M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of…
Meta wants X-style community notes to replace fact checkers
Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Getty Images Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg As flames tore through large parts of Los Angeles this month, so did fake news. Social media posts touted…
The women who brought a Tinder predator to justice
Catriona Stewart Freelance journalist BBC Christopher Harkins was eventually jailed for 12 years after women came forward to report his crimes It began with a short email from a stranger…
The Night We Met, Evergreen and more 2010s songs that became sleeper hits
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Tyler, the Creator’s See You Again took years to become a hit When the lists of the most successful songs of 2024 in the…
‘I don’t want to buy a £4 coffee just so I can use the loo’
Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards Business reporters Getty Images LoveFit Café, near Brighton’s busy city centre railway station, used to say its toilets were available for any passer-by to use,…
Mexico prepares to welcome back migrants from US after Trump return order
Will Grant BBC Mexico correspondent Getty Images A member of a religious group dressed as an angel takes part in a demonstration against Trump’s migration policy at the Ciudad Juarez…
Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz
Getty Images Auschwitz after the camp was liberated in January 1945 “Seeing a concentration camp with my own eyes and listening to a survivor who went through it all, that’s…
Death certificate delays leaves Newport family in funeral limbo
BBC Paul Crook wants the new rules to be reviewed after waiting weeks to to bury his loved-ones A family has had to wait weeks before planning the funerals of…
Neil Gaiman’s publisher cancels future works after sexual misconduct allegations
A publisher of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels and comic books has cancelled his upcoming work after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him. Dark Horse Comics was set to publish…
Bangkok tackles smog with week-long free public transport
Thai authorities make public transport in the capital free for one week, to try and tackle air pollution. Source link