US pummels Iran as Tehran targets regional bases stationing US forces
Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf on Friday, while the US bombarded Iranian military sites as the rivals showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. Read moreMiddle East live: Trump…
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. Elected the ICC’s third prosecutor in 2021, Khan was suspended last month. The decision to remove him was passed…
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say
Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, diplomatic sources told Reuters and…
Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv
At least 15 people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, including 10 dead in ballistic missile strikes on an exhibition near Kyiv showcasing drone technology. Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said some 100 people…
Pogacar takes Tour de France stage 19 with solo attack on Alpe d’Huez
Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d’Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of Friday’s 19th stage of the Tour de France. Having launched his attack with 12km left, the reigning champion finally caught…
India cockroach protests: Videos of officers firing ‘pellet guns’
Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Indian capital Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms and the resignation of a government minister. BBC Verify has been analysing videos from across the capital, which…
#Ukraine targets Russian #ecommerce giant’s warehouses in fourth #attack
#Ukraine struck several warehouses owned by the so-called ‘#Russian #Amazon’ #Wildberries on July 24, which it says supplies the Russian army. A separate attack on a factory killed at least six people, while Russian strikes just outside #Kyiv…
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
At least four Palestinians and two Israelis have been killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank – the deadliest single incident there in months. There are conflicting accounts of the sequence of events in the northern village of Tal.…
Trump to speak at rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner following failed April shooting
US President Donald Trump will address the White House Correspondents’ Association at a rescheduled dinner on Friday, nearly three months after a shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel interrupted the event. The black-tie gathering of…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’
On Friday, Western Cape high court judge Andre le Grange halted the parliamentary committee from proceeding with its hearings «pending the determination by this court of the applicant’s review» – a reference to Ramaphosa’s case against…