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‘They are hoping beyond hope’: Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira buildingThe BBC’s Will Grant reports on the efforts to dig out survivors in the port city of Catia la Mer.31 mins agoLatin America
Anadolu via Getty ImagesProtests are still happening on the eve of the unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South AfricaPeople intending to protest against migrants should do so without “intimidation, threats or ultimatums”, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned on the eve of an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa.Several thousand citizens of other African countries have already left the country in recent weeks fearing violence. One undocumented Malawian told the BBC he was “happy to be going back” but “heartbroken” to be leaving behind four young children.As protests have ramped up in recent months, Ramaphosa has…
ReutersThe US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal requested by President Donald Trump to review the civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll.A New York jury awarded Carroll $5m (£3.6m) in damages in 2023 over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded the incident a hoax on social media. Trump denied the allegations and repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial improperly allowed evidence to be presented that affected how the jury viewed him. A federal appeals court agreed with the jury’s verdict…
Getty ImagesEbola has been confirmed in three provinces so far – Ituri, North Kivu and South KivuMass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to halt the spread of Ebola, the interior minister says.The current outbreak of the deadly disease has so far been detected in three provinces in the east – some 1,800 km (1,100) miles from Kinshasa – but the authorities fear it spreading to the city of 18 million people.The three other provinces affected by the ban – Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele -border those…
Getty ImagesFord says it has hired back some human engineers after AI failed to match their skills and experience.In a bid to reap the benefits of the tech, which developers claim can cut costs and boost productivity, the US carmaker adopted it across some parts of its operations including for quality checks.But, according to Bloomberg, its executives said the firm has rehired more than 300 “veteran” quality inspectors in recent years to make up for the pitfalls of automated systems.”Artificial intelligence is a fantastic tool, but it’s only as good as the information you use to train it,” Charles Poon,…
LIVEBurnham sets out plans to devolve power to regions with new ‘No 10 North’ in ManchesterAndy Burnham says if he becomes PM, he will deliver “good growth in every British postcode” and offer “new opportunities to extend” UK devolution – but does not give more detail.
AFP via Getty ImagesThere is a large number of emergency services at the sceneFive people are dead following a shooting at a youth centre in Stade, northern Germany, police have said.Two people have been arrested, one of whom is a suspect, a police spokesperson told the BBC.They have not provided information on the age of the victims or the possible motive of the perpetrator.A number of people were also injured in the shooting but police said there is no further threat to the public. Large numbers of emergency personnel are at the scene. Police have advised people to avoid the…
Getty ImagesActress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in the classic 1970s British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86.In a statement, her family said on Monday that she “died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey”.Tributes have been paid by her friends and admirers, with Felicity Kendal, her co-star on The Good Life, remembering her as a “comic genius” who was “a joy to know and work with”.Dame Penelope famously played snobbish suburban neighbour Margo Leadbetter in The Good Life, as well as the widowed…
Getty ImagesMetallica, who played at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, have donated £20,000 to the Cardiff FoodbankHeavy metal legends Metallica have donated £20,000 to a city foodbank, buying 9,000 meals for people in need.The American rockers donated the money to the Cardiff Foodbank charity ahead of their gig at the Principality Stadium on Sunday evening.The donation came through Metallica’s charitable foundation, All Within My Hands.”We had an email saying ‘This isn’t a scam, please get in touch with the foundation’,” said Rachel Biggs, CEO of Cardiff Foodbank. “They said ‘We are going to donate £20,000 to you’.””It’s an incredible amount…
Gallo via Getty ImagesFeroz Khan was due to appear before a police corruption inquiry when he was shotOne of South Africa’s most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police say.Suspended deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot on Sunday evening as he was driving home and has since been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, local media say.The shooting comes just days before Khan was due to testify at a public inquiry set up to investigate criminality in South Africa’s police force.Khan, alongside two other people, was arrested in May for alleged illegal gold…