Man jumps on to moving high-speed train
A man in Austria has jumped on to a high-speed train after apparently being left behind at a station stop. According to local media reports, the man, an Algerian aged…
Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
The Philippines Coast Guard reported that two Chinese vessels collided while pursuing a Philippines patrol ship in the South China Sea. According to the Philippines Coast Guard, the Chinese vessels…
Trump demands homeless people ‘immediately’ move out of Washington DC
Getty Images A tent encampment being removed from downtown Washington DC in 2023 US President Donald Trump has said homeless people must “move out” of Washington DC as he vowed…
British woman pleads guilty to killing man while drunk on e-scooter
A British backpacker has pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia after hitting him while riding an e-scooter with an alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.…
Ecuador nightclub shooting kills eight people
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador killed eight people and injured three others, police have said. Authorities were called to the Santa Lucía property in the early hours of…
Moment storm blows roof off Nebraska prison
Security cameras at Nebraska State Penitentiary captured footage of the moment the roof blew off the prison housing unit in a severe storm on 9 August. No one was injured…
China’s unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs
Sylvia Chang BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong BBC Shui Zhou pays to go into an office every day No-one would want to work without getting a salary, or even worse…
Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
Australia has announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the move will happen at…
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their semiconductor sales in China, the BBC has been told by a source close to the…
Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in Balikesir province
Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. An 81-year-old woman passed away…