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Hawaii wildfires: Maps and images reveal devastation
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News Dozens of people have died and thousands have been told to evacuate their homes after fast-spreading wildfires caused devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The worst hit area has been Lahaina, the beach-front town popular with tourists, where entire neighbourhoods and hotels have been destroyed. .flourish-container{position:relative;color:#404040;font-family:’Helmet’, ‘Freesans’,…
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US YouTuber Kai Cenat charged over NYC riot says chaos was ‘not cool’
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Chloe Kim BBC News, New York US Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has said he is “beyond disappointed” after a chaotic games-console giveaway in New York led to him being charged with inciting a riot. Thousands rampaged…
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Watch: Moment beachgoers escape cliff collapse
Beachgoers had a “lucky escape” after a cliff collapsed in Dorset’s West Bay. Daniel Knagg captured the moment the rockfall started along the South West Coast Path – with a number of people narrowly avoiding the collapse. Dorset Council has released a warning that “rockfalls and landslips” can happen at any time. The authority confirmed…
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Quiz of the week: Who picks their nose more
It’s the weekly news quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world over the past seven days? Some mobile users may be experiencing difficulties. If you cannot see the quiz, try this link. Try last week’s quiz via this link. Compiled by Ben Fell What information…
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Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature
Reidar Hahn / FermiLab By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Scientists near Chicago say they may be getting closer to discovering the existence of a new force of nature. They have found more evidence that sub-atomic particles, called muons, are not behaving in the way predicted by the current theory of sub-atomic physics. Scientists believe that…
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Barbie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon urges action
Reuters The Barbie film has been banned in Kuwait and faces calls for a ban in Lebanon amid criticism in the Arab world of the movie’s social values. Kuwait acted to protect “public ethics”, the state news agency said. Lebanon’s culture minister accused the film of “promoting homosexuality”. The blockbuster is however being shown in…
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Yandex founder slams Russia’s ‘barbaric’ war in Ukraine
Reuters Arkady Volozh, a co-founder of Russia’s technology giant Yandex, has described Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric”. In a statement, Mr Volozh said he was “horrified” that the homes of many Ukrainians were being bombed every day. The billionaire, who lives in Israel, has previously faced criticism for not publicly speaking out on…
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Judge rules Southwest disregarded order in religious discrimination case
EPA By Chloe Kim BBC News, New York Southwest Airlines has been sanctioned by a judge for disregarding his ruling in a religious discrimination case. The judge earlier sided with a flight attendant who said she had been fired for expressing opposition to abortion. In a new ruling, US District Judge Brantley Starr said the…
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Pedro Pascal: Actor visits Margate art exhibition dedicated to him
Gilbert Flores/GettyImages By Flaminia Luck BBC News Hollywood star Pedro Pascal turned up at an art exhibition in Kent that was dedicated to him – but it was closed. The display, called ADHD Hyperfixation & Why It Looks Like I Love Pedro Pascal, is currently on show at the Rhodes Art Gallery in Margate. The…
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Legal Action Taken Against Dua Lipa Over ‘Levitating’ Alleged Copyright Infringement
“Levitating” by Dua Lipa is being sued for copyright infringement. A federal judge has decided that Dua Lipa must face a lawsuit that says she copied a 1979 disco song for her 2021 hit song “Levitating.” The lawsuit was brought by L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who wrote the song Wiggle and Giggle All…