Police in Mexico have detained a man known by the alias of M-47, whom they suspect of ordering the murder of members of the band Grupo Fugitivo. The bodies of four musicians from the band and their manager were discovered on Thursday in Tamaulipas state, four days after the men had been reported missing. Their...
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they attempted to collect aid near a distribution site in Gaza, local officials say. Civilians were fired upon by tanks, quadcopter drones, and helicopters near the al-Alam roundabout, about 1km (0.6 miles) from the aid distribution centre, a spokesman for Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence...
Seetu Tewari BBC Hindi, Patna Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Cases of rape and sexual assault often make headlines in India The death of a 10-year-old rape victim in the eastern Indian state of Bihar after an alleged delay in medical treatment has sparked outrage in the country. The girl died on Sunday...
An Australian woman who cooked a toxic mushroom meal has told her murder trial she has long been a mushroom lover, but more recently developed a taste for wild fungi varieties that have “more flavour”. Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to the murder of three relatives, and the attempted murder of another, after serving...
Caroline Hawley Diplomatic correspondent Free Alaa Laila Soueif’s daughter, Sanaa, described the situation as “very scary” Laila Soueif’s body is becoming weaker and weaker. Doctors have warned her that – after eight months on hunger strike – she’s now at risk of sudden death. But the strength of her resolve has not diminished at all....
Getty Images Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is under fire over his family’s alleged lavish lifestyle Mongolian prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene has resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament. The vote followed days of mass protests over corruption allegations – fuelled by social media posts about his son’s lavish birthday party and engagement. Oyun-Erdene, who took office...
Disney says it is laying off several hundred more people around the world, with workers in its film, television and finance departments impacted. The entertainment giant has been under pressure as viewers move away from cable TV subscriptions in favour of streaming platforms. “As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to evaluate...
A man arrested over a “suspected act of terrorism” in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with a federal hate crime and 16 state counts of attempted murder after officials say he started “setting people on fire”. The attack took place on Sunday when a group was gathered for an event called Run for their Lives,...
A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado on Sunday planned the attack for a year, investigators say. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, who is charged with a federal hate crime as well as state charges of attempted murder, assault and use of an explosive device, made...
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images Heavy rains last month caused widespread flooding in Mumbai “Who is responsible for this mess?” The question recently echoed across India’s financial capital Mumbai as thousands of residents once again found themselves stranded, soaked and frustrated. Heavy rains brought the city to a standstill, and this was before...
Makuochi Okafor BBC Africa health correspondent, Lagos Getty Images At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average. Going into labour during a doctors’ strike meant that, despite being in hospital, there was no expert help...
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a new leader, after their former president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office for briefly placing the country under martial law in December. The BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains what you need to know about the main candidates – and the challenges they’ll face...
AFP The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has set up four aid distribution centre in southern and central Gaza The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire. Witnesses reported being shot at...
Laura Gozzi & BBC Verify BBC News Ukraine Presidential Press Service/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Head of the Security Service (SSU) Vasyl Maliuk after the operation against Russian airbases It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making. On 1 June more than 100 Ukrainian drones...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his $200bn (£150bn) fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity”. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital...