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What Americans think about the death penaltyThe BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.6 hrs agoUS & Canada
Watch: Protesters gather in New York where person was shot by ICEA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx in New York City on Thursday.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which runs the agency, confirmed an ICE officer “discharged his weapon” during “a targeted enforcement operation… to arrest a criminal illegal alien”.In a statement, it added the man was alive and at a local hospital.New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said it was an “unconscionable and incredibly serious situation”.The BBC has approached DHS for comment about Mamdani’s remarks.Late on Thursday evening, New York Governor Kathy…
LIVESingapore and Malaysia shrouded in toxic haze from months-long Indonesia wildfiresForest fires that have been burning for months in Indonesia have blanketed parts of neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines.
CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images / CTMG, Inc./Leah GalMark Zuckerberg was just three minutes into his keynote speech at the company’s annual Meta Connect product event last month when his tone turned almost wistful.”Building is an act of love,” he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets. “It’s how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make.”Speaking to hundreds of analysts and developers, Zuckerberg proceeded to share news about Meta’s latest AI products: its new agentic chatbot Muse, a slew of smart glasses, as well…
Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesVitalii Zhykovych appeared in open court during the summer and has spoken to the BBC from prisonA former Ukrainian security services officer linked to a bomb attack in Monaco in June that targeted a multi-millionaire says he believed it was ordered by senior members of HUR, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency.In an exclusive interview with the BBC from prison in Kyiv, facilitated by his lawyer, Vitalii Zhykovych has given his own account of the attempted assassination for the first time.Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev and his 13-year-old son were badly hurt in the blast and his partner suffered…
Watch: Why the search warrant was deemed ‘unlawful’ and what happens next?Thames Valley Police has accepted warrants it used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes at the time of his arrest in February were unlawful, the High Court has been told.Following Thursday’s hearing, items seized in the raid continue to be held by the police, with a further hearing to take place in 2027 to decide whether the material can be used as evidence. Meanwhile, the criminal investigation into Mountbatten-Windsor is ongoing.The former prince, who denies any wrongdoing, was arrested by police on 19 February on suspicion of misconduct in public…
AFP via Getty ImagesThe public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said.An official from the Defense Department told the BBC the execution of Nidal Hasan, who fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, would be livestreamed.The Pentagon had announced earlier this week that it would execute Hasan in the first military execution in more than 60 years.”We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public,” Hegseth said on Thursday. “Because people need to understand that there’s…
BBCJorge Moreno (left) says “vulture funds” are hiking up rents, while Pierina Nicuray points out that there is “a lack of homes” in SpainPierina Nicuray, a 21-year-old university graduate, has spent a week camped out in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square. Like many of the hundreds of others who have pitched their tents here to protest at Spain’s housing crisis, she has no doubts when it comes to diagnosing the cause.”It’s the same problem as always,” she says. “A lack of homes.”She adds: “Landlords are taking advantage of the situation to raise rentals, and then there’s also Airbnb.””There are so…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ZambiaZambian Health Minister Roma Chilengi (second right) said the agreement would not allow the sharing of individual patient recordsZambia has signed a five-year health financing agreement with the US, ending months of public dispute over whether the country was trading citizens’ medical data and mineral rights for aid.Under the memorandum of understanding, signed in Lusaka on Thursday along with a data-sharing deal, the US will provide about $1.5bn (£1.1bn), with Zambia also contributing.Civil society groups had criticised a leaked draft they said allowed too much data sharing, while activists seized on reports that…
Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed?The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.7 hrs agoMiddle East