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Five things to know about Trump’s New York fraud trial
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington The vast business empire upon which Donald Trump made his name is on the line in a civil fraud trial under way in New York. The former president, his two adult sons and the wider Trump Organization are accused of massively inflating the value of their properties by…
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How Mike Jeffries used shirtless models to sell Abercrombie
By Holly Honderich BBC News, Washington DC If you were an American teen or pre-teen in the early 2000s, you knew Abercrombie & Fitch. Whether you loved or hated it, the brand was everywhere – its glossy adverts featuring low-cut jeans and graphic tees, its pungent cologne, its loud and poorly lit stores that anchored…
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Can Meta’s new VR headset stop me feeling sick?
By James Clayton Technology reporter, San Francisco The first time I tried VR I went for a rollercoaster game – and almost instantly regretted it. I suddenly felt sick, ripping off the headset – but the feeling of nausea stayed with me for hours. I’d made a rookie error: starting out with an intense game…
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Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
By Rianna Croxford, investigations correspondent BBC News and BBC Panorama The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner face allegations of exploitation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the world. A BBC investigation found a highly organised network used a middleman to find young men for the events with Mike…
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Fire-hit Spain nightclubs were told to close in 2022
Two nightclubs at the centre of a deadly fire in the Spanish city of Murcia had been ordered to close last year, local officials said. The company running the Teatre and Fonda Milagros nightclubs had only had a permit to run one of them, the deputy mayor said. It was unclear why the clubs had…
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Ukraine war: First underground school to be built in Kharkiv
By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Ukraine’s first underground school will be built in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov has said. “Such a shelter will allow thousands of children to continue their in-person education safely even during missile threats,” he said. The announcement follows rocket attacks on Kharkiv and the region on Monday.…
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Dr Denis Mukwege: Nobel Prize-winner to contest DR Congo presidency
By Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News In 2012, Nobel Prize-winner Dr Denis Mukwege was attacked by gunmen – a consequence, he believes, of criticising the Democratic Republic of Congo government’s policies on gender-based violence. A decade later, living under the protection of UN peacekeepers, Dr Mukwege has launched another challenge against the nation’s leadership. He will…
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New, cheap malaria vaccine backed by WHO
By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent A cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a massive scale has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization. The vaccine has been developed by the University of Oxford and is only the second malaria vaccine to be developed. Malaria kills mostly babies and infants,…
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Ken Loach’s The Old Oak: How the 1984 miners’ strike defined Britain today
Ken Loach’s new film, The Old Oak, examines the refugee crisis and Britain’s former mining communities. The 87-year-old director tells Anthony Frajman how the 1984-5 miners’ strike shaped modern Britain – and inspired what could be his final film. Throughout his 60-year career, director Ken Loach has seen sweeping societal changes in Britain, from the…
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Grizzly bear kills couple and their dog in Canada
By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington An “aggressive” grizzly bear has killed two people in Canada’s Banff National Park, park officials said on Sunday. They were notified of the incident on Friday evening, after receiving a GPS alert used to report bear attacks. A specialised response team then travelled on foot overnight through the mountains…