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BBC reported that former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. The details of the case against him have not yet been released. A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels in […]
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Capitol riot committee seeks four criminal charges for Trump (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Organization fined $1.6m for tax fraud (Category: Breaking News)
Former US President Donald Trump is likely to be arrested and charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. The details of the charges he faces have not yet been released. A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels […]
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Mike Pence tears into Donald Trump at 2024 campaign launch (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump ordered to pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
Fifa has stripped Indonesia of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup. The decision follows the cancellation of the official draw for the tournament, which was due to be held in Bali last Friday. The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) said Fifa was forced to cancel the draw after Bali’s governor Wayan Koster refused to […]
- Rebecca Welch becomes Premier League’s first woman referee (Category: Breaking News)
- Jenson Button signs three-race Nascar deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells because of vaccination status (Category: Breaking News)
- Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend a few days in hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 86-year-old had breathing difficulties in recent days but does not have Covid, a statement said. It said he would need “a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy”. “Pope Francis is touched by […]
- ‘I’m still alive’ jokes Pope as he leaves hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Even nuns watch porn, Pope says, warning of risks (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope Francis undergoes abdominal surgery (Category: Breaking News)
The concerns of young people in the Pacific about climate change are set to be heard at the world’s top court. Four years after students in Fiji first proposed the idea, the International Court of Justice is about to be asked to decide on a country’s obligations to fight rising temperatures. But first, the UN […]
- At least 32 killed from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar (Category: Breaking News)
- Four rescuers dead as typhoon hits Philippines (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with attempting to kidnap Nancy Pelosi (Category: Breaking News)
- Scientists release ‘survival guide’ to avert climate disaster (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that Amsterdam has warned rowdy British sex and drug tourists to “stay away”. A digital discouragement campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35 in the UK is being pushed out by the Dutch city’s council. The initiative forms part of efforts to clean up Amsterdam’s raunchy reputation as Europe’s most liberal party capital. […]
- Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district (Category: Breaking News)
- Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that at least 40 people people have died at a migrant processing centre in Mexico in a fire that officials say started during a protest against deportations. Many of the victims had travelled from Central and South America trying to get to the US. The blaze at the facility in Ciudad Juárez broke […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
- Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district (Category: Breaking News)
Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC. CEO Hoan Ton-That also revealed Clearview now has 30bn images scraped from platforms such as Facebook, taken without users’ permissions. The company has been repeatedly fined millions of dollars in Europe and Australia for breaches of […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
- Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district (Category: Breaking News)
Six people have been killed in a school shooting in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee. Three of the victims were pupils aged nine or under at Covenant School, a privately run Christian school. They were named by police as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. The adults victims were employees and named as […]
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran investigating poisoning of 650 schoolgirls with toxic gas (Category: Breaking News)
Israeli’s defence minister has been sacked after he spoke out against controversial plans to overhaul the justice system. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Yoav Gallant to a meeting and told him he no longer had faith in him as defence minister. The plan to limit the powers of the judiciary led to months of protests. […]
- US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi US visit: Why Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Indian PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa chased 259 – the highest pursuit in T20 history – to beat West Indies by six wickets in a record-breaking second T20 international. Opener Quinton de Kock smashed 100 from 44 balls as the hosts incredibly won with seven balls to spare in Centurion. Johnson Charles had earlier hit a 39-ball century in […]
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- Majestic Gill ton takes Gujarat Titans past Mumba Indians and into final (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Bangladesh to set up England semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
- Surrey re-sign West Indies all-rounder for T20 Blast (Category: Breaking News)
Search and rescue efforts are continuing in Mississippi after a deadly tornado hit the US state. At least 25 people have died in the state, and one in Alabama, with dozens more left injured by Friday’s tornado. The storms devastated several rural towns, with Rolling Fork in western Sharkey County almost completely wiped out. Mississippi […]
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Lula sworn in as Brazil President (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that Search and rescue efforts are under way after one of the deadliest tornadoes to have ever hit the US state of Mississippi. At least 24 people have died following Friday night’s tornado, with more thought to be trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings. The twister caused devastation in several rural towns, […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
The leader of Indian’s opposition Congress Party Rahul Gandhi has said his disqualification by parliament was politically motivated. On Friday, India’s parliament stripped Gandhi of his MP status a day after he was sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case. He was convicted by the court for 2019 comments about PM Narendra […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
The International Olympic Committee has been accused of “double standards” by Ukraine’s sports minister for suggesting Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete at Paris 2024. Ukraine remains strongly opposed to the IOC “exploring a pathway” for athletes from the banned nations to take part. “What’s changed? Nothing has changed. At first the IOC banned...
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Nordic nations join calls for ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC wants sanctions on Russia and Belarus to remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine threaten to boycott 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
At least 34 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa – including children and babies – are missing off the Tunisian coast after their boat capsized. It is the fifth migrant boat to sink in two days, with seven people confirmed dead so far, and 67 still missing. Authorities believe the boat was heading for Italy. The Tunisian […]
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Boat that sank off southern Greece had 100 children in hold (Category: Breaking News)
- US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters clash with Police in Paris over pension reforms (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that an asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon this weekend – luckily, missing both. The object, named 2023 DZ2, was discovered a month ago. On Saturday, it will pass within 515,000km of the moon, before flying by Earth hours later. It […]
- At least 30 missing in Myanmar landslide (Category: Breaking News)
- India lunar rover Pragyaan takes a walk on the Moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Health warnings as Brazil gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave (Category: Breaking News)
- India launches space mission to study black holes (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that the Bordeaux town hall has been set on fire as French protests continued over plans to raise the pension age. More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday, with 119,000 in Paris, according to figures from the interior ministry. Police fired tear gas at protesters in the […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The governing body’s president, Lord Coe, said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from 31 March. A working group will be set up to […]
- World Athletics proposes new transgender eligibility rules (Category: Breaking News)
- World Athletics bans transgender women from female events (Category: Breaking News)
- For some transgender people, pandemic paves path to transition (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- For some transgender people, pandemic paves path to transition (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Mr Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname during an election rally. He will not go to jail immediately – he was granted bail for 30 […]
- Gandhi says disqualification ‘politically motivated’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- India court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against conviction (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi US visit: Why Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Indian PM (Category: Breaking News)
Thirty-five people have been injured after a ship tipped over at an Edinburgh dockyard. NHS Lothian said 23 people had been treated in hospital and 12 people at the scene of the incident at Imperial Dock, Leith. A major incident was declared after the research vessel Petrel became dislodged from its holding on a dry […]
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank rejects claims on bank accounts (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 28 killed after explosion in Pakistan mosque (Category: Breaking News)
Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim will submit improved bids to buy Manchester United after the initial deadline was extended at their request amid confusion on Wednesday night. Bidders were told they had until 21:00 GMT to submit second, revised bids. BBC Sport has been told several other proposed investors met […]
- Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim and Ineos make bids for Manchester United (Category: Breaking News)
- British billionaire enters race to buy Manchester United (Category: Breaking News)
- Qatar’s sheikh Jassim and Ineos make bids for Manchester United (Category: Breaking News)
- Filippo Ganna smashes cycling’s hour world record (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has reached an agreement with Ukraine on funding worth $15.6bn (£12.8bn). The organisation’s first loan to a country at war is expected to be approved in the coming weeks. It would also be one of the largest financing packages Ukraine has received since Russia’s invasion. […]
- UK to be one of worst performing economies this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn funding deal with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
- China and Belarus express ‘extreme interest’ in Ukraine peace (Category: Breaking News)
Heinrich Klaasen hit a 54-ball century as South Africa raced to a four-wicket win over West Indies in the third one-day international in Potchefstroom. Chasing 261 to win, Klaasen came to the crease at 80-4 but smacked an unbeaten 119 as South Africa won in 29.3 overs. It is the fastest any side has chased […]
- South Africa beat West Indies after record T20 chase (Category: Breaking News)
- India beat West Indies by innings and 141 runs in first Test (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Australia in Netball World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Bangladesh to set up England semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
Uganda’s parliament has passed a bill which would criminalise people who identify as gay, or a sexual minority. Individuals could face lengthy prison terms if the bill is signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni. Under the proposed legislation, friends, family and members of the community would have a duty to report individuals in same-sex […]
- Protesters clash with Police in Paris over pension reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Government to block Scottish gender bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Mike Pence tears into Donald Trump at 2024 campaign launch (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that Journalists across Ecuador have been targeted by explosive devices sent through the post. One presenter, Lenin Artieda, was injured when he opened the envelope in the middle of the newsroom. He said the explosive device looked like a USB drive. He plugged it into his computer and it detonated. The Ecuadorean attorney-general’s […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
The French government has narrowly survived a vote of no-confidence, which was triggered when it forced through an increase in the pension age to 64. It sparked new anti-government protests in Paris, where 101 people were arrested after stand-offs with police. The vote, tabled by centrist MPs, had 278 votes in favour, falling short of […]
- Protesters clash with Police in Paris over pension reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Government to block Scottish gender bill (Category: Breaking News)
- US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his engagement to his partner Ann Lesley Smith, a former police chaplain. Murdoch, 92, and Smith, 66, met in September at an event at his vineyard in California. The Businessman told the New York Post,one of his own publications: “I dreaded falling in love – but […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
UN chief Antonio Guterres says a major new report on climate change is a “survival guide for humanity”. Clean energy and technology can be exploited to avoid the growing climate disaster, the report says. But at a meeting in Switzerland to agree their findings, climate scientists warned a key global temperature goal will likely be […]
- Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain (Category: Breaking News)
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- BBC India offices searched by income tax officials (Category: Breaking News)
- US puts forward Ajay Banga to lead World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that Thailand’s king has dissolved parliament, paving the way for a general election in early May. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s new conservative, royalist party faces a strong challenge from the Pheu Thai party, led by exiled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn. Prayuth, who led a 2014 coup against the last pro-Thaksin government, […]
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope Benedict XVI: Lying in state at the Vatican begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
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