Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin listed amongst passengers on board plane that crashed, says Russian state media
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media.
2023-08-24 01:47
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, arresting women's rights activists and family members of people killed during last year's nationwide protests, local and international human rights groups said Wednesday.
2023-08-24 00:47
Rolling Stones appear to tease new album in fake ad in local newspaper
British rock legends the Rolling Stones appear to have teased a new album through a fake ad for a glass-repair business placed in a local London newspaper.
2023-08-23 23:23
Inter Miami vs Orlando City: Complete head-to-head record
The full head-to-head breakdown of Inter Miami vs Orlando City.
2023-08-23 22:53
Republican debate: The US voters exhausted by their social media feeds
Americans tell the BBC how what they see online is changing their political views.
2023-08-23 22:26
'Frasier' reboot teaser includes reworking of show's classic theme music
Frasier has reentered the building.
2023-08-23 22:23
Toto Cutugno, Italian singer famous for smash-hit single 'L'Italiano,' dies
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno, the Italian singer-songwriter best known for his 1983 hit "L'Italiano," has died at age 80, local media reported Tuesday.
2023-08-23 19:49
President of Spanish government's sports council says it will take action against Luis Rubiales if RFEF doesn't
The president of the Spanish government's High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do do so.
2023-08-23 19:27
Thailand has a new leader but it's not the one most people voted for. Here's why
Tuesday was a dramatic day in Thailand as parliament staved off a potential political crisis by finally voting for a new prime minister as one of the country's most polarizing figures returned from a 15-year self exile.
2023-08-23 17:59
Top Russian general who vanished after Wagner rebellion fired as head of aerospace forces
A top Russian general who went missing after the mercenary group Wagner's insurrection in June has been fired from his role as head of the country's aerospace forces, Russian state media reported Wednesday citing unnamed sources.
2023-08-23 17:52
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant?
A tsunami struck the Japanese plant in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
2023-08-23 16:27
Suspected Chinese dissident rides jet ski hundreds of miles to South Korea
A jet ski rider detained by South Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally is a prominent Chinese dissident who rode hundreds of miles across the sea to escape from China, activists say.
2023-08-23 14:28