Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea. Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been looking at how – and why – the fires spread so quickly and considering the impact they’re having. Produced by Mohamed Shalaby. Graphics … Read more
Dorcas Wangira BBC Africa Health Correspondent Getty Images Gavi says that 500 million children need to be immunised around the world A global health organisation has warned that one million children could die from preventable diseases if the US terminates its financial support. Dr Sania Nishtar – head of Gavi, an alliance that buys critical … Read more
Fire officials in Naples, Florida told the BBC that there were no reports of injuries or damage to homes. Firefighters were able to contain the large brush fire as home owners were instructed to evacuate. Florida faces threats from wildfires year-round, but the season is set to peak next month.
KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pictured inspecting new suicide drones, which state media say have been equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). The undated images released by the secretive state’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) show Kim flanked by officials on a runway inspecting a drone. Kim agreed to a plan … Read more
A US court has awarded Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages after he was defamed by former MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stemmed from Agyapong’s false accusations on a podcast, calling Anas a “criminal” following his 2018 BBC investigation into football corruption. Anas, who previously lost a similar case in Ghana, spoke … Read more
President Donald Trump has pulled the nomination of New York Rep Elise Stefanik to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations. Announcing his decision in a post on social media, Trump said it was essential that Stefanik retain her seat in the House of Representatives to protect Republicans’ razor-thin majority. “I don’t want … Read more
Under President Trump, the federal government has emphatically turned away from fighting climate change and other environmental problems, rolling back regulations and transforming federal agencies. But across the country, in red and blue states, local efforts tell a more nuanced and hopeful story. From state legislatures to county boards and community groups, from tribal lands … Read more
Four people have been injured following a stabbing in central Amsterdam, police say. The suspect, who has been arrested and will be questioned later on Thursday, was overpowered with the help of a local resident and taken to hospital with a leg injury, police say. A small area of the central Dam Square remains cordoned … Read more
Jessica Murphy & Bernd Debusmann BBC News Reporting fromToronto and Washington DC Watch: Trump announces 25% tariff on cars ‘not made in the United States’ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting his cabinet to discuss a response to the latest US tariff threat, which he has called a “direct attack” on Canadian car workers. … Read more
A babysitter found a man hiding under a child’s bed in Kansas after the child complained about a “monster” being there. While trying to show the child there was nothing under the bed, the female victim “came face-to-face” with a male suspect, Barton County Sheriff’s Office said. An altercation ensued with the babysitter and one … Read more