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A New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was US president. The penalty in the civil trial is made up of $18.3m for compensatory damages and $65m in punitive damages. Mr Trump was found in a previous civil case to have […]
- Donald Trump must pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump moves closer to Republican nomination with string of victories (Category: Breaking News)
Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years later, they discovered each other by chance thanks to a TV talent show and a TikTok video. As they delved into their past, they realised they were among thousands of babies […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
An oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its operator says, after Houthis said they hit it with a missile. The movement said it had targeted the Marlin Luanda on Friday evening. Operator Trafigura told the BBC the strike caused a fire in one of the ship’s cargo tanks and firefighting
- Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast (Category: Breaking News)
- US military aircraft with eight aboard crashes off Japan island (Category: Breaking News)
- Mindanao island hit by two powerful quakes but tsunami threat has passed -US Tsunami Warning Sys... (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelica has been given a three-game ban for shoving Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane in the face. The incident occurred in the 74th minute of Wednesday’s Bundesliga defeat when forward Sane attempted to get the ball from Bjelica on the touchline. Bjelica, who has also been fined 25,000 euros (£21,330), raised his […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Dutch thrash Vietnam 7-0 (Category: Breaking News)
Police in Thailand have arrested a woman whose pet lion was pictured going on a joyride in the streets of Pattaya.The post Thai police to charge two including Sri Lankan over pet lion spotted cruising in Bentley appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan faces charges in Thailand over pet lion joyride (Category: Breaking News)
- Round Up (Category: Business)
- Thai Crackdown (Category: Business)
- Indian authorities on high alert as refugee boat spotted (Category: Breaking News)
Aryna Sabalenka remains on track to defend her Australian Open crown after reaching the Melbourne final by avenging her loss to Coco Gauff in last year’s US Open showpiece. Belarusian second seed Sabalenka won 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 against American fourth seed Gauff in a tense semi-final. Both were edgy in an error-strewn first set with […]
- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka sets up semi-final against Coco Gauff (Category: Breaking News)
- Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen in Melbourne (Category: Breaking News)
- Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne final (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Kenneth Eugene Smith’s lawyers called a “cruel and unusual” punishment. Opponents say using nitrogen could cause unnecessary […]
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82 (Category: Breaking News)
Nasa’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has suffered mission-ending damage. In a statement, Nasa said the aircraft was forced to perform an “emergency landing” that damaged its rotors. The space agency’s Bill Nelson said the aircraft was “the little helicopter that could” and had racked […...
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
- Crucial Red Sea data cables cut, telecoms firm says (Category: Breaking News)
- Huge ancient city found in the Amazon (Category: Breaking News)
- Prague shooting: Gunman dead after killing more than 15 at Charles University (Category: Breaking News)
The UK is sending some of Ghana’s “crown jewels” back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold peace pipe is among 32 items returning under long-term loan deals, the BBC can reveal. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
A Russian Ilyushin-76 military transport plane has crashed in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. Russia’s ministry of defence said 65 captured Ukrainian military personnel were on the plane heading to Belgorod region for a prisoner exchange. None of the details surrounding those on board can be independently verified. Ria Novosti news agency said another […]
- Huge ancient city found in the Amazon (Category: Breaking News)
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
- How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- House votes to impeach homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Category: Breaking News)
Netflix sign-ups boomed at the end of last year as customers prodded by the firm’s crackdown on password-sharing created their own accounts. The streaming giant added more than 13.1 million subscriptions in the three months ended in December. That was the most for any quarter since 2020, extending a streak of growth that started last […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
The Los Angeles Times announced on Tuesday that it will be laying off around 20% of its newsroom due to financial struggles. The newspaper said it will let go of at least 115 people – the largest layoff in its 142 year history. The news follows other mass layoffs in the US media industry, including […]
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- German cabinet tries to solve ‘no-debt’ crisis after court outlaws budget (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs (Category: Breaking News)
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka set up a tantalising Australian Open semi-final against American teenager Coco Gauff after overpowering Barbora Krejcikova in a straight-set victory. Sabalenka’s 6-2 6-3 win confirmed a repeat of September’s thrilling US Open final, in which Gauff came back from a set down to win a first major title. Gauff, 19, scraped […]
- Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen in Melbourne (Category: Breaking News)
- Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff and faces Zheng Qinwen (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic reaches quarter-finals with ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic knocked out by lucky loser Luca Nardi at Indian Wells (Category: Breaking News)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has funded politically-motivated assassinations in Yemen, a BBC investigation has found, exacerbating a conflict involving the Yemeni government and warring factions which has recently returned to the international spotlight following attacks on ships in the Red Sea
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands arrested in Sri Lanka’s week-long anti-drug operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Johannesburg fire: 74 dead in blaze at city centre building (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Seven people have been found shot dead in two houses in Illinois, US police say, and a manhunt for a suspected gunman is under way. Police said they are seeking 23-year-old Romeo Nance in connection with the attack in the city of Joliet. Joliet police chief Bill Evans said the suspect knew the victims, who […]
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade (Category: Breaking News)
The US and UK have begun joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, two US defence officials told the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. The strikes are aimed at a range of targets, including radars, officials told CBS. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting ships they say are linked
- Israel rescues two hostages in Rafah amid deadly strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel carries out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian air strikes hit cities across Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
India’s PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. The temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The demolition had sparked nationwide riots in which nearly 2,000 people died. Thousands of invited guests, including top film stars and cricketers, attended the […]
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Two US Navy Seals who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian-made weapons – bound for Houthis in Yemen – are now presumed dead, the US military says. The incident took place on 11 January when commandos were boarding a ship off the coast of Somalia. According to media reports, one was swept away […]
- US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen (Category: Breaking News)
- US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker (Category: Breaking News)
- US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says (Category: Breaking News)
India’s PM Narendra Modi is due to inaugurate a grand temple to popular Hindu god Ram in the city of Ayodhya. It replaces a 16th-Century mosque, razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The demolition had sparked nationwide riots in which nearly 2,000 people died. The temple fulfills a decades-long Hindu nationalist pledge to build a […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
At least 47 people have been buried in a landslide on Monday morning in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, according to state media. The incident took place at 05:51 local time (21:51 GMT). State broadcaster CCTV said that some households are among those trapped under the rubble. Rescue efforts are under way in sub-zero […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
At least 25 people have been killed in a shelling attack in the Russian-held city of Donetsk, the Moscow-installed leader of the region says. Denis Pushilin said a Ukrainian strike, which also injured 20 people, had hit a busy market and that the casualty figures might change. Russia’s foreign ministry denounced the strike as a […]
- Russia confirms damage to warship in Black Sea (Category: Breaking News)
- At least eight dead after major rioting and unrest in Papua New Guinea (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian jet carrying Ukrainian PoWs crashes – Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Huge ancient city found in the Amazon (Category: Breaking News)
Top seed Novak Djokovic moved ominously into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a ruthless thrashing of French 20th seed Adrian Mannarino. Djokovic, chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title, claimed a dominant 6-0 6-0 6-3 win in one hour and 44 minutes. “The first two sets were the best I have played in a while,” […]
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Kate in hospital after surgery as King to get prostate treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
- US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
An explosion has occurred at a gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia, officials say. The blast caused a large fire, state-owned RIA Novosti news agency said. It said the fire had been contained, and there were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is not known, but local […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 30 die in inferno at petrol station in Dagestan southern Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Kremlin says 20 dead after attack on Russian city (Category: Breaking News)
Thirteen schoolchildren aged nine and 10 are confirmed to have died after a fire broke out in a school dormitory in central China, the country’s Xinhua state news agency reported. The deadly blaze happened on Friday night at the Yingcai School in Yanshanpu village, Henan province. The manager of the school, near Nanyang city, has […]
- US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis (Category: Breaking News)
- Mine landslide kills 22 people in Tanzania (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
- Kate in hospital after surgery as King to get prostate treatment (Category: Breaking News)
Explosions have hit Damascus, the Syrian capital, according to local reports. There were also “plumes of smoke” seen across different sites in the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Videos, which the BBC has not verified, showed a large cloud of smoke and buildings
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
World number one Iga Swiatek is out of the Australian Open after being stunned by Czech 19-year-old Linda Noskova in the third round. The Pole, 22, had looked in control but the highly-rated Noskova fought back to win 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. In the decider the world number 50’s power rocked Swiatek, […]
- LIVE: MSUM vs Minnesota Crookston women's basketball (Category: USA, North Dakota)
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Thirteen people have died after a fire broke out in a school dormitory in central China, the country’s Xinhua state news agency reported. One other person is being treated in hospital and is in a stable condition. The deadly blaze happened on Friday night at a school for young children in Yanshanpu village, Henan province. […]
- Johannesburg fire: 74 dead in blaze at city centre building (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Nine dead as gas canister sets off deadly explosion on train in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenya mid-air collision kills student pilot and trainer (Category: Breaking News)
Donald Trump has joined his wife Melania in mourning her mother, Amalija Knavs, at a private funeral in Florida. The former first lady announced the death of her mother at the age of 78 earlier this month. She delivered a eulogy at the funeral, remembering her mother as “a ray of light in the darkest […]
- Donald Trump must pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out mid-air (Category: Breaking News)
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- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
At least 10 pupils and two teachers are thought to have drowned in western India, after a boat ferrying them to a school picnic capsized on Thursday. Speaking to BBC Gujarati, Vadodara City Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot confirmed the number of deaths and said a rescue operation
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
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- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
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Japan Airlines has named a woman as its next president for the first time, a rare appointment for a major Japanese firm – and global airline. Mitsuko Tottori joined the flag carrier as a flight attendant in 1985, before working her way up. She said she hoped her promotion would give other women the courage […]
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