Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/863209...
Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2089998...
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit (www.bbc.co.uk)
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson (www.bbc.co.uk)
I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion....
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say....
Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine war: Zelensky says Israel-Gaza conflict taking focus away from fighting (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Israel-Gaza war is “taking away the focus” from the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted....
Man who threatened Biden shot dead in FBI raid in Utah (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1255681...
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin (www.bbc.co.uk)
What’s America’s view on this Tucker Carlson?
Sweden charges Greta Thunberg for blockading oil port (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kevin Spacey cleared over all sexual assault charges (www.bbc.co.uk)
The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media (www.bbc.co.uk)
“As the social media landscape ebbs and flows, the team at BBC Research & Development are researching social technologies and exploring possibilities for the BBC. One part of our work is to establish a BBC presence in the distributed collection of social networks known as the Fediverse, a collection of social media...
'I just find bombs, dead people... it's really scary' - British Palestinian girl in Gaza (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mona: Court rules women’s-only exhibit must allow male visitors (www.bbc.co.uk)
An Australian museum excluded men from an exhibit to highlight misogyny. A man sued for access and won....
American bully XL dogs to be banned by end of year - Sunak (www.bbc.co.uk)
French state schools turn away dozens of girls wearing Muslim abaya dress (www.bbc.co.uk)
Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1898872...
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year (www.bbc.co.uk)
There will be exemptions for legitimate uses of nitrous oxide, for example in medical or catering industries. The gas is commonly used as a painkiller and for producing whipped cream in cooking.
Netflix password crackdown has actually caused a growth in Subscriptions (www.bbc.co.uk)
I feel like other streaming platforms will follow the same process as they’ve proven it’s worked.
Donald Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Trump is now being asked whether the valuations of a number of his properties are accurate....
Arnold Schwarzenegger: I'd be a great US president (www.bbc.co.uk)
Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage (www.bbc.co.uk)
A 12-year-old girl who suffered a lung collapse and spent four days in an induced coma has told the BBC that children should never start vaping.