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Nigeria hit by widespread blackouts in ‘total system collapse’
Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a “total system collapse”, electricity distribution companies say. Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday. Some supplies have been restored but only a tiny fraction of normal consumption in Africa’s most populous country. Power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria, despite…
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Body of Ecuador gangster Júnior Roldán stolen from cemetery
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News The body of an Ecuadorean gang leader has disappeared from its resting place in a cemetery in Colombia, police say. Junior Roldán’s remains were placed in a wall vault in the town of Envigado after no one had claimed his body. The number two in Los Choneros, a prison gang…
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Russian air defence system destroyed in Crimea in Ukrainian attack
By Ece Goksedef & Vitalii Chervonenko BBC News & BBC Ukraine Ukraine says it has destroyed a sophisticated Russian air defence system in occupied Crimea. Kyiv’s security service (SBU) and navy carried out the attack on a Russian facility near Yevpatoriya using cruise missiles and drones, a Ukrainian intelligence source told the BBC. Video footage…
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Italia 90: Former England footballer selling shirts from world cup
By Alex Smith BBC News A collection of shirts amassed by a mystery ex-England footballer during the 1990 World Cup is going on sale. The eight shirts, being sold by Derbyshire-based Hansons Auctioneers, were collected during England’s seven games in the tournament, which saw the team defeated in the semi-finals by West Germany. A signed…
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Kim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn’t know how
By Laura Bicker and Anthony Zurcher in Bangkok and Washington DC For decades, the West – and Washington particularly – has asked itself the question: how do you solve a problem like North Korea? Now it may be more urgent than ever as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin’s heavily sanctioned regimes enter what appears…
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Taiwan election: Foxconn founder Terry Gou picks Netflix actress as running mate
By Grace Tsoi and Joyce Lee BBC News, Hong Kong Foxconn founder Terry Gou has chosen actress Tammy Lai as his running mate in the Taiwan presidential election. Today’s announcement has shocked many as Ms Lai has no political experience. Mr Gou is running as an independent after failing to secure the nomination from main…
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Afghanistan: Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover
By Kelly Ng BBC News China has become the first country to name an ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021. The Taliban says Zhao Xing’s appointment is a sign for other nations to establish ties with its government. Analysts say the move shows how China is seeking to establish its influence…
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Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News A Russian pilot tried to shoot down an RAF surveillance plane after believing he had permission to fire, the BBC has learned. The pilot fired two missiles, the first of which missed rather than malfunctioned as claimed at the time. Russia had claimed the incident last September was…
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Libyan rivals ‘co-ordinating over flood disaster’
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Aoife Walsh BBC News The two rival governments in Libya are co-ordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said. More than 5,300 people died after two dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern…
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Aftershocks send rescue teams running in Morocco
The mountain village of Imi N’Tala, near the epicentre of the earthquake in Morocco on Friday, was rocked by aftershocks on Wednesday. It sent rescue workers, villagers and journalists running through the rubble. One person sustained minor injuries as the result of a falling rock.