this weekend.
Facebook sues new firm over data misuse
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg was in Paris on Friday to meet President Emmanuel Macron Facebook is suing a South Korean firm it accuses of unlawfully using data to sell marketing and advertising.The social network is asking a judge to force Rankwave to allow it to audit the firm’s activities to…
Putin falls on ice after hockey match
Video Russian President Vladimir Putin was in the midst of a victory lap after a hockey match when he tripped and fell.
The family networks behind the Sri Lanka bombings
Image copyright Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Image caption A statue amid debris at St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, following the Easter Sunday bombing For many Sri Lankans, it was a horrific shock to learn that local Muslims could have been behind the suicide attacks that killed more than 250 people last month. How could…
Second US warship heads for the Gulf
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The USS Arlington will join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf The US is sending a Patriot air defence missile system to the Middle East as two US warships head to the region amid escalating tensions with Iran.The military ship USS Arlington – which transports amphibious vehicles and…
US school warned of ‘repeat Columbine’
Image copyright The Denver Post via Getty Images Image caption A school staff member comforts a child after the shooting Months before a fatal school shooting this week in Colorado, a parent warned that student violence and bullying could cause “a repeat of Columbine”. The parent also alleged “an extremely high drug culture” on the…
Sick US teacher has to pay for substitute
Image copyright Google Maps Image caption Parents at the Glen Park school were outraged over the situation A San Francisco teacher on extended sick leave due to breast cancer has had to pay for her own substitute, sparking a nationwide outcry over the policy.The average cost for a substitute in the city is $200 (£150)…
US conspiracy theory shuts school festival
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Supporters displaying QAnon posters appeared at Trump rallies last summer A California school fundraiser has been cancelled after conspiracy theorists spread the claim it was the target of a terror attack by an ex-FBI chief.An innocuous tweet by James Comey about his previous jobs was interpreted online as code…
The lion swallowing Kenya’s youth
Online sports betting in Africa is worth billions of pounds every year.The boom is being fed by faster internet, cheaper phones and a love of the English Premier League.But there is a fear that children are being sucked into a cycle of betting, debt and poverty.In Kenya one government minister called this “a curse on…
Rihanna makes history with new label
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rihanna will become the first woman of colour to head a brand under the group Singer Rihanna is to launch a fashion label with French luxury goods group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). The label is called Fenty, after the singer’s full name – Robyn Rihanna Fenty, and will launch…
US talk-show host settles joke-theft suit
Image copyright Don Arnold/Getty Image caption Conan O’Brien was accused of stealing multiple jokes for his talk show US comedian Conan O’Brien says he has settled with a San Diego man who accused him and the staff of his late night talk-show of stealing jokes. Writer Robert Kaseberg sued O’Brien and others who work on…
Andrew Neil takes on US conservative Ben Shapiro
He has more than 2 million followers on Twitter, 600,000 YouTube subscribers and his videos on the Daily Wire channel rack up millions of views. Ben Shapiro is a controversial figure but one of the US’ leading conservative political commentators. His book, The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West…
Dozens feared dead as migrant boat capsizes
Image copyright Reuters Image caption A UN report says six migrants died every day in 2018 trying to cross the Mediterranean (file image) Dozens of migrants are thought to have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean off the coast of Tunisia.At least 50 people died in the incident, with 16 survivors, the UN’s…
Endangered kakapo parrot gets brain surgery
Image copyright David Wiltshire/Massey University Image caption Kakapos – the world’s fattest species of parrot – are flightless and nocturnal Vets in New Zealand have performed life-saving brain surgery on a critically endangered kakapo parrot in a world-first procedure amid efforts to save the species. Surgeons adapted techniques used on humans and other mammals to…
Tributes paid after comic Starr dies
Image copyright PA Tributes have been paid to comedian Freddie Starr who has died aged 76.The Merseyside-born comic, singer, impressionist and actor was found dead in his home in the Costa Del Sol region of Spain, the Sun said. Comedian Bobby Davro described him as “the funniest man I have ever seen”, while presenter Amanda…
‘Hostages freed’ by French in Burkina Faso
Image copyright AFP Image caption Frenchmen Laurent Lassimouillas (l) and Patrick Picque were among four captives freed Four foreign hostages have been freed by French forces in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the French government says.Two of those released were French, while the other two were said to be an American woman and…
Norwegian woman dies from puppy bite
Image copyright Birgitte Kallestad Image caption Birgitte Kallestad’s family are calling on Norway to make rabies vaccinations compulsory for citizens travelling to the Philippines A Norwegian woman has died after contracting rabies from a stray puppy in the Philippines.Birgitte Kallestad, 24, was on holiday with friends when they found the puppy on a street, Kallestad’s…
Venezuela lawmakers take refuge in embassies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Opposition figure Leopoldo López took refuge in Spain’s Caracas embassy in May Three Venezuelan opposition members of parliament have taken shelter in foreign embassies after losing their congressional immunity.They are among 10 lawmakers stripped of immunity after the Supreme Court said they should be investigated for conspiracy, rebellion and…
Champions League & Europa League: English clubs make history by taking four final places
Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal will represent England in European finals this seasonEnglish clubs have created European football history by taking all four final spots in the continent’s two major competitions.Arsenal won in Valencia and Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday to reach the Europa League final.That followed dramatic wins for Liverpool over Barcelona and…
Bobcat coaxed down from Florida power pole
A wild bobcat perched high on a post by a busy road in the US state of Florida was encouraged down by workers in a cherry picker truck who used an extendable tool to tap it continuously on the head.The cat, which was sat atop the pole used to support power cables in Collier County,…
Thai activist released on royal pardon
Image copyright BBC Thai Image caption Jatupat Boonpattararaksa was greeted by his family Thailand has released a student activist jailed for sharing a profile of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Facebook.Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, better known as Pai Dao Din, received a royal pardon shortly before the end of a two-and-a-half year prison term.He was arrested in 2016…
US raises tariffs on $200bn Chinese goods
Image copyright Getty Images The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of their damaging trade war.Tariffs on those Chinese goods have risen to 25% from 10%, and Beijing has vowed to retaliate.China said it “deeply regrets” the move and will have to take “necessary…
Chelsea Manning is released from jail
Image copyright EPA Image caption Chelsea Manning: “I will not comply with this, or any other grand jury.” Former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been released from prison, despite refusing to testify before an investigation into Wikileaks.Manning, 31, was held for 62 days after a Virginia judge ordered her taken into custody in March.However,…
Jeff Bezos unveils Moon lander concept
Image copyright Reuters Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has unveiled a mock-up of a new lunar lander spacecraft that aims to take equipment and humans to the Moon by 2024.The unmanned, reusable Blue Moon vehicle will carry scientific instruments, satellites and rovers.It will feature a new rocket engine called BE-7 that can blast 10,000 pounds (4,535…
Can you solve the riddle of the rock?
Image copyright AFP Image caption French experts are baffled by this mystery inscription on a rock in Brittany A village in western France is offering a €2,000 (£1,726) prize for help in deciphering a 230-year-old inscription found on a rock on a remote beach.Until now no-one has been able to make out the meaning of…
Could desalination help prevent water wars?
In the Middle East it’s long been feared that increasing competition over shared natural supplies of fresh water – because of growing populations and climate change – could lead to water wars. But in the past decade, desalination technology has made huge advances. Israel now produces most of its drinking water from sea water, and…
Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in barrel
Image copyright AFP Image caption The adventurer said the journey was “exhilarating…but also quite risky” A 72-year-old French adventurer has landed on the Caribbean island of Martinique after successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a barrel-shaped orange capsule. Jean-Jacques Savin set off on his journey in late December from El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands.He…
Thailand’s ‘The Beach’ to close until 2021
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Maya Bay was crowded with tourists in April 2018 but its shores are now empty A Thai bay that was made iconic by its appearance in the film The Beach is to remain closed until 2021. Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, was temporarily closed last…
Chelsea 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Blues win 4-3 on penalties to set-up Arsenal final
Hazard has been strongly linked with a move away from Chelsea this summerEden Hazard scored the winning penalty as Chelsea edged past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties to set up an all-English Europa League final against Arsenal.Hazard, who could have played his final game for the Blues at Stamford Bridge, converted after Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa…
Uber float to value firm at $45 a share
Image copyright AFP Uber has set a price for floating its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, in what is expected to be one of the biggest stock market flotations of the year. The ride-hailing taxi app firm has priced its shares at $45 (£35). The deal values Uber at $82bn (£63bn).The price is…
More than 1,000 guns seized from LA home
Video Authorities responded to an anonymous tip that someone was manufacturing and selling weapons in the Holmby Hills neighbourhood, close to Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
Toddler ‘only one left’ after air strike
Dozens of people have reportedly been killed after government and Russian air strikes were stepped up in north-western Syria.Two-year-old Khadija al-Hamdan was pulled out of the rubble in Idlib after one such assault. She was the only member of her immediate family to survive.Idlib, northern Hama and western Aleppo make up the last opposition stronghold…
US parents told boy must have chemotherapy
Image copyright Taylor Bland-Ball Image caption Taylor Bland-Ball and Joshua McAdams’ son was diagnosed with cancer in April A judge has ruled that two Florida parents must continue their three-year-old son’s chemotherapy treatment for his leukaemia against their wishes.Taylor Bland-Ball and Joshua McAdams had wanted to pursue other treatment options for their son, including medical…
US fake heiress apologises as she is jailed
Image copyright TIMOTHY A. CLARY/Getty Image caption Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin is led away after being sentenced A German woman who posed as a billionaire heiress to swindle New York hotels and banks has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. “I apologise for the mistakes I made,” Anna Sorokin, 28, said…
Baker fired over royal baby chimp tweet
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDanny Baker explains what happened when his 5 Live bosses called himThe BBC has sacked Danny Baker, saying he showed a “serious error of judgement” over his tweet about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby.The tweet, which he later deleted but which has been circulated on…
US seizes North Korean coal ship
Image copyright AFP Image caption The Wise Honest was said to have been used to transport coal and heavy machinery The US says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, accusing it of violating international sanctions. The justice department said the ship was used to transport coal, North Korea’s largest export but subject to…
Facebook ‘generated’ extremist video
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some content on pages for extremist groups was allegedly created by Facebook Facebook has been accused of “auto-generating” extremist content, including a celebratory jihadist video and a business page for al-Qaeda.The material was uncovered by an anonymous whistleblower who filed an official complaint to US regulators. Similar content for self-identified…
Baseball champs in race split over Trump
Image copyright Getty Images US baseball champions the Boston Red Sox are visiting the White House later to celebrate their victory – without nearly all their non-white teammates.At least 10 players and the team’s manager, all African-American or Latino, have declined the president’s invitation to the World Series winners.In contrast, the dozen players who are…