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Greta Thunberg charged after blocking Sweden oil port for second time
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying a police order to leave a protest at a busy port in Sweden, months after she was convicted of a similar offence. She was fined in July…
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Man attacked by two dogs near school in Staffordshire dies
American bully XL dogs are “a danger to our communities”, particularly children, says Rishi Sunak in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter). He says he “shares the nation’s horror” regarding videos of recent dog attacks, including yesterday’s incident which “tragically led to a fatality”. “It’s clear this is not about a handful of badly…
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France: Trial opens over bus driver’s death in face-mask fight
Two men are facing a court in south-west France accused of beating a bus driver to death after they allegedly refused to wear face-masks. The defendants, now aged 24 and 25, are accused of “dealing mortal blows” during the incident in the city of Bayonne in July 2020. Philippe Monguillot, aged 59, died in hospital…
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Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation
By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Apple will update its iPhone 12 in France after fears about radiation, the country’s digital minister says. Jean-Noel Barrot said Apple would deliver a software update for users in the country in the coming days. Sales of iPhone 12 were halted in France after a regulator detected too much electromagnetic…
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Luis Rubiales in court over Women’s World Cup kiss
By Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid & Paul Kirby in London BBC News Luis Rubiales has entered a Madrid court to answer a criminal complaint over kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso, days after resigning as head of Spain’s football federation. He said nothing as he walked into the national court to face accusations of sexual assault…
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Moment puma cub found and rescued by police
This is the moment police in Rio de Janeiro swooped in and rescued a puma cub being held illegally. Brazilian Federal Police believe it was to be sold on for more than $4,000. Officers are investigating who is responsible, with no arrests made yet. The cub was sent to an animal centre in Seropédica for…
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Li Shangfu: Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence
By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge. General Li has been not seen in public for about two weeks and has reportedly missed several meetings. Rahm Emanuel, the US envoy to Japan, speculated on Mr…
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Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s
By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Scientists in the UK and Belgium think they have figured out how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s disease. It has been a mystery and a source of scientific debate for decades. But the team, writing in the journal Science, connect the abnormal proteins that build up in the…
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Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’
By Peter Hoskins & Derek Cai BBC News Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is “not for sale” after he said the island was a part of China. “Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC [People’s Republic of China] & certainly not for sale!,” foreign minister Joseph Wu said on Mr Musk’s…
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Stuart MacGill: Australian cricket star charged over drug supply plot
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Former Australian star cricketer Stuart MacGill has been charged over his alleged role in a large cocaine supply plot. Police arrested the 52-year-old, who played 44 Test matches for Australia, in Sydney on Tuesday. Their investigation was sparked when MacGill was allegedly abducted and beaten in 2021. The former…