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The McCarthy-Gaetz feud… in 105 seconds
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep Matt Gaetz’s bad blood reached a fever pitch. The animosity between the two Republican lawmakers goes back to the Speaker’s race in January. Gaetz moved to force a vote on ousting McCarthy, after McCarthy passed a resolution to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.
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Bedbug plague hits France ahead of 2024 Olympics
By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about health and safety during next year’s Olympic Games. That’s broadly how the phenomenon has been described in the French – and now international – news media. In part it…
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Three ways the Kevin McCarthy drama could end ahead of speaker vote
By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent Speaker of the US House Kevin McCarthy’s job is on the line – and he may need the help of the Democratic opposition to keep it. That is the conundrum facing the man who was elected, after four days and 15 rounds of balloting, to run the Republican-controlled lower…
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Florida boy, 11, shoots teenagers after row at American football practice
By James FitzGerald BBC News An 11-year-old boy has been arrested after shooting a pair of 13-year-olds after a row at an American football practice in central Florida. After a physical fight, the attacker retrieved a gun from his mother’s car and fired a single shot, police said. Both victims were stable after being hit…
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Khaled Khalifa: ‘Larger than life’ famed Syrian writer mourned
By Lina Sinjab BBC News, Beirut The passing of renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa has shocked the community at home and abroad. Khaled died at his home in Damascus after a sudden heart attack, at the age of 59. I met Khaled Khalifa in Damascus in the early 1990s, just as his fame as a…
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Ukraine war: Western allies running out of ammunition
By James Landale Diplomatic correspondent in Warsaw Western military powers are running out of ammunition to give Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UK and Nato have warned. Adm Rob Bauer, Nato’s most senior military official, told the Warsaw Security Forum that “the bottom of the barrel is now visible”. He said…
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DR Congo colonel sentenced to death over anti-UN protest killings
By Wycliffe Muia BBC News An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August. Col Mike Mikombe, the ex-commander of the elite Republican Guard in Goma city, was accused of giving orders to open fire on anti-UN…
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US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 (£125,000) for failing to move…
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Doja Cat and Jonas Brothers songwriters say AI is not to be feared
By Megan Lawton & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Top songwriters who’ve worked with artists including Doja Cat, Jonas Brothers and BTS say artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t something to be afraid of. BBC Newsbeat spoke to the people behind some of the world’s biggest hits on the red carpet at the BMI Song of the Year…
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Drug dealers left in mid-air after car chase
Two Class A drug dealers trying to escape police were caught when their getaway car ended up wedged in the air between a lamppost and an unmarked police vehicle. Arif Ali, 21, and Tanvir Ali, 20, were arrested after crack cocaine and heroin with a street value in excess of £11,000 was found inside their…