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Inside Odesa cathedral after Russian missile strike
Video shows the inside of Odesa’s historic Transfiguration Cathedral, after Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian port city. At least one person was killed and 19 more injured in the strikes, according to officials. Russia has been launching near constant attacks on Odesa since it withdrew from a landmark grain deal on Monday. This video has…
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Israel judicial reform: Netanyahu in hospital ahead of key vote
Reuters By Tom Bateman & Malu Cursino BBC News, Jerusalem and London Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had emergency surgery to fit a pacemaker, after being taken to hospital on Saturday night. Doctors at Sheba Medical Centre said the procedure went well and he is not in a life-threatening condition. Mr Netanyahu’s hospitalisation comes…
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Assimi Goïta: President gets sweeping powers in new Mali constitution
AFP The military government in Mali has adopted a new constitution that enhances the powers of the president and the armed forces. It also creates a senate and demotes French from an official to a working language. Mali has been ruled by a junta since 2020. The opposition movement has denounced the reforms, which the…
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British tourists in limbo after fleeing Rhodes wildfires
John Miller By Charley Adams BBC News Tourists have been left in limbo after wildfires spreading across the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands to flee their hotels. One family has resorted to sleeping on mattresses on the floor in a hotel conference room, while others are desperately searching for alternative accommodation. More than 3,500…
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The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT row
Getty Images By Malu Cursino BBC News British pop-rock band The 1975 has cancelled upcoming concerts in Indonesia and Taiwan after its gig in Malaysia was controversially cut short. Lead singer Matty Healy attacked Malaysia’s anti-LGBT laws on Friday and kissed bass player Ross MacDonald on stage – the band was swiftly banned from playing…
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Ukraine war: At least one killed in new Russian strikes on Odesa
Ukraine operational command south At least one person has been killed and 19 more injured in fresh Russian missile strikes on the port city of Odesa, officials have said. Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said 14 people were hospitalised in the blasts, including four children. The historical Transfiguration Cathedral was also damaged by the strikes, the…
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Spain faces stark left-right divide in hot summer vote
PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU By Guy Hedgecoe BBC News, Madrid Spaniards go to the polls on Sunday in a general election that offers a choice of two starkly contrasting visions. Socialist Pedro Sánchez has been prime minister since 2018. He hopes his government’s social reforms, crisis management and handling of a strongly performing economy will persuade voters…
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WATCH: What’s happening as fires spread across Rhodes
Fires have been spreading across the Greek Island of Rhodes, resulting in tourists being evacuated from a number of hotels. In some cases, private boats have been helping the coastguard rescue people from beaches as wildfires approached. According to one of Greece’s top meteorologists, this could turn into one of the country’s hottest July weekends…
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Evan Davis was told at his wedding that father had killed himself
Getty Images By Jasmine Andersson BBC News BBC presenter Evan Davis has revealed how he learned on the day of his wedding that his seriously ill father had taken his own life. Speaking to the Sunday Times, he said 92-year-old Quintin had left a note saying his “system is closing down” and he had “no…
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Charlie Mackesy: ‘I was hiding in the toilet before I won my Oscar’
Salon Charlie Ltd By Charlie Jones BBC News, Latitude Festival Fifteen minutes before Charlie Mackesy won an Oscar earlier this year, he found himself hiding in a toilet. Worried about the cameras and the crowd, he scrawled on a napkin and posted a photo of it to his 1.8 million Instagram followers. “I didn’t think…