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Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes
Alan Dickar By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News Residents of a Hawaiian town were reportedly forced to jump into the sea to escape flames as fierce wildfires sweep across parts of Maui. Local media reported “apocalyptic scenes” in Lahaina, parts of which were destroyed or severely damaged by the blaze. The fire prompted evacuations and…
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Sixto Rodriguez: Searching for Sugar Man singer dies aged 81
Getty Images By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Sixto Rodriguez, the musician and subject of the documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died aged 81. The Detroit-born singer’s official website confirmed he died on Tuesday. Rodriguez launched his career in 1967 but initially struggled to find success in his native US and was ultimately dropped by…
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Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner
ABIGAIL ZWERNER/FACEBOOK By Chloe Kim BBC News The six-year-old student who shot his teacher in the US earlier this year, boasted about the incident saying “I shot [her] dead”, unsealed court documents show. While being restrained after the shooting at a Virginia school, the boy is said to have admitted “I did it”, adding “I…
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Hillary Clinton offered to set me up on a date, says Welsh minister
Getty Images By Lucy Ballinger BBC Wales It wasn’t exactly where he expected the conversation to go when he sat beside Hillary Clinton. But Welsh government minister Jeremy Miles found himself being offered to be set up on a blind date by the former US secretary of state, presidential candidate and First Lady. Sitting beside…
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US lottery player wins $1.58bn Mega Millions jackpot
Getty Images By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A winning ticket in Florida has matched every number to win a $1.58bn (£1.18bn) Mega Millions lottery jackpot, the third largest in US history. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach in northern Florida near Jacksonville. The lucky draw follows 31 consecutive…
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Planet of the Bass: How a ridiculous Eurodance parody song became the most addictive song of the summer
A TikTok comedy song parodying ’90s dance bangers has become a global sensation. With a full-length version set to be released next week, Nick Levine examines why it has been such a hit across different generations. “All of the dream, how does it mean?” This is the existential question posed by Ms Biljana Electronica on…
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The Crooked House pub controversy… in 52 seconds
On Saturday night a fire gutted the Crooked House pub, near Dudley. Days later the building had been demolished. South Staffordshire Council has said the demolition of the pub following the fire was unacceptable and possibly unlawful. The BBC’s Liz Copper explains the controversy, in 52 seconds. Video by Alex Smith
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Russia’s new schoolbook aims to justify war on Ukraine
Getty Images By Vitaly Shevchenko BBC Monitoring Authorities in Moscow have unveiled a new schoolbook which aims to justify the war on Ukraine and accuses the West of trying to destroy Russia. According to excerpts published by Russian media, schoolchildren will now be taught that human civilisation could have come to an end had Vladimir…
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Mobile phone stolen every six minutes in capital, says Met Police
City Hall By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Calls are being made for phone firms to help reduce thefts after police data revealed a mobile was stolen every six minutes in London last year. The Met Police says 90,864 phones, or almost 250 a day, were stolen in 2022. The London mayor and Met commissioner have…
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Microphone thrown by Cardi B makes $100k for charity
Reuters By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Two weeks after rapper Cardi B hit the headlines for throwing a microphone into a crowd, that mic has been sold on eBay for almost $100,000 (£78,500). It was auctioned by the owner of an audio equipment hire company, who said all profits would go to charity.…