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BBC News - Home Sun, 09 Aug 2020 00:04:46 GMT |
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Beirut explosion: Angry protesters storm government ministries The prime minister is to ask for early elections amid the crisis over Tuesday's devastating blast.
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Footage from a church mid-explosion brings hope to Beirutis This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
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Spain's ex-King Juan Carlos lands in Abu Dhabi: reports A photograph appears to show Spain's former monarch landing in Abu Dhabi after leaving his country.
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Venezuela: Former American soldiers jailed over failed coup Luke Denman and Airan Berry were arrested in May while entering Venezuela by sea from Colombia.
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Talking about Beyoncé's Black Is King A student, a professor and a film director react to Beyoncé's visual album, Black Is King.
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Canada brewery apologises for beer named 'pubic hair' in Maori The company said it used the Maori word "Huruhuru" to mean its beer was "as light as a feather".
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MV Wakashio: Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship leaks oil Mauritius declares a state of emergency after Japanese-owned carrier MV Wakashio starts leaking oil.
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Belarus election: President Lukashenko faces toughest test in years President Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office as Belarus votes after a series of protests.
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Kerala plane crash: 'Black boxes' from Air India jet found The Air India plane skidded off the runway and broke apart during bad weather in Kerala state.
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UK seeks navy help over migrant Channel crossings More than 500 people have been intercepted crossing the English Channel in recent days.
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US election 2020: Democrats call for inquiry into Postal Service changes The agency's chief, a Trump donor, insists it will be able to deliver postal votes on time in November.
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Coronavirus: Masks made mandatory in parts of Paris as infections rise People will be required to wear face masks outdoors in busy areas of the French capital from Monday.
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DJ quits BBC over use of racial slur The BBC 1Xtra DJ says the broadcast of the word was a "slap in the face of our community".
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Juventus appoint Andrea Pirlo to replace Maurizio Sarri Juventus hire Andrea Pirlo as manager to replace the sacked Maurizio Sarri only a week after appointing the former midfielder as Under-23 boss.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75th anniversary of atomic bombings It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end.
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Beirut explosion: Tear gas and police clashes amid Beirut protest Police and protesters have clashed in angry scenes after thousands of people took to the streets.
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Coronavirus: Winchester teenager films lockdown documentary Teenager Octavia Sanger is releasing her first documentary on an international streaming service.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'open spaces' A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "open spaces".
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Cambodia's 'Rubbish School' where kids pay with plastic With no tourists because of the pandemic, a guide in Cambodia is instead teaching English
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Cheeky boar leaves nudist grunting in laptop chase Photos of a naked Berlin man chasing a wild boar to get his stolen laptop back go viral.
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UK immigration: At sea with migrants crossing the Channel The BBC's Simon Jones encounters a boat full of migrants who have succeeded in reaching UK waters.
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Beirut explosion: Captain Boris Prokoshev on why Rhosus was in Beirut Boris Prokoshev, captain of the Rhosus, spoke to the BBC's Sarah Rainsford about why the ship was in Beirut.
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12 months, 12 lives: Kashmiris in limbo and lockdown The BBC speaks to 12 Kashmiris from different walks of life about an unprecedented year for the region.
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Why the French are 'European champions' at abandoning pets Tens of thousands of pets are abandoned every summer in France. What's behind this sad phenomenon?
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Coronavirus: Fact-checking fake stories in Africa We've taken a look into some of the most widely-shared false stories about the pandemic across Africa.
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US election 2020: What is the electoral college? How does the US electoral college elect the president?
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Letter from Africa: 'How I helped put Gambians on Google Maps' A journalist is instrumental in the introduction of an address system which could help save lives.
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Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.
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Coronavirus Vietnam: The mysterious resurgence of Covid-19 A central Vietnamese city is back in lockdown as researchers search for the source of a new outbreak.
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Coronavirus: Why US is expecting an 'avalanche' of evictions As businesses reopen across the US, so are eviction courts with millions of lives being upturned.
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Bayern Munich 4-1 Chelsea: Frank Lampard's side lose 7-1 on aggregate Bayern Munich will meet Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals as Chelsea suffer a crushing 7-1 aggregate defeat.
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Woakes and Buttler earn England thrilling win over Pakistan England snatch a riveting three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford thanks to Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler.
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Barcelona 3-1 Napoli: Messi and Suarez help Barca win 4-2 on aggregate Goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez help Barcelona see off Napoli and set up a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
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Bottas takes 70th Anniversary pole, as 'super-sub' Hulkenberg is third Valtteri Bottas beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, with Nico Hulkenberg third.
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US Open 2020: Serena Williams still planning to play event and French Open Serena Williams says she is still planning to play this month's US Open and the French Open in September.
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Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid - Sunday's gossip Arsenal to sell Lacazette to Atletico Madrid, Brighton reject Leeds bid for White, with Chelsea and Liverpool also keen, plus more.
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Zarka's husband sliced off her nose. A surgeon offered to restore it for free A young Afghan woman suffered a brutal domestic assault, but surgery gave her a ray of hope.
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‘I feel guilty for surviving’: The deadly hunt for jade in Myanmar Nearly 200 people died last month in a jade mine landslide. Now the survivors are going back to work.
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Being a Chinese student in the US: ‘Neither the US nor China wants us’ Amid a global pandemic and diplomatic tensions, Chinese students in the US are feeling anxious.
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Iran women's podcast gives voice to victims of abuse Women in Iran are often too scared to speak about domestic abuse - now a podcast gives them a voice.
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Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a teacher's tears Strangers helped a Nigerian teacher, left without money because of coronavirus, get back on his feet.
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NBA: Black Lives Matter and basketball’s role in discussion on racism Basketball is perhaps the sport best placed to challenge racial inequality. Is the NBA doing it right?
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