Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok
The artist’s songs were removed from the platform in January after a dispute over licensing.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 sweeps Bafta Games Awards with five wins, including best game
20:30 Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat There were some gasps in the room and quite a few unpublishable comments online when Nadji Jeter took home the award for best performance. Although plenty of people did also rush to congratulate him. Dave the Diver surprised some by, in developer Jaeho Hwang’s words, “beating Zelda”. But, overall, the…
Ukrainian MPs pass law to boost troop numbers
2 minutes ago About sharing The law provides for compulsory training for new recruits before they are sent into combat By Robert Greenall BBC News Ukraine’s parliament has passed legislation to help mobilise troops to fight invading Russian forces. The measure – adopted after months of wrangling – is aimed at boosting numbers in the…
Man in court over murder of wife as she pushed pram
1 hour ago About sharing Habibur Masum is accused of murdering his wife Kulsuma Akter The husband of Kulsuma Akter, who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford, has appeared in court charged with her murder. Habibur Masum, 25, from Burnley, was charged on Wednesday, after a three-day…
Postmistress jailed while pregnant rejects ex-Post Office boss’ apology
13 minutes ago About sharing Seema Misra was pregnant when she was jailed By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News A former sub-postmistress who was wrongly jailed while she was pregnant has rejected an apology by a former Post Office boss who congratulated the team behind her conviction. “Brilliant news. Well done,” wrote then managing…
Nazanin: ‘Freedom is sweet… but it’s not easy’
33 minutes ago About sharing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I won’t recover for a long time By Anna Lamche BBC News Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she still finds it difficult to keep up with the “hectic” pace of life two years after being released from jail. A British-Iranian national, she told BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour she still…
OJ Simpson died surrounded by children and grandchildren, says family
OJ Simpson’s prolific athletic career began in proper at the University of Southern California in 1967. As a running back for the Trojans, it was there he became a Heisman Trophy winner – college football’s most prestigious athletic award. In 1969, he went pro and was drafted into the National Football League by the Buffalo…
OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century,’ dies aged 76
31 minutes ago About sharing OJ Simpson, the former American footballer who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76, his family says. Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer before playing in the NFL. In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and…
Russian strikes destroy key Ukrainian power plant
15 minutes ago About sharing The Trypillya power plant was the largest provider of electricity for three regions By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe correspondent & Laura Gozzi BBC News A major power plant near Kyiv was completely destroyed by Russian strikes early on Thursday, energy company Centrenergo said. Trypillya power plant was the largest provider…
Rope climber attempts world record at Eiffel Tower
Anouk Garnier climbs a 110m rope to the Eiffel Tower’s second floor in just 18 minutes.