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‘Worse than death itself’: Survivors describe Libya floods
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Joel Gunter BBC News The first sign that something was wrong was the sound of the dogs barking. It was 2.30am and dark outside. Husam Abdelgawi, a 31-year-old accountant in the Libyan city of Derna, got…
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Eurozone interest rates raised to all-time high
By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Eurozone interest rates have been hiked to a record high by the European Central Bank (ECB). The bank raised its key rate for the 10th time in a row, to 4% from 3.75%, as it warned inflation was “expected to remain too high for too long”. The latest…
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France’s Carrefour puts up ‘shrinkflation’ warning signs
French supermarket Carrefour has put stickers on its shelves this week warning shoppers of “shrinkflation” – where packet contents are getting smaller while prices are not. Lipton Ice Tea, Lindt chocolate and Viennetta ice cream are among the products being named and shamed. Shoppers are being told if bottles are smaller or pack contents lighter.…
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French iPhone 12 warning: European regulators examine alert on radiation levels
By Michael Ertl BBC News Several European countries say they will examine concerns the iPhone 12 is emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, after France ordered Apple to stop sales. Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are now also looking into the issue. France’s regulator has given the tech giant two weeks to respond to its probe,…
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UFOs: Nasa to reveal findings of long-awaited study
It’s an idea that has occupied minds for centuries, and given rise to masses of films, songs and novels – the question, is there anybody out there? Now Nasa, America’s space agency, has been studying hundreds of reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, something most of us refer to as UFOs. Sadly we’re not talking about…
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Are businesses ready for another wave of Covid-19 cases?
The onset of the pandemic caught companies and workers by surprise. If cases tick up again, are they prepared to absorb the shock? As students return to school and employers call their workers back to offices, Covid-19 cases are once again rising globally. Two new variants of note – BA.2.86 (Pirola) and EG.5 (Eris) –…
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Libya floods latest news: Most deaths could have been avoided, says UN
BBCCopyright: BBC The process of giving out food, medicines and other vital supplies to affected communities in eastern Libya has begun, the International Committee of the Red Cross says. The aid agency says it has also sent more rescue teams to assist with humanitarian relief efforts, as well as strengthening forensics teams in nearby Benghazi.…
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Libya flood: Satellite images reveal destruction in Derna
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Satellite images show the scale of destruction in the Libyan port of Derna after floodwaters swept away bridges, streets and communities – leaving thousands of people missing or dead. Heavy rains brought by Storm Daniel at the weekend caused two dams to burst on the usually dry Wadi…
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Ros Atkins on… Libya’s political turmoil and the floods
Officials in Libya fear 20,000 people may have died in the devastating floods which struck on Sunday night. The BBC’s analysis editor Ros Atkins examines how the disaster is complicated by years of political crisis in Libya. Produced by Mary Fuller and Michael Cox.
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Nigeria hit by widespread blackouts in ‘total system collapse’
Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a “total system collapse”, electricity distribution companies say. Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday. Some supplies have been restored but only a tiny fraction of normal consumption in Africa’s most populous country. Power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria, despite…