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Death of Gorbachev: global tributes but little sorrow in Russia – BBC News
Tributes have been paid around the world to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev’s period in power saw reforms of the Communist bloc that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War and the eventual collapse of the USSR. The economic chaos and hardship that followed may explain why…
BP sees biggest profit in 14 years as energy bills soar – BBC News
Energy giant BP has reported its biggest quarterly profit for 14 years after oil and gas prices soared. The energy giant saw underlying profits hit $8.45bn (£6.9bn) between April and June – more than triple the amount it made in the same period last year. It comes as typical UK household energy bills have been forecast to hit more than £3,600 a year this winter….
UK firefighters battle wildfires as extreme heat bakes Western Europe – BBC News
Firefighters across in the UK and throughout Western Europe have faced scorching temperatures amid a surge in wildfires, as the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned there was worse to come. The UK, normally used to milder climates, saw temperatures of more than 40C (104F) for the first time. Germany saw its hottest day of the year so far while Portugal raised its death toll…
Champions League final chaos due to failures that risked lives, BBC finds – BBC News
The chaos at the Champions League final in Paris on 28 May was due to failures that put fans’ lives at risk, according to a BBC investigation. The investigation saw evidence of software glitches on Uefa’s digital tickets and poorly trained stewards. Government ministers and match officials have so far blamed the chaos on fake paper tickets among Liverpool fans, a transport strike, and local…
Call for inquiry into claims SAS executed Afghan prisoners – BBC News
The former head of the UK’s armed forces has said he expects a “thorough investigation” after the BBC found evidence that elite SAS troops executed detainees and murdered unarmed people during their deployment in Afghanistan. The SAS forces were hunting for bomb-makers on night raids The BBC’s Panorama programme spoke to eye-witnesses and saw military reports showing people were shot dead after surrendering, in 2010…
What is the link between extreme weather and climate change? – BBC News
Extreme weather events in Italy, Australia and Japan are believed by many to be linked to man-made climate change. In the Italian alps, at least seven people have been killed after being caught in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of the Marmolada glacier. Meanwhile, Australia’s largest city Sydney saw torrential rain and flooding, in which a man died and thousands were evacuated. At the…
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From top to bottom, rescuers scoured buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in flats or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers. [...]
A Ukrainian drone attack hit vehicles carrying workers in Russia's frontier Belgorod region, killing six people and injuring 35, the governor said Monday. [...]
Several Washington, D.C. residents and students at George Washington University (GWU) told Fox News Digital that they felt unsafe on campus and expressed concern about the escalation of pro-Palestinian student [...]
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