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Bodycam video shows Ohio police fatally shooting pregnant black woman
By Max Matza BBC News Police in Ohio have released bodycam footage showing an officer fatally shooting a pregnant black woman. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, died on 24 August when she was shot while in her car outside a Kroger grocery store in Blendon Township, a suburb of Columbus. Footage shows officers attempting to question her…
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Watch how this concrete can crumble under pressure
More than a hundred schools in England have been told to shut buildings made with a type of concrete that is prone to collapse. BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds explains the main reasons why reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is more dangerous than standard concrete.
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Tennessee woman sets record for world’s longest mullet
By Nadine Yousif BBC News A 58-year-old Tennessee woman has earned the title of the world’s longest competitive mullet for a female. Tami Manis, from Knoxville, sports a flowing mane that is 5ft 8in (172.72cm) – nearly the height of the average man. Ms Manis, a public health nurse, has had a mullet since the…
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Ukraine war: US sees ‘notable progress’ by Ukraine army in south
By Laurence Peter BBC News Ukraine’s forces have made “notable progress” in their push against heavily fortified Russian positions in the south, the US government says. White House security spokesman John Kirby said those gains were made in the past 72 hours south of Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNN that Kyiv’s forces…
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Far-right Proud Boys member jailed for 10 years
A Proud Boy who led the US Capitol riot by smashing his way into the complex with a police shield before he filmed himself puffing a celebratory cigar has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Dominic Pezzola, a 46-year-old former US Marine, fought with officers during the raid on Congress on 6 January 2021.…
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Watch: Typhoon Saola ripping up trees in Hong Kong
The highest storm alert is in force in Hong Kong as Typhoon Saola is approaching. It could be the strongest storm to hit the region in decades, with the Hong Kong Observatory is warning of winds with mean speeds of 118 km/h. Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong and adjacent areas of mainland…
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The extreme summer weather that scorched and soaked the world
Heat. Wildfires. Torrential rain. Typhoons and hurricanes. Much of the northern hemisphere has been battered by extreme weather this summer. Not all these events can be immediately linked to climate change. It can take a while for scientists to untangle what exactly is going on – plus, the planet’s natural weather and climate systems are…
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TikToker Mahek Bukhari and mum jailed for life for crash murders
A social media influencer and her mother have been jailed for life for the murder of two men who died when their car was rammed off the road. Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died when their car crashed in Leicestershire in February 2022. It happened after Mr Hussain threatened to reveal an affair…
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YouTube parenting advice mum arrested on child abuse suspicion
By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York A Utah woman, who ran a once popular parenting advice YouTube channel, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after her malnourished son escaped from home, officials said. Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt were arrested in Ivins, Utah on Wednesday. Officials also found Ms…
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Poor Things review: Emma Stone is ‘perfectly cast’ in this truly bizarre female Frankenstein story
Director Yorgos Lanthimos is back with his weirdest film yet – a Victorian mad-scientist story with endless sex scenes and garish design. It’s outrageous and hilarious, writes Nicholas Barber. Yorgos Lanthimos is the director of Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite, so it’s fair to say that he has…