Cai says violent and disturbing material appeared on his feeds “out of nowhere” It was 2022 and Cai, then 16, was scrolling on his phone. He says one of the first videos he saw on his social media feeds was of a cute dog. But then, it all took a turn.He says “out of nowhere” […]
The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pardoned 57 Bangladeshis who were sentenced to long prison terms for staging protests in the Gulf state against their own government. Three of the defendants received life sentences in July, while 53 others were jailed for 10 years and one for 11 years. They had been
The series has courted controversy over the aliases used by the hijackers BJP leader Amit Malviya said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that by using the hijackers’ “non-Muslim” aliases in the series, the filmmakers had ensured that people would “think Hindus hijacked IC-814”.A Hindu right-wing organisation has filed a case in a Delhi
Two sanctioned Russian oligarchs have become part-owners of the UK’s largest oil producer after it completed a deal to buy a German firm. Two sanctioned Russian oligarchs have become part-owners of the UK’s largest oil producer after it completed a deal to buy a German firm.LetterOne, the investment company part-owned by oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and
Leicester won the Championship in 2023-24 to bounce straight back up to the Premier League An independent panel found the Premier League did not have the jurisdiction to punish the club. The Premier League said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the panel’s decision. Leicester said they had “simply sought to ensure that the rules
The Republican presidential nominee’s decision to vote against the Florida abortion measure comes just one day after he was asked by NBC News how he would vote. Donald Trump has said he will vote against a ballot measure in his home state of Florida that would protect abortion rights after facing backlash from conservative supporters.The
Pictures showed flames and thick black smoke coming from the upper part of the building as firefighters carried people to safety. A 14-year-old girl has been killed after a Russian guided bomb strike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a playground, local officials say. At least six other people were killed and 59
The two Chinese women said they wanted to calm the toddler down and let other passengers rest An incident which saw two women lock a crying toddler in an aeroplane toilet has sparked an online debate in China on how to manage children in public spaces. The incident went viral on the Chinese internet after
Smoke was seen rising from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam on Sunday morning, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces For weeks now diplomats have been working to try to avoid the crisis in Gaza escalating into a wider regional conflict. The United States has warned the ongoing failure to agree a ceasefire and hostage
Pavel Durov founded Telegram in 2013 Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported. According to officials the 39-year-old had been arrested under a warrant for offences related to
The fire began in a room on the eighth floor of the nine-story hotel Seven people were killed and a dozen injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in the South Korean city of Bucheon. Two people died after jumping out the windows onto an air mattress provided by the fire department, after
How a tiny Caribbean island helped create an Olympian (Credit: Getty Images) Listed as one of the 2023’s best islands in the world, the 617 sq km volcanic island is known for its dramatic landscapes, with dense, humid jungle covering towering mountainous formations. Hiking is an especially beloved pastime, with numerous hiking trails for all levels, from leisurely
A file picture of an AK47 rifle and ammunition Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers. The traders operate in the capital Sana’a and other areas under control of the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran and proscribed
Thame village was devastated in recent floods Sitting at an altitude of around 3,800m (12,467ft) is Thame, a small Sherpa village in Nepal’s Everest region. It is home to many record-holding Sherpa mountaineers, including Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first person to climb Mount Everest along with explorer Edmund Hillary. But on 16 August, the village
Moment rocket engine explodes during launch test in Shetland We were in Shetland to film the latest developments in the UK’s space race when the rocket launch pad caught fire so dramatically. Our BBC crew was a safe distance across a bay, around a mile away from the rocket’s launch pad at SaxaVord spaceport on
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