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The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained
By Sam Cabral and Kayla Epstein BBC News A longshot legal bid to disqualify and remove Donald Trump from the 2024 US presidential ballot has been gaining traction. Initially heralded by liberal activists, the theory has burst to the fore in recent weeks as prominent conservatives embrace the effort. But critics warn that, if it…
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Eddie Irizarry: Philadelphia officer charged with fatal shooting of motorist
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nadine Yousif BBC News A Philadelphia police officer has been charged with murder after footage showed him fatally shooting a 27-year-old motorist in his car last month. Eddie Irizarry was killed while sitting in the driver’s…
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The Nigerians learning to speak with British accents
By Nduka Orjinmo BBC News, Abuja Even though many Nigerians speak perfect English in everyday conversations with family, friends and colleagues, some are taking extra classes to learn to speak with a polished British accent. It is the long school vacation in Nigeria and Elizabeth Stephens’ regular students – the children of Abuja’s rich and…
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French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
By Hugh Schofield, Khadidiatou Cissé & Kaine Pieri BBC News in Paris and London Why should a teenage girl not be able to express her religious beliefs and at the same time pursue an education at school? It is a tough question, but one to which the French believe they have an answer. Which is,…
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A tough choice in Ukraine – to have children or not
By Zhanna Bezpiatchuk BBC Ukrainian “It’s a daily thing for me to get up at 02:00, breastfeed Mia, and then air-raid sirens go off,” says Yuliya Balahura, cradling her baby daughter at a medical centre in her hometown of Bucha, just outside Ukraine’s capital. Yuliya, 38, is now back home, but early in the summer…
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Strong earthquake rocks central Morocco
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has hit central Morocco, sending people rushing into the streets, but there are no reports of casualties yet. The epicentre was 71km (44 miles) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 km, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT). Unverified video…
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Mark Meadows: Trump aide fails to have Georgia case moved
By Max Matza BBC News A US judge has denied a request from Mark Meadows, a Trump aide charged in the Georgia election meddling probe, to move his case to a federal court. Former US President Donald Trump and other co-defendants in the same case had hinted they might also try to move their cases…
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Week in pictures: 2-8 September 2023
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. All photos subject to copyright.
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Ireland’s Yellowmeal Griddle Bread
A staple of Irish cuisine, yellowmeal – or cornmeal – is used to make a variety of dishes, including a crisp and buttery flatbread that can be whipped up in just minutes. Yellowmeal has been a cupboard staple of Irish kitchens for nearly 200 years. Its prevalence in Ireland is little known outside the country,…
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Ruby Franke: No bail for parenting mum accused of child torture
By Max Matza BBC News, Seattle A Utah mother-of-six and onetime YouTube parenting influencer who is now facing multiple child abuse charges has been denied bail in a court appearance. Ruby Franke, 41, and her business partner Jodi Nan Hildebrandt, 54, were arrested in Ivins, Utah, on 30 August. They each face six counts of…