Sunday, March 31, 2024

New video shows close-up view of bridge collapse debris

Additional traffic camera footage captured the moments just before the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.

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Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online

Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.

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Police on horseback chase down suspect

Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Airlines are roaring back in places you might not expect

The rebound is well under way in young, emerging economies where spending power is on the rise.

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Watch: Strong winds jolt ski lift with skiers on board

Video shows chairlifts in Italy violently swinging, hit by winds of over 100km/h (62mph).

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Friday, March 29, 2024

What we know about the accusations against Diddy

The rap mogul's homes were raided by federal authorities amid a flurry of lawsuits alleging abuse.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

'Poetic' and 'notorious' sculptor Serra dies

Richard Serra was a giant of US art and the man behind monumental steel sculptures around the world.

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What contributed to the Baltimore Bridge collapse?

"Dirty" fuel and a bridge designed for ships from another era may have factored into the collapse.

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Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss

Spain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The hunt for physics' mysterious 'ghost' particles

Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Russian state media blames Ukraine and West for attack

Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday's outrage, Russian news reflects the Kremlin's narrative.

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The new crossing into Gaza where aid struggles to get in

Israel says the crossing is open, but agencies say the army is holding them back.

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Trump's hush-money trial to begin 15 April

Donald Trump's first criminal trial to begin next month as the race for the White House gets underway.

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight.

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

First J-Pop, then K-Pop - could I-Pop be next?

Ri, Zo, Sim, and Suchi are members of India's first mainstream girl group in over 20 years.

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BBC Verify examines how the Moscow attack unfolded

More than a hundred people were killed in a packed concert venue in Moscow after gunmen opened fire.

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Moment Ukraine's largest dam hit by missile

Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.

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At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave

Those who died were believed to be being smuggled through the desert to reach the Mediterranean coast.

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Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes

Trump's social media firm has been acquired - a deal that could produce a windfall as he fights legal penalties.

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Watch: Hot air balloon crashes into Minnesota motorway

Firefighters responded to the incident after it crashed into power lines and its basket became detached.

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Tailor who survived Auschwitz and dressed presidents dies

Martin Greenfield was one of the US' most renowned tailors, dressing six presidents and numerous celebrities.

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

How would Texas' SB4 immigration law work?

If it comes into effect, Texas' SB4 law could lead to a patchwork of rules across Texas and the US.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Dozens jailed in France's largest cyberbully case

A total of 28 people convicted for targeting Magali Berdah in a campaign against "thieving influencers".

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Watch: Kim Jong Un oversees rocket launcher drills

Video shows the North Korean leader speaking to military officials as rockets fire into the sky.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Watch: Displaced Gazans describe al-Shifa raid

The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".

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Monday, March 18, 2024

The WhatsApp group that saved trafficked women

How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

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Watch: Putin thanks Russia after predictable win

President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Evacuations as Iceland volcano erupts again

It is the fourth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since December - and Grindavik is evacuated again.

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Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava in eruption

Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava erupting into the air.

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Gaza needs more larger-scale aid now, Germany says

Olaf Scholz also criticises Israel's planned offensive in Rafah, warning of a danger of casualties.

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New India election to be held in seven stages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term in the vote beginning in April.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Medic among 20 killed in Odesa missile strikes

Emergency workers were helping people injured by a missile when a second struck, Ukrainian officials said.

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Hungary's Orban vows surge to right in US and Europe

Hungary's PM fires a new salvo in a war of words with the US Biden administration.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Iconic Concorde jet taken across Hudson River to museum

The retired aircraft, known for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours, underwent a restoration.

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How is the world responding to Haiti unrest?

As chaos grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

The story of I Will Always Love You, 50 years on

Dolly Parton's ballad endures after five decades - from Elvis Presley to Whitney Houston and beyond.

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Denmark to start conscripting women for first time

The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending.

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RFK Jr eyes NFL star and wrestling legend as VP picks

The independent candidate's campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role.

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Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders abandons PM bid

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections - but marathon coalition talks have failed.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Ukraine-based groups claim raids into Russia

Russian rebel forces claim villages in Kursk and Belgorod areas - Moscow says the attacks failed.

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Biden report hearing highlights sharp partisan divide

Robert Hur was questioned by members of Congress and defended his report into the president's handling of classified files.

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Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine

It comes as an aid bill in Congress stalls and as Ukrainian troops run out of battlefield supplies.

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US inflation edges up as Fed debates rate cuts

The rate of price increases picked up in February, as petrol and housing costs pushed higher.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Zelensky hails Ukraine's first-ever Oscar victory

Ukraine's president says best documentary winner 20 Days In Mariupol "shows truth about Russian terrorism".

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Trial of British hedge fund trader accused of £1.4bn fraud begins

Sanjay Shah is one of nine people accused of defrauding Denmark through tax evasion and avoidance schemes.

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India to enforce migrant law that excludes Muslims

Plans for the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act are announced weeks ahead of the election.

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Six skiers go missing in Switzerland during tour

The Swiss Alps have seen high winds for some days, and over the last 24 hours, heavy snowfalls.

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Protests at Holocaust museum as Israeli president visits

Riot police kept demonstrators apart as Isaac Herzog attended the opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam.

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Hollywood stars head to Oscars red carpet on biggest film night of year

Best picture favourite Oppenheimer has 13 nominations and could become one of the biggest winners of all time.

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Ukraine hits back at Pope's 'white flag' comment

The Pope angers Kyiv by urging it to "have the courage to raise the white flag" in talks with Russia.

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Winnie the Pooh slasher movie named worst film

The horror film won five awards at the ceremony described as the "ugly cousin to the Oscars".

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Ros Atkins on... The German military intelligence leak

Ros Atkins looks at Germany's week of uncomfortable questions, after top-secret discussions were made public.

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Watch: United Airlines plane loses tyre during take-off

The Tokyo-bound Boeing-777 was diverted to Los Angeles, where it made a safe emergency landing.

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US condemns expulsion of aid workers from Zimbabwe

The US says the workers were legally admitted to the country to support democratic reform.

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Ex-president of Honduras found guilty of drug crimes

A New York jury found Juan Orlando Hernández guilty of conspiring to import cocaine to the US.

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Families of Gaza hostages plead for their return

"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says.

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Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal

But the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel on a six-week ceasefire are not over.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National Palace

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time.

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Charges dropped in Hotel California lyrics case

New evidence prompted concerns about the fairness of the trial against three men facing criminal charges.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

FBI warns about Iranian plot to kill US officials

Majid Farahani is wanted for plotting revenge for the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

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Deadly Michigan industrial fire sent debris flying

A 19-year-old was killed by flying debris from a fire and explosions at a suburban Detroit warehouse.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

UN says rape likely committed in Hamas attack on Israel

The report also said there was "convincing information" hostages were subjected to sexual violence.

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Transparency tool launched by BBC Verify

BBC Verify has introduced a new feature to show audiences how we know what we know.

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Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

The World Health Organisation chief says 10 children have died due to lack of food in northern Gaza.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Can a rubberstamp parliament help China's economy?

The National People's Congress is a political performance. But watch carefully for signs of policy change.

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US urges more aid for starving people in Gaza

US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

The 'banned' Star Trek episode that promised a united Ireland

A scene discussing Ireland's "2024 unification" stopped the episode from being shown in the UK.

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Massive blizzard hits western United States

The snowstorm hit California's Sierra Nevada mountains especially hard, with up to 10ft of snow expected.

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Gazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escape

People hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums.

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US parachutes aid into Gaza

Military planes fly over the Gaza Strip as aid is airdropped into densely populated Rafah.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Catwalks, canes and cars: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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What's at stake for Biden and Trump as both visit border

Both are talking tough on immigration - an issue that could decide the presidency, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Generosity of strangers stuns struggling Nigerian mother

A woman featured in a BBC video struggling to feed her children is overwhelmed by the help she has received.

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'No hearse' for Navalny as family prepares funeral

Alexei Navalny's team say undertakers have been warned not to provide a vehicle to carry his body.

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Bolivia floods: Homes destroyed and animals rescued

The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

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