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Moment police officer rescues driver from burning truck
Police in Salisbury in North Carolina have just released bodycam footage of an officer saving a driver from a burning truck. Lt. Corey Brooks has been called to another incident on 8 August when he saw the truck hit a wall and catch fire. With the assistance of a member of the public, Lt. Brooks…
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Greek floods: Austrian honeymooners missing after holiday home swept away
By Michael Ertl BBC News An Austrian couple on honeymoon is missing in Greece after torrential rains swept away the house they were staying in. Emergency services have told the BBC they are searching for the couple and several other missing people. People in central Greece were trapped on the roofs of their houses after…
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What do Indians think about the G20 summit?
World leaders are arriving in the Indian capital Delhi this week for the G20 summit, and authorities have gone to great lengths to spruce up the city. They have undertaken elaborate beautification drives, putting up sculptures, statues and billboards. Some houses have also been demolished in the run-up to the event – officials say they…
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Rwanda serial killer who hid bodies in kitchen arrested
By Samba Cyuzuzo BBC Great Lakes Rwandan police have arrested a 34-year-old suspected serial killer who is alleged to have murdered more than 10 people and buried them in the kitchen. Police discovered the alleged crime after the man was evicted from his rented accommodation in Kicukiro, a suburb of the capital, Kigali. They were…
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Baby turtles make it to sea from rare nesting site
Baby turtles made it safely to the sea after they were dug out of a nest on a beach in Mississippi. In January 2023, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) found a sea turtle nest in Pass Christian, a rare occurrence on the manmade beach. In an excavation following the hatching process, IMMS staff…
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Aditya-L1: India’s solar mission on way to Sun sends first photos
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The Indian space agency Isro has shared the first images sent by the country’s solar observation mission as it makes its way towards the Sun. Aditya-L1 lifted off on Saturday and is on a journey that will take it 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the Earth – 1%…
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Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency boss resigns over predator’s abuse
By Shaimaa Khalil BBC News, Tokyo The boss of Japan’s biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally admitting the sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. Julie Fujishima resigned from Johnny and Associates on Thursday during a public apology to her uncle’s victims. Her departure comes a week after a major inquiry…
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Bruce Springsteen postpones shows over stomach ulcer
By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Bruce Springsteen has postponed his US tour dates for the rest of September to have treatment for a peptic ulcer. The 73-year-old rock legend had already called off two concerts in August, and was due to play eight more this month. A statement said he “is being treated…
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China wants to ban clothes that ‘hurt nation’s feelings’
By Kelly Ng BBC News, Singapore A draft law banning speech and dressing “detrimental to the spirit of Chinese people” has sparked debate in China. If the law comes into force, people found guilty could be fined or jailed but the proposal does not yet spell out what constitutes a violation. Social media users and…
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Mexico edges closer to electing first woman president
By George Wright BBC News Mexico appears all but certain to elect its first ever female head of state after Claudia Sheinbaum was confirmed as the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election. The former Mexico City mayor will face off against Xóchitl Gálvez, who is leading the opposition collation. Ms Sheinbaum, a 61-year-old…