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Gaganyaan: India to launch test flight ahead of sending man into space
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi The Indian space research agency is due to carry out the first of a series of key tests ahead of its planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025. The Gaganyaan spacecraft is due to be launched at 08:00 local time (02:30GMT) on Saturday from Sriharikota. The test…
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Cardiff University Students’ Union bans blue shirts and chinos
By Jared Evitts BBC News Blue shirts and chinos have been banned by a university Students’ Union due to “dangerous behaviour” by some students. Cardiff University Students’ Union (CUSU) said any people wearing the outfit – typically associated with sports clubs – would be refused entry to its Wednesday club night. It comes after “reckless,…
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How a catastrophic night for Tories unfolded
Labour has overturned huge Conservative majorities to win by-elections in Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth. Here’s how events unfolded when the polls closed at 22:00 BST on Thursday. Video by James Harness This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is available for iPhone and Android.
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French arrests after bomb scares trigger evacuations at airports and Versailles
By Ido Vock BBC News At least 18 people have been arrested after a wave of bomb threats prompted evacuations across France. The Palace of Versailles, the Louvre as well as schools, airports and hospitals have been targeted. Those behind the disruption are mostly minors, authorities say. The threats come at a time of heightened…
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Striking actors given strict Halloween costume rules
By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Every Halloween, celebrities love to show off their elaborate costumes, often based on hit TV shows and films. But this year, things will look a little different after actors were warned that dressing as characters from major shows and movies would break the rules of the ongoing Hollywood…
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Megan Thee Stallion: Rapper settles legal dispute with former label
By Bonnie McLaren BBC Newsbeat Megan Thee Stallion has reportedly reached a settlement to end a long-running legal battle with her former record label. The rapper first filed a lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2020, claiming they were stopping her from releasing music. But the pair will now “amicably part ways”, Billboard has reported.…
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Elon Musk says X to have two new premium tiers
Elon Musk has said his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. “One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads,” the billionaire said in a post on X. It comes as the…
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Lupita Nyong’o’s fans rally behind her after break-up from Selema Masekela
By Gloria Aradi BBC News, Nairobi Fans of Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o have rallied behind her after she revealed her break-up from US-based TV host Selema Masekela. Nyong’o opened up on Instagram, saying she wanted to share “a personal truth”. “I find myself in a season of heartbreak because of a love suddenly and…
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New Zealand landlord loses rubbish row with Chinese embassy
By Nicholas Yong BBC News A New Zealand landlord who was locked in a dispute with the Chinese embassy over rubbish disposal has lost a NZ$960 ($559;£462) claim. Chandler Investments Limited claimed the embassy left a rented Wellington mews house without covering cleaning and other costs. A tenancy tribunal dismissed the claim, saying the embassy…
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US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen ‘potentially towards Israel’
By Gem O’Reilly BBC News A US Navy warship has intercepted missiles and drones launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, US officials say. A Pentagon spokesman said the missiles had been launched “potentially towards targets in Israel”. The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, was operating in the northern Red Sea on Thursday. The…