Trump trial live: Jury to begin deliberations in hush-money case – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The judge in the criminal trial of Donald Trump will today instruct jurors to begin their deliberations in the historic case Trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 (£102,000) hush-money payment to Stormy...
Colombia’s Congress has passed a bill which will ban bullfighting across the Andean country from 2027. The ban is the culmination of a vocal campaign by animal rights activists, who have long argued the practice is cruel. Bullfighting was introduced in Colombia by the Spanish during colonial times and became very popular, drawing thousands of...
Authorities have warned that power cuts could last for days in Texas, where hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remain disconnected from the power grid after another night of severe weather. A teenager died on a construction site on Tuesday when a partly-built house collapsed in a storm. Texas was among the states earlier...
11 minutes ago Thomas Mackintosh,Katy Austin Watch: How chaos onboard Singapore Airlines SQ321 unfolded Early investigations into severe turbulence that hit a Singapore Airlines flight last Tuesday reveal it dropped around 178ft (54m) over 4.6 seconds. One British passenger died and dozens more were injured when the London-Singapore flight encountered the turbulence over Myanmar and...
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted on charges of insulting the monarchy, the country’s attorney-general has said. The controversial political leader, who returned to Thailand last year after 15 years in exile, is being charged over an interview he gave to a Korean newspaper nine years ago. He is the most high-profile...
BBC The Hong Kong 47 were charged three years ago in what was seen as the biggest crackdown under the National Security Law From a 68-year-old former opposition lawmaker to a 27-year-old student activist, some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy campaigners await a verdict on subversion charges this week. They are among 47 protesters and activists...
Just now Sarah Rainsford,Eastern Europe correspondent BBC Many children like Angelina are having to adapt to the conditions of war the best they can At 12 years old, Lera is learning to walk again. Timid steps at first, but more confident with each one she takes. Last summer a Russian missile attack shattered one of...
North Korea has dropped 90 balloons carrying propaganda leaflets and rubbish on two border provinces in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors. South Korea’s military also cautioned the public on Wednesday against touching the white balloons and the plastic bags attached to them because they contain “filthy waste and trash”....
South Africa elections 2024: Can ANC overcome challenge from Zuma, DA, EFF and others? – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary South Africans are voting for a new parliament and nine provincial legislatures The ANC could lose its majority for the first time since 1994 More than 27 million people are registered to...
Getty Images For many fans of America’s favourite pastime, it was past time that he retired. Now one of the most vilified umpires in Major League Baseball has granted critics their wish. Angel Hernández, an MLB umpire for over 30 years, announced on Monday night that he would be stepping down. US media reacted by...