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Tupac Shakur: Sister calls new murder charge ‘pivotal moment’
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By George Wright BBC News The charge of a former gang leader with the murder of Tupac Shakur 1996 is a “pivotal moment”, the late rapper sister’s says. The New York-born hip-hop legend was shot four times…
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, ‘shocked’ by killing of ex-assistant
By Emily McGarvey BBC News The Duchess of York has said she is “shocked and saddened” after her former personal assistant Jenean Chapman was killed in Dallas, Texas. Sarah Ferguson paid tribute to Ms Chapman, 46, describing her as “loyal, hardworking, beautiful and fun”. Ms Chapman’s body was found inside a central Dallas apartment on…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region
By George Wright BBC News More than 100,000 people have fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Armenia says. It means that that almost the entire population of the ethnic Armenian enclave has left since Azerbaijan seized the region last week. Azerbaijan has said it wants to reintegrate the area and treat its residents as equals, but an…
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Man dies in Australia after whale strikes boat
By George Wright BBC News A whale has struck a boat in Australia, killing one man and leaving another injured, police say. The men were on a fishing expedition when their boat was hit in waters off La Perouse, 14 km (nine miles) south-east of Sydney. The alarm was raised after the vessel was spotted…
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Israeli female prison guards banned over allegations of sex with inmate
By Yolande Knell in Jerusalem & Alex Binley in London BBC News Female Israeli soldiers are to be banned from serving as high security prison guards after allegations of sex with a Palestinian inmate. Israeli media say a soldier admitted to physical intimacy with a Palestinian man said to have carried out a deadly attack…
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Motorist fined after dog seen behind wheel of car
By Rob Cameron BBC News Police in Slovakia have fined a car owner whose dog was behind the wheel. A speed camera photo, posted on Facebook, appears to show a smiling canine in the driving seat of a Skoda. The car owner insisted that his pet – a brown hunting dog – had suddenly leapt…
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Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
By Sam Cabral BBC News, Washington The US government is on the brink of another shutdown with Congress poised to miss a Saturday midnight deadline to fund federal agencies. The fourth shutdown to occur over the past decade, it could significantly affect everything from air travel to national parks and marriage licenses. Most government employees…
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Migrants celebrate and dance after being rescued
Migrants from Syria, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt danced after being rescued off the coast of Libya. The 61 male migrants celebrated with volunteers from Médecins Sans Frontières after boarding the Geo Barents rescue ship. The ship is now making its way towards Civitavecchia port in Italy.
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Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
By Alex Binley BBC News Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning left more than 30 people trapped. Thirteen miners are said to…
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What have the police got on Keffe D?
Our reporter Regan Morris talks us through the reasons behind Keffe D being charged for Tupac Shakur’s murder. Police raided Keffe D’s home in Las Vegas in July, where they seized a memoir of his, recounting his memories of the night Tupac was murdered. Keffe D is being charged for his role that night and…