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ReutersMore than three months after the US and Israel first began their war with Iran, the White House and the Iranian regime have agreed a framework deal to bring about a more long-term end to hostilities.The Middle East crisis sent global oil prices soaring as the conflict effectively closed one of the world’s key water transport routes for oil, liquid natural gas and other essential commodities, limiting global supplies.But experts warn a return to normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will take time, and the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for potentially months…
GoogleThe “Skeleton Bridge” where people rope jump from in Ponte do Esqueleto, BrazilA woman has died in what appears to be a tragic extreme sports accident in Brazil.Three men have been arrested over the incident, in which instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge in São Paulo state.Footage went viral over the weekend of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas being carried to the edge of the abandoned bridge before being let go on Saturday. She fell 40m (130ft) and emergency services pronounced her dead at the scene.Police are now investigating whether the…
Ahmed FamilyHania Ahmed (pictured with her father) was very friendly, bubbly, and very social, her school principal told the BBCAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on authorities in Pakistan to investigate the fatal shooting of an Australian girl while on holiday with her family.Nine-year-old Hania Ahmed and her family were taken hostage at gunpoint by armed robbers inside their rental car in the northern city of Chakwal in Punjab province on 10 June.The suspects fired at a police officer, leading to a shootout, Punjab police said.A police officer, thinking that the suspects were fleeing on the family’s vehicle, “mistakenly”…
LISE ASERUD/NTB/AFPMarius Borg Høiby is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit but not a member of the royal familyMarius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.The three judges in courtroom 250 at Oslo District Court cleared him of two other counts of rape, but found him guilty of many of the other offences of which he had been accused.Høiby was not in court for the verdict for unspecified health reasons, but joined the session via video link.Prosecutors had called for Høiby…
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Getty ImagesTree was known for hits including Life Goes On, Miss You and Alien Boy, as well as his 2023 collaboration with KSI titled VoicesThe alt-pop US musician and internet personality Oliver Tree was among six people who died when the helicopter he was travelling in collided with another in Brazil.The 32-year-old had been on a world tour when the crash occurred over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. One of the helicopters then fell onto the car park of a dealership, setting around 20 vehicles ablaze.Footage published by Brazilian media shows one of the helicopters dropping from the sky, as…
Gus Palmer/BBCOnlyFans creator Rebecca was subjected to abusive messages and violenceWarning: contains details of violence that some readers might find distressingRebecca, an OnlyFans creator, joined an agency after they promised to help her earn more on the adult social media platform – instead, they abused her, threatened her daughter and dispatched violent masked men to attack her at home, she says.”They were lovely at the beginning.” But within weeks they turned “quite controlling”, insulting her appearance and forbidding her from going out with her friends, she tells BBC Three documentary OnlyFans: Inside the Machine.The abusive behaviour escalated after she changed…
ReutersThe Dormition Cathedral is a religious and cultural symbol for Ukraine’s people.Nine people have been killed and several others injured in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine during which a major religious landmark in Kyiv caught fire, reports say.Four people were killed in attacks on Kyiv, while five rescue workers died trying to put out a fire caused by a Russian strike on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.The 11th Century Dormition Cathedral was significantly damaged in what Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko called a “brutal assault on our people and our heritage”.Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack…
Getty ImagesThe incident happened during a match between South Korea and the Czech RepublicA Mexican man caught on video pulling the corners of his eyes during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic has apologised after the clip sparked a backlash.A South Korean content creator had posted a video of herself at the match last Friday, where Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, seated behind her, was seen making the slanted-eyes pose then laughing it off. The pose is seen as disrespectful to East Asians.The incident generated much outrage online, with many Mexicans expressing disgust at his actions.…
BBC’s Global Affairs correspondent on the US and Iran dealFinally, after what have seemed like countless false starts, a deal has been agreed by the US and Iran. Both sides have predictably claimed victory. President Trump has boldly declared: “This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region.”Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi hailed what he called his country’s military achievements as he confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding had been signed. All sides, including the mediator, Pakistan, are saying that the deal will see the lifting both of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and…