June 20, 2023
South Korea crypto-crash king, Do Kwon, jailed
Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency boss behind the $40bn (£31.3bn) collapse of the terraced and Luna tokens, has been sentenced to four months of jail in Montenegro. Mr. Kwon was found guilty of forging official documents. He was arrested in March as he…
June 20, 2023
Amazon, Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
Amazon has pledged to hire 5,000 Ukrainian and other refugees in Europe as part of a wider drive to help people fleeing persecution. Hilton Hotels, Adecco, and Microsoft are also among the firms promising to offer work or career support. It comes as…
June 20, 2023
Bebe Rexha rushed off stage after a phone hits her in the face
Pop star Bebe Rexha was rushed off stage during a concert on Sunday after being hit in the head by a phone thrown by a fan. The star, who was performing in New York, collapsed to her knees when the projectile struck the side of her head. She was…
June 20, 2023
Kylian Mbappe scored a retaken penalty as France beat Greece
Kylian Mbappe scored a retaken penalty as France beat Greece to maintain their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying. The hosts were awarded a spot-kick after Konstantinos Mavropanos' awful challenge saw him kick the head of a jumping Antoine…
June 20, 2023
Tropical Storm Bret forms in Atlantic, with possible hurricane threat to Caribbean islands
Tropical Storm Bret formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with forecasters saying it could pose a hurricane threat to the Lesser Antilles by Thursday and the Dominican Republic and Haiti by the weekend. The National Hurricane Centre in…
June 20, 2023
At least 6 teens shot after Milwaukee Juneteenth celebration ends
At least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to police and fire officials. The shooting happened about 4:20 pm outside Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ,…
June 20, 2023
Uganda school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide
Student Julius Isingoma has told the BBC how he miraculously survived a night-time assault by suspected Islamist rebels on his school dormitory in western Uganda. "I smeared the blood of my dead colleagues in my mouth, ears, and on my head so that…
June 17, 2023
New Nio EL6 to take on electric luxury SUV market
Alongside the new ET5 Touring, Nio has unveiled its latest SUV, called the EL6. It’s a premium SUV with pure-electric power and takes on the likes of the Audi Q8 e-tron and Mercedes EQE. Chinese brand Nio hasn’t disclosed its intentions for the UK…
June 17, 2023
Twitter sued by music publishers for $250m
A group of 17 music publishers in the US has sued Twitter, claiming the platform enabled copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is seeking more than $250m (£197.7m) in damages. In a…
June 17, 2023
Spotify podcast deal with Harry and Meghan ends
Spotify's deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the couple to produce podcasts has ended. A joint statement from Harry and Meghan's company and the streaming giant said they had "mutually agreed to part ways". Spotify confirmed it was not…