Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil’s knife-edge election
Brazil‘s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns Saturday ahead of a knife-edge election that has been marred by scandals and mudslinging. Lula, 80, toured Brazil’s economic powerhouse Sao…
Watch: How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
There is a renewed debate about the death penalty after Christa Pike survived two execution attempts in Tennessee. So how widely used is the death penalty in the US? BBC Verify’s Jake Horton has looked into the facts and figures. Produced by…
Putin’s war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24 – Spotlight
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Watch: Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment Luigi Mangione is arrested in a McDonald’s restaurant, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In one clip, a police officer can be seen finding a gun magazine in a backpack…
UFC 332: Wang Cong says Joker persona helps her ‘feel the fear’ in opponents
Before Wang Cong faces off with her opponents, she dyes her hair green, paints her face white and draws a bright red grin from cheek to cheek. Fans may assume Cong is paying tribute to Batman’s notorious arch-enemy the Joker, but the Chinese…
Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched Christa Pike execution resigns
The prison commissioner in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned over the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee said Saturday. Lee said in a statement that commissioner Frank Strada would leave his post this…
Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike’s failed execution
The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Governor Bill Lee announced the change on Saturday, sharing the news in a joint statement with Tennessee Department of…
Italy’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?
A rocky outpost of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the island of Ustica owes its name to the smouldering volcanic lava that gave its striking rock formations their dark hue. For many Italians, however, the picturesque island is synonymous with a notorious…
Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast
US authorities are searching for six people after a medical plane bound for Boston, Massachusetts went missing early Saturday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration told the BBC that it lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 plane and put out a…
Houthis blame Saudi air strikes as loud blasts rock Yemen’s capital Sanaa
Loud explosions were heard in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, as the Houthis reported air strikes in the area by Saudi forces. One correspondent heard at least five blasts in different areas, while another saw two warplanes firing missiles on…