Warning: This video includes distressing content A new documentary from BBC Storyville provides a harrowing glimpse into the Hamas attack on partygoers at the Nova music festival in Israel, in which hundreds of people were killed on October 7, 2023. Using testimony of survivors, mobile phone footage, and footage from Hamas, the film shows how … Read more
Eswatini’s main opposition leader has been poisoned as part of an assassination attempt and is being treated in hospital, his party says. Mlungisi Makhanya, 46, has been living in exile in neighbouring South Africa for the last two years, saying he fears for his life at home following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy activists in … Read more
A passenger was killed after an armed man hijacked a bus in Los Angeles just before 01:00 (09:00 BST) on Wednesday. Police say they stopped the bus with spike strips after an hour-long pursuit through the downtown area. Video shows a long line of police cars chasing the vehicle, with “911 CALL POLICE” flashing on … Read more
Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider an attack from a non-nuclear state that was backed by a nuclear-armed one to be a “joint attack”, in what could be construed as a threat to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. In key remarks on Wednesday night, the Russian president said his government was considering … Read more
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that she would vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Several former state campaign committee members on Nikki Haley’s failed presidential bid have endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, publicly breaking with … Read more
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days. This means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January next year, making … Read more
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what … Read more
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in Washington. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations that one of its agents sexually assaulted a female staff member of the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, the agency confirmed Wednesday. The agent allegedly … Read more
GERMANY – 2024/08/16: In this photo illustration, a smartphone with the website of fashion e-commerce company Shein is seen in front of business logo. (Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Italy’s antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that operates Shein’s website … Read more
An Airbus A380-800 jet airliner operated by Etihad Airways, on display at the Dubai Airshow 2017 international aerospace event. Marina Lystseva | TASS | Getty Images Etihad Airways on Wednesday revealed a $7 billion investment plan over the next five years in a bid to “double the size of the airline until 2030.” Speaking to … Read more