Brooklyn building collapse as death toll rises and rescue crews search rubble
At least two people have been killed after a three-storey mixed-use building collapsed in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighbourhood, with rescue crews still searching the rubble for anyone trapped inside. The building fell into a nearby construction site, leaving residents and construction workers caught in the emergency response. Officials said the operation remained active several hours after the collapse, with a drone deployed to help locate possible victims.The New York City Fire Department said four people were in critical condition and 12 others were stable, while one firefighter was being treated for minor injuries. Rescue operations began around 4pm on Wednesday, and... [Continue Reading]
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US judge lets Trump's defamation case against the BBC proceed amid ongoing legal fight
A federal judge in Florida has allowed Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC to move forward, keeping alive a case over how the broadcaster edited a documentary about the January 6, 2021 speech. The ruling is an early legal win for Trump, but it does not decide whether he will ultimately prove defamation. One separate claim under Florida's unfair trade practices law was dismissed.Judge Jeffrey Kuntz, a Trump-appointed federal district judge in the Southern District of Florida, issued a 40-page ruling on Tuesday that partially rejected the BBC's motion to dismiss. He said Trump had plausibly alleged reputational... [Continue Reading]
Ex-parliamentary aide says he was a fall guy in China spying case, but admits naivety
Chris Cash, the former parliamentary researcher acquitted in a China spying case, has said in his first interview since the verdict that he was a "convenient fall guy" for police and security services. He told the BBC that investigators wanted to put espionage threats from foreign states "on the map", while also acknowledging that he had been "unprofessional and naive" in sending what he described as gossiping messages. The interview adds a new personal account to a case that has already become politically sensitive in the United Kingdom.Cash said he had shared more than 6,000 messages, including exchanges that touched... [Continue Reading]
Day News Recap: Iran tensions deepen as Europe security fears, Ukraine talks and market swings dominate
Washington and Tehran traded fresh warnings as the US said its economic pressure campaign on Iran was now so effective that major combat operations were not needed, while Iran warned it would strike US bases in Europe if they were used against it and refused to hand over enriched nuclear material. The pressure campaign also fed into wider security concerns, with US media reporting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had been moved to a military base after threats linked to Iran. ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐US prosecutors widened their case over alleged Iran linked plots in Europe and Britain, unsealing an eight... [Continue Reading]
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Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine talks drag on as US security cases widen and Israel opens new parliament
Ukraine peace talks continued in Abu Dhabi for a second day with Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators still searching for a way forward, even as doubts persisted over any ceasefire breakthrough. European officials were also reacting sharply to talk of a possible new security architecture linked to the negotiations, underlining how much is at stake beyond the battlefield. ๐ ๐On the war front, Russia said it intercepted 146 drones over the Leningrad region and reported a fire near Ust Luga, while Ukraine said it had captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war in Zaporizhzhia and linked the case to a... [Continue Reading]
France's DZ Mafia accused of recruiting children for violent crimes
A BBC investigation has found that one of Europe's most powerful drug gangs in France is recruiting teenage children from across the country to carry out kidnappings and murders. The group, known as the DZ Mafia, is said to have expanded its reach beyond Marseille, where it won a bloody turf war against a rival gang in 2023. The findings point to a widening public-safety threat that now extends well beyond the city that helped build the gang's reputation.The investigation includes testimony from a man who is in prison awaiting trial after being implicated in several murders. He told the... [Continue Reading]
Leaked Rosstat data suggests more than 400,000 Russian war deaths as toll estimate rises
Leaked death records from Russia's state statistics agency suggest that more than 400,000 Russians have been killed fighting in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began. The dataset was obtained by the Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow, then shared with a small number of media outlets. It contains more than 11 million death certificates, including details such as age, place of residence and location of death.According to the groups' analysis, 412,576 certificates explicitly linked the deaths to the war through official cause-of-death codes or written references to combat and military operations. Rosstat confirmed... [Continue Reading]
Aramco Tower hit in Riyadh as Houthis claim fresh strikes on Saudi capital
The Aramco Tower in Riyadh's central financial district was hit in a fresh cross-border attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi movement. Saudi authorities said air defences intercepted and destroyed several missiles, while the energy ministry said the tower suffered only minor damage and no one was killed or injured. Footage authenticated by BBC Verify showed more extensive damage to the building, including shattered windows on more than one level.The Houthis said they had targeted Riyadh's business district on Saturday, although their statement did not name the tower directly. They also said separate strikes were aimed at Riyadh airport and Aramco oil... [Continue Reading]
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