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Protesters set fire to Swedish embassy in Baghdad
Hundreds of people have stormed Sweden’s embassy in Iraq, scaling the walls of the complex and torching the building. They were protesting the second planned burning of the Quran in Sweden in under a month. Swedish officials condemned the attack and confirmed that all Baghdad embassy staff were safe. Sweden’s police denied several applications earlier…
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Clare Nowland: Tasering of 95-year-old ‘grossly disproportionate’
Supplied By Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney An Australian police officer charged with tasering a 95-year-old care home resident acted in a “grossly disproportionate” way, prosecutors in the case say. Clare Nowland died in May, a week after the incident which was prompted when she was found holding two knives. New court documents allege Kristian…
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Manipur: India outrage after two women paraded naked in violence-hit state
Getty Images A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur has sparked outrage in India. The police say they have opened a case of gang rape and have arrested a man, adding that others will be held soon. This is also likely to dominate discussions…
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Elon Musk: Tesla may cut prices again in ‘turbulent times’
Reuters By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has signalled that the electric carmaker will continue to cut prices as the world economy is in “turbulent times”. The multi-billionaire’s comments came after the company reported that its profit margins had been squeezed as it faced tough competition. In recent months, Tesla has…
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Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals
Reuters By Kelly Ng BBC News, Singapore Singapore, known for its political stability, has been rocked by a string of rare political scandals. Last week, a senior minister was arrested in a graft probe, the first in four decades to be implicated in such an investigation. And on Monday, two lawmakers – one of them…
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Ukraine war: Wheat prices soar after Russia warns shipping
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Emily McGarvey BBC News Wheat prices have risen sharply on global markets after Russia said it would treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as potential military targets. Moscow pulled out of a deal this week that…
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Tobias Ellwood: I got it wrong on Afghanistan clip, says Conservative MP
Getty Images A senior Tory has expressed regret for posting a video in which he said Afghanistan had been “transformed” under the Taliban. Speaking to TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored, Tobias Ellwood said he “got it wrong” and has subsequently deleted the clip from Twitter. He added that the days after he posted the widely-criticised video…
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Tunisia’s El General: The rapper who helped bring down Ben Ali
By Mike Thomson BBC News, Tunis Tunisian rapper El General was just 21 when his haunting, raw video Rais Lebled, or Mr President, went viral in late 2010. Standing in a darkened, sewage strewn alley – festooned in graffiti – he ripped into the country’s then dictator, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali – in a way…
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Spain’s snap election revives issue of national unity
Getty Images By Guy Hedgecoe BBC News, Catalonia Under the heat of the Barcelona sun, a pro-independence party, Together for Catalonia, is holding a campaign event ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain. About 40 people are gathered to hear speeches before a video message is shown, recorded by the former president of Catalonia, Carles…
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Women’s World Cup: Northern Ireland’s divided loyalties
Getty Images By Aine O’Donnell BBC Newsbeat When the Republic of Ireland take to the pitch in the Women’s World Cup, it’ll be a historic first appearance at the tournament. Fans will be willing them on with chants of “come on you girls in green”. But those cheers will be coming from both sides of…