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Florian Plaucheur/AFP via Getty ImagesEl Niño brought intense flooding and landslides to southern Brazil in 2024The world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather” as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head António Guterres has warned.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the latest data on the natural weather phenomenon showing it could be the strongest for more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027.El Niño changes weather patterns around the world, pushing some regions into drought whilst others experience stronger typhoons and flooding.Forecasters also say El Niño will boost temperatures…
BBCAbraham Mofokeng was 20 when he joined a peaceful protest in Sharpeville Abraham Mofokeng still carries the wounds of the bloody suppression of a protest in South Africa 66 years ago. In what became known as the Sharpeville massacre, police infamously opened fire on thousands of peaceful demonstrators.A bullet is still lodged in Mofokeng’s spine, and he has a gentle limp from a gunshot to the leg.”We weren’t seen as people,” the 86-year-old tells the BBC as he explains the reasons he joined the demonstration on 21 March 1960 against the repressive laws of the white-minority government.”All you were good…
LIVEToxic haze from Indonesia spreads to Malaysia and Philippines as wildfires rageMillions in South East Asia are affected by toxic haze as wildfires burn in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan.
ReutersDonald Trump’s portrait has made its way on to a US coin – the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century.The US Mint launched the commemorative $1 coin with a portrait of Trump alongside the words “In God we trust”, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.The special-edition money captures “the spirit, pride, and legacy of a nation approaching its landmark anniversary”, the US Mint said.The coins – priced at $61 (£45) for a roll of 25 and a bag of 100 for $154.50 – were “not currently in stock” on the US Mint’s website within…
Getty Images”I loved school. I loved to learn.”Ibbie, 16, always struggled with her weight, but it was during the Covid-19 lockdowns that she started eating even more. She was bullied by classmates over her size, and in her first year of secondary school she stopped attending completely.Away from the routine of the school day, her weight problems worsened.”When you are at home 24/7 it is very easy to go into the kitchen to get a snack. It’s not the same if you are at school,” says Ibbie, from Doncaster.Ibbie’s experience is one of the more extreme examples of children living…
BBCZoe Kleinman became the first British journalist to travel as a customer in a self-driving Uber this weekLondoners are able to hail the UK’s first robotaxis – as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.Uber said it surveyed London-based customers via the app and more than 100,000 said they would choose a self-driving taxi if one was available, despite incidents of driverless…
Watch: What happens now after Lindsay Clancy trial jurors deadlocked again?The BBC’s Ana Faguy was in court and explains whether the case could be headed to a mistrial.30 mins agoUS & Canada
EPALarge crowds gathered in the capital MadridThousands of people have protested in cities across Spain over the government’s handling of the influx of migrants to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the north African coast.Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta, while the government says right-wing parties are exploiting the crisis.On Wednesday a police report said Moroccan security forces showed “total permissiveness” during the unprecedented influx, days after Sánchez insisted Morocco was not responsible. He has blamed trafficking gangs and online misinformation for encouraging people to cross the border. Morocco has denied orchestrating…
Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy caseFor a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.1 hr agoUS & Canada
Watch: Trump ‘happy’ that Prince Harry and Meghan left the USPresident Donald Trump said he was not a fan of the couple and added that they treated the Royal Family with “great disrespect”.19 mins agoUK