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From BBC News. France’s high-speed rail network was thrown into chaos, hours before the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, by a series of coordinated arson attacks. The saboteurs struck away from the capital at five apparently unguarded places. France’s state-owned rail company SNCF says the saboteurs vandalised or targeted five signal boxes and electricity installations.…
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From BBC News. In the days after Kamala Harris announced her presidential bid, the Democrats raised more than $100 million. Now, Donald Trump’s team has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, challenging whether she can take over Joe Biden’s campaign funds. But, where does all this money come from and what is it…
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From BBC News. Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US. Arrested with Zambada on Thursday was Guzman’s son, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, said the…
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From BBC News. A humanitarian crisis has unfolded in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war. Local officials warned that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation and the BBC has gained exclusive access to some of the worst…
From BBC News. US Vice-President Kamala Harris – who is expected to be the Democratic nominee for November’s presidential election – has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ms Harris said she made clear her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza, and told Mr Netanyahu how Israel…
From BBC News. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in mainland China. It comes after widespread flooding and landslides across Taiwan and the Philippines, which killed at least 21 people. The Philippines says it is "racing against time" to contain an oil spill after…
From BBC News. A series of fires have hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Rail company SNCF said it is a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network" and France’s transport minister condemned the "co-ordinated malicious acts". Some 800,000 customers are affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail…
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From BBC News. Barack Obama has endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee, ending days of speculation over whether he would support her. Former President Obama and ex-First Lady Michelle Obama said in a joint statement that they believe Ms Harris has the "vision, the character, and the strength that this critical…
From BBC News. Paris is set to host the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, with athletes and dignitaries set to be carried down the River Seine on a flotilla. But, with the eyes of the world watching, a mammoth security operation has been put in place, involving tens of thousands of police. In…
From BBC News. An array of tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are under development or already in use in the defence sector. For instance, BAE Systems, a global defence contracting company, has unveiled the industry’s first AI-powered learning system that aims to instruct military trainees to be “mission-ready” faster. Blending human and machine intelligence,…
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From BBC News. North Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South Korea have warned. They say the group – known by the names Andariel and Onyx Sleet – is targeting defence, aerospace, nuclear and engineering entities to obtain classified…
From BBC News. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has agreed a new security partnership with India designed to unlock investment in emerging technologies. On a visit to the country, Mr Lammy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told the BBC that Britain would work with India to agree a free trade deal in the coming…
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From BBC News. In a rare televised address from the Oval Office, US President Joe Biden made his first public comments on why he dropped out of the presidential race. The 81-year-old also endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to unite their fellow Democrats and the country. Biden said he would level with the American people, and…
From BBC News. At the scene of Ethiopia’s deadliest landslides men are still digging through mounds of mud to find those missing. Their efforts are punctuated by the wails of women and children mourning the 229 people whose bodies have so far been found. The landslides occurred on Sunday, after heavy rains in a remote…
From BBC News. Benjamin Netanyahu has told US lawmakers "our enemies are your enemies" in a landmark speech to US Congress. The Israeli prime minister intended to rally support for the war against Hamas in Gaza, but was marked by pro-Palestinian protests inside and outside the Capitol. The Israeli leader received a raucous reception from…
From BBC News. Rescue officials in Taiwan are searching for a cargo ship with nine crew members that has sunk off its southern coast. The Tanzania-flagged freighter had been off the southern port city of Kaohsiung when Taiwan was struck by Typhoon Gaemi. The storm has also brought relentless rain to the Philippines, where a…
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From BBC News. US President Joe Biden says he ended his re-election bid to unite his party and his country. In a televised address from the Oval Office, Biden says it’s time to "pass the torch to a new generation" adding that "personal ambition" cannot get in the way of "saving our democracy.” Biden stepped…
From BBC News. Ukraine is engaged in the bleak future of war, with both sides using remotely-operated drones to strike individual soldiers, army positions and other targets with deadly speed and precision. With the frontline largely static and soldiers dug in, drones have become the new means of attack, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces…
From BBC News. The Olympic Games begin in Paris on Wednesday, followed by the official opening ceremony on Friday, when competitors will parade on boats along the River Seine. The French government has promised an "unprecedented" security operation to guard the Games. The security operation involves the largest peacetime deployment of security forces in French…
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From BBC News. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have descended on Washington for a "day of rage" over the war in Gaza. The protests come before Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of the US Congress in a bid to bolster support for his country. Mr Netanyahu was invited by the Speaker of…
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From BBC News. Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast, bringing gusts of about 240kmh (150mph). Gaemi, which has landed near the city of Hualien, is expected to be the most powerful storm to hit the island in eight years. Taiwanese officials said two people had been killed and hundreds more injured. The…
From BBC News. Tesla has reported its lowest profit margin in five years. The car maker has been forced to cut prices in recent months to compete with rivals. "Overall, our focus remains on company-wide cost reduction," the company said on Tuesday in an update for investors. Elon Musk, the company’s CEO, said he would…
From BBC News. At least 18 people have been killed after a plane crashed while it was taking off from Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu. The pilot, who is currently receiving treatment in hospital, is the only survivor. Nineteen people were on the Saurya Airlines test flight on Wednesday, including technical staff members of the airline…
From BBC News. More than 150,000 people have fled the Gazan city of Khan Younis since Monday, two UN agencies have said. Khan Younis has been the focus of a new Israeli military offensive, which it says is aimed at combating “efforts by Hamas to reassemble its forces there". The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued…
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From BBC News. Kamala Harris has told her first election campaign rally that American voters face “a choice between freedom and chaos”. She was speaking in the critical swing state of Wisconsin. It came as senior Democrats threw their support behind Kamala Harris to be their party’s candidate in November’s presidential election, after Joe Biden…
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From BBC News. Vice-President Kamala Harris has addressed voters for the first time since she secured enough support to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for US president. She said Donald Trump "wants to take our country backward", speaking at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, in the critical swing state of Wisconsin. Harris said she will…
From BBC News. An influx of international music tourists attending concerts and festivals in the UK led to more then £8bn being spent in 2023. The total number of people attending live music events across the UK from abroad was 19.2 million – an increase of 33% on 2022 when the figure was 14.4 million.…
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From BBC News. The World Health Organization is “extremely worried” about the possibility of an outbreak of the highly infectious polio virus in Gaza after traces were found in wastewater. Dr Ayadil Saparbekov, head of the WHO’s team in the Palestinian territories, told reporters a risk assessment was being implemented and that health workers were…
From BBC News. Rescue teams have retrieved the bodies of more than 200 people killed in two landslides in southern Ethiopia, a local official has told the BBC. The landslides occurred on Sunday evening and Monday morning, after heavy rains in a remote mountainous area of the Gofa zone. The local authority said the search…
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From BBC News. In one single day, since Joe Biden announced he was stepping down as the Democrat’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris has raised over $150 million for her presidential campaign. She has also gained the endorsements of a large number of Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and the Clintons. But how realistic are her…
From BBC News. The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle has said she plans to resign following security lapses in the run up to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to step down following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. The…
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From BBC News. Dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, as police cracked down on protests countrywide. And with a new series of demonstrations about to begin, there are concerns over how security forces will respond. Protests began with demonstrations against a finance bill that was going to raise new taxes. And as protesters…
From BBC News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US this week under pressure to end the Gaza war, from both Israelis and the US administration. Mr Netanyahu is set to meet Joe Biden and address a joint session of Congress, the only foreign leader to do so for a fourth time. The trip…
From BBC News. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister has blamed her political opponents for the deadly unrest in the country, adding she was "forced" to impose a curfew for public safety. "I never wanted it," Sheikh Hasina said on Monday in a meeting with business leaders in the capital Dhaka. "We will lift the curfew whenever the…
From BBC News. US Vice-President Kamala Harris made her first public appearance since President Joe Biden left the 2024 race on Sunday. More leading Democrats are backing Harris as the party’s new presidential nominee, as her campaign sees a surge in donations. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says her support for Harris is…
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From BBC News. Republican members of Congress are focusing on the role of the Secret Service, as their frustration and anger grow over the agency’s response to an attempt to assassinate presidential nominee Donald Trump. During a House committee hearing US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle described the shooting was "the most significant operational failure…
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From BBC News. US Vice-President Kamala Harris made her first public appearance since President Joe Biden left the 2024 presidential race on Sunday. More leading Democrats are backing Harris as the party’s new presidential nominee, as her campaign sees a surge in donations. Some key Democrats haven’t yet endorsed Harris after Biden dropped out, including…
From BBC News. The fallout from Fridays’ global IT outage, caused by a faulty security update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike which caused Microsoft Windows computers to crash around the world, is continuing to affect businesses. Delta Airlines cancelled more than 600 flights that were due to take off today. The airline appears to have been…
From BBC News. A convicted South African murderer who shot dead dozens of black men during apartheid has told the BBC the police sanctioned his violence. Louis van Schoor says others should share the blame for the killings he carried out as a security guard. Over a three-year period in the 1980s under the country’s…
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