July 9, 2025
Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules
Instagram users have told the BBC of the "extreme stress" of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by…
July 9, 2025
Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county
At least 161 people are still missing in a single Texas county four days after deadly and devastating flash floods hit parts of the state, Governor Greg Abbott said, as hope fades for survivors to be found. The missing in the hard-hit Kerr County…
July 9, 2025
Ukraine suffers heaviest attack as Trump criticises Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has been hit by the biggest ever aerial attack from Russia, after 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles struck cities around the country in multiple waves. Zelensky condemned the "telling attack",…
June 9, 2025
The New Toyota RAV4 Goes Hybrid-Only. Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal
Toyota has been saying for years that the best way to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles is to stuff small batteries in them. Some disagree, but the Japanese auto giant is now putting its money where its mouth is by making the all-new,…
June 9, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT: on the Recent Grant of 49 Turks and Caicos Islander Status by Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 9th June 2025 – My Government wishes to address public concerns and provide clarity on the matter of the 49 grants of Turks and Caicos Islander Status, which were the subject of a judicial review before the…
June 9, 2025
A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces stopped a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists early Monday and diverted it to Israel, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war…
June 8, 2025
There’s a ‘ghost hurricane’ in the forecast. It could help predict a real one
A scary-looking weather forecast showing a hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast in the second half of June swirled around social media this week—but don’t panic. It’s the season’s first “ghost hurricane.” Similar hype plays out every hurricane season,…
June 8, 2025
Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue
LOS ANGELES, June 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against a few hundred demonstrators during a second day of protests…
June 8, 2025
Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician. The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock, SpaceX flies fewer missions…
June 1, 2025
Rihanna’s Dad Ronald Fenty Dies at 70 Following a Brief Illness
Rihanna's dad, Ronald Fenty, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 70. According to Starcom Network, which was first to report the news, Fenty died in Los Angeles following "a brief illness." His official cause and date of death have yet to be…