Oddest US robberies of 2023 caught on camera
From vodka and orange juice to a giant gorilla statue, here’s a round-up of 2023’s weirdest thefts.
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Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered
2 hours ago About sharing The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. The revelation required several scientific missions to the animals’…
Day of mourning declared in Czech Republic after gunman kills 14 at Prague university
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Dramatic videos from Prague as people are seen leaping from building ledge By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe Correspondent in Prague, and Christy Cooney BBC News The Czech Republic has declared Saturday a national day of mourning after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in…
Jamal Khashoggi: Wife of murdered journalist wins US political asylum
56 minutes ago About sharing Hanan Elatr has sought political asylum in the US since she came to the country more than three years ago. The wife of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, has been granted political asylum in the US. Mr Khashoggi died in October 2018,…
Vin Diesel: Film star accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant
56 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza BBC News US actor Vin Diesel’s former personal assistant is suing the Fast & Furious star, accusing him of sexual battery during the 2010 filming of Fast Five. Representatives for the actor, real name Mark Sinclair, did not respond to a BBC request for comment. Asta Jonasson…
Israel Gaza: Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
25 minutes ago About sharing Israeli soldiers on patrol in the Gaza Strip. By Frank Gardner, Security Correspondent, and Christy Cooney BBC News Hamas, the group which controls the Gaza Strip, has ruled out any more hostage releases until Israel agrees to a “full cessation of aggression”. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000…
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict
4 hours ago About sharing Rudy Giuliani has said he is having financial difficulties because of increasing legal fees and expenses By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation…
Israel-Gaza war: US still has ‘serious concerns’ over UN Security Council vote
18 minutes ago About sharing The US deputy ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, speaking during a Security Council meeting on Tuesday By Francesca Gillett in London & Nada Tawfik in New York BBC News The US has said it still has serious concerns over a draft UN Security Council resolution on Gaza, just hours…
Christmas getaway hit by Storm Pia’s strong winds and strikes
41 minutes ago About sharing There were huge queues at London’s Euston station By Graeme Baker BBC News Strong winds and strike action have brought misery to thousands of people trying to get away for Christmas. The transport disruption across the UK impacted rail, roads, ports and air travel. All lines to and from London…
Ministers row back on salary threshold for family visa
26 minutes ago About sharing By Callum May & Chas Geiger BBC News The government has rowed back from increasing the earnings threshold for people who want to come to the UK on family visas to £38,700 a year. Home Secretary James Cleverly announced on 7 December that someone who wanted to bring their partner…