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Watch: Wrestlers grapple on Japanese bullet train
Wrestling fans in Japan have been treated to a special one-off match between two professional fighters, who grappled for paying customers in the aisle of a super-fast bullet train. Tokyo-based DDT Pro-Wrestling organised the event and rented out one of the train carriages for the match to 75 passengers. Tickets to watch Minoru Suzuki and…
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents sued in new FTX claims
The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued over losses linked to the crypto company’s collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of “fraudulently transferred” dollars and of turning a blind eye to misconduct at the company. The action was filed on behalf of those…
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Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes
By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Google’s AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. The researchers believe they have pinpointed 89% of all the key mutations. The development is expected to speed up diagnosis and help in the search for better treatments. A leading independent scientist…
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Russell Brand: BBC reviews his appearances after allegations
By Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn BBC News The BBC’s director general said there’s “no room for complacency” in the TV industry as he announced a review of complaints against Russell Brand during his time working for the broadcaster. Brand hosted programmes on BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 between 2006 and 08, as well…
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Ronaldo’s visit to Iran sparks wild scenes as fans chase team bus
By Pooria Jafereh BBC Persian Crowds of Iranian football supporters have flocked to welcome Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Tehran – even chasing his team’s bus. The 38-year-old forward is there with Saudi club Al Nassr, who are taking on Persepolis on Tuesday evening. Fans gathered outside his hotel for a rare opportunity to see…
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Anger in India as Trudeau points finger over murder
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Memories of the decade-long armed Sikh insurgency – which peaked in the 1980s and in which thousands of people died – remain strong in India. So when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Delhi of involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader, many Indians reacted angrily. Mr…
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Libya flood: Derna mayor’s house burnt down in protests
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Natasha Booty BBC News The mayor’s home in the Libyan city of Derna has been burnt down, as hundreds of protesters demanded answers for last week’s catastrophic flood. They gathered on Monday night at the city’s…
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Five Americans freed in Iran prisoner swap land in US
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News A plane carrying five Americans jailed in Iran for years has landed in the US after a controversial prisoner swap. The US citizens were released as a part of a $6bn…
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Why are some Sikhs calling for an separate homeland in India?
Diplomatic tensions over calls for a separate state for Sikhs in India have escalated, after Canada said it was looking at “credible allegations potentially linking” the Indian state to the murder of a separatist leader in British Columbia. For anyone new to this long-running controversy, here’s an at-a-glance look at the history and current context:…
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Ovidio Guzmán: Drug lord El Chapo’s son pleads not guilty
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News The son of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán has pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking and money-laundering charges in the US. Ovidio Guzmán, 33, was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Friday. His arrest in January turned into a bloody stand-off between the security forces and…