President William Ruto orders police to shoot rioters targeting businesses in the legs
Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs, ensuring they are incapacitated but not killed. The UN and human rights groups have accused…
Ukraine suffers heaviest attack as Trump criticises Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia – 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles hit cities around the country…
Musk’s AI firm deletes posts after Grok chatbot praises Hitler
Peter Hoskins & Charlotte Edwards Business & technology reporters, BBC News•@edwardsclm Reuters Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove “inappropriate” posts made by its chatbot,…
Nigerians hit by cuts in US visa duration
The United States has announced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria, cutting the duration and conditions under which most Nigerian travellers can enter the country. Staring 8…
More than 100 hurt as efforts to contain Marseille fire continue
Seher Asaf and Tom Bennett BBC News Watch: Planes douse flames as wildfire rages near Marseille French firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire that reached the outer edge of…
At least three dead in New Mexico flash flooding
Tabby Wilson BBC News Digital – World Watch: Moment house is swept away in New Mexico flash flooding At least three people are dead in the village of Ruidoso, New…
Seoul returns six North Koreans who drifted south by accident
South Korea has repatriated six North Koreans who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters earlier this year. All six had consistently expressed their desire to go back, Seoul’s Ministry of…
Moment house swept down river in New Mexico flash flooding
The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared a flash flood emergency in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Tuesday, 8 July, urging residents to seek higher ground immediately. Video shows a home…
Aviation chief defends safety record
Just how safe are India’s skies? It’s a question many are asking after June’s devastating Air India crash, which killed at least 270 people. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went…
At least 161 people missing in Kerr County in Texas
Watch: Texas resident survived floods by standing on electrical box for three hours At least 161 people are still missing in a single Texas county four days after deadly and…