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ReutersAbout 160 million people are eligible to vote in Brazil’s general election todayPolls have closed in Brazil’s general election, after voters queued in long lines for a tight first round of the presidential race.After casting his ballot, 80-year-old left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned that the choice was between democracy and “barbarism”.His challenger, right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, said he wanted to “free the Brazilian people”.The result is forecast to be close. BBC Brazil’s poll aggregator shows that the gap between Lula and Bolsonaro is only two points. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the…
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridgesMajor bridges in Kyiv have been hit by Russian drone strikes for four consecutive days, as Moscow ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital.Two people were injured when the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge was struck on Sunday morning for the second day in a row, while the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge was hit multiple times earlier in the week.The latest attack came as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv in a show of support against Russia’s continuing full-scale invasion.Russia’s military said it would be intensifying strikes on…
PAThe British Museum has announced changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.The measures include plans for longer opening hours, as well as an audio guide, additional seating and clearer signage.A museum spokesperson said the public response to the 11th Century embroidery had been “extraordinary”, but acknowledged that some visitors had waited longer than they would have wanted.Some people reported waits of up to two hours, while hundreds of ticket holders were reportedly turned away due to backlogs when the museum closed early last week due to a private event.One disappointed visitor…
Getty ImagesA 12-year-old girl was killed in Baltimore over the weekend during an apparent disagreement over a parking space, police in the US city said. The girl was caught in the crossfire of bullets between two men who police said were allegedly fighting over a parking space in a park where children were playing American football.In addition to the young girl, another woman was also found with gunshot wounds when police arrived on the scene. Two men also visited area hospitals for injuries related to the shooting, police said.Police are now searching for at least two suspects, Baltimore Police Commissioner…
AFP via Getty ImagesSoldiers ride in the back of a pick-up truck on a dirt road near Taiz, amid fighting between Yemeni government forces and HouthisThe head of Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced it will wage an all out war in an effort to take all territory held by the Houthis.It follows an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition in recent days.The Iran-backed group said it had struck sites belonging to Saudi national oil company Aramco, in response to what it described as 50 Saudi-led coalition strikes in 12 hours. Saudi Arabia has yet to…
ReutersChrista Pike appearing in court in 2007US murderer Christa Pike remains critically ill in hospital and her prognosis is still unclear following her failed execution, her lawyer has said on Sunday.Speaking to CNN on Sunday morning, Pike’s lawyer Stephen Ferrell said doctors were still trying to clear two doses of pentobarbital from her body.Pike, 50, was sentenced to death following her conviction for murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1995. She survived two execution attempts on Wednesday, and was transferred to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.He didn’t believe she had regained consciousness at any point, adding that he has been receiving updates…
EPAYoung people have been protesting against large-scale changes to voter rolls by the Election CommissionThree female journalists have accused police officers in India of sexual harassment during street protests in the capital Delhi.The claims were made on Saturday after the force detained scores of young people calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner.Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi and Mumbai cities for a third day on Sunday demanding that Gyanesh Kumar step down over large-scale changes to voter rolls.In a post on social media, Delhi Police said its New Delhi District had received the complaint, and it had…
BBCBefore Rosie Whitfield became a mum, she imagined herself parenting very calm children.”Then I had two wild boys,” she says with a laugh.Following the birth of her kids, Rosie spent hours online looking for the best advice and was drawn to one particular approach to parenting: Gentle parenting, which focuses on empathy and mutual respect with little emphasis on punishment, albeit with boundaries.But she constantly worried her choices, from sleep schedules to handling toddler tantrums, were “ruining their lives forever”.”I felt like if I was choosing to put the TV on for 20 minutes while I did the dishes or…
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridgesBBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.27 mins agoEurope
Getty ImagesA pro-government soldier standing guard on a street in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on SundayRebel forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have said they have temporarily withdrawn from the regional capital, Mekelle, as fighting with the national army moves towards the city.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which has been running the region, said its decision to relocate was made because of concerns about risks to civilians.Two residents in Mekelle told the BBC that pro-government forces now control the city and TPLF forces have abandoned it. One resident also said mobile phone services appear to have resumed in parts of…