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Watch: Smoke rises from Russia’s Black Sea navy HQ
A missile has hit the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in Crimea, a local Moscow-appointed official has said. Videos circulating on social media show plumes of smoke billowing out of the building in Sevastopol. BBC Verify has confirmed the footage to be genuine and new.
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The 1979 riot that ‘killed’ disco
Netflix’s The Saint of Second Chances tells the story of the Chicago White Sox owners whose notorious “disco demolition” stunt has been blamed for toppling an entire music genre, writes Dorian Lynskey. For fans of disco and baseball alike, the night of 12 July 1979 is one to remember for all the wrong reasons. In…
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BTS star Suga begins military service in South Korea
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent The South Korean star Suga, a member of the phenomenally successful boy band BTS, has begun his mandatory military service, he confirmed on social media. The singer, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, is the third member of the band to enlist, after Jin and J-Hope. “I will faithfully…
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Ethiopian Prince Alemayehu’s lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK
By Hanna Temuari BBC News, Addis Ababa A lock of hair from a young Ethiopian prince, who died over 140 years ago, has been handed over in the UK to representatives from his home country. In 1868, British soldiers took Prince Alemayehu away after invading the fortress of his father, Emperor Tewodros II, who then…
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Two men jailed for killing French bus driver over face masks
By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Two men have been jailed after beating a French bus driver to death after he asked them to get off for not correctly wearing face masks during the pandemic. Wyssem Manai and Maxime Guyennon left Philippe Monguillot beside the bus with serious head injuries in the city of Bayonne in…
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Angus Cloud cause of death: Euphoria star died of accidental drug overdose
By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Euphoria actor Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs, a coroner has confirmed. The star, who played Fez in the hit HBO series, died in July aged 25. The Alameda County Coroner’s Office confirmed his cause of death to US media outlets on…
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Guantanamo defendant ‘too damaged’ to stand trial
By Ece Goksedef BBC News A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the five defendants charged over the 9/11 attacks is not fit to stand trial in a death-penalty case. The defendant Ramzi bin al-Shibh has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, associated psychotic features and a delusional disorder. His lawyer has…
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‘Incredible’ rare red panda cubs begin exploring
New footage showing rare red panda cubs playing and settling into their new home has been released by a safari park. Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire welcomed the pair in the summer, following a successful breeding programme. As they mature, the twin males cubs will start to explore more of the outside world under the…
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Giggles on the sofa! Pigeon CCTV has BBC hosts in tears
BBC Breakfast presenters couldn’t hold back their laughter while watching CCTV footage showing a pigeon flying into an unsuspecting man’s head. Ben Thompson and Naga Munchetty had producers play the clip twice, saying they “loved” you could see the incident happen “from every angle.” Michael Speirs, from Nottingham, was strolling to his local shops when…
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India-Canada row: Trudeau repeats murder allegation against India
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has reiterated that there are “credible reasons” to believe that Indian agents may have been behind the murder of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. He first made the allegation on Monday, which India has strongly rejected, calling them “absurd”. Hardeep Singh Nijjar – who India designated a terrorist in 2020…