Watch: Julian Assange arrives at US court in Saipan
[ad_1] Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory, to attend court. [ad_2]
US journalist’s spy trial due to start in Russia
[ad_1] For nearly 15 months, Evan Gershkovich has been locked away in a Moscow jail. But the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter is standing trial a thousand miles from the…
Gun violence is a health crisis
[ad_1] 4 hours ago By Sam Cabral, BBC News, Washington Getty Images US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a public health crisis, a move aimed at curbing the US’…
Macron’s election gamble puts French democracy on the table
[ad_1] 3 hours ago By Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron shocked France when he called an election earlier this month Two neighbouring countries are approaching elections…
German car maker VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian
[ad_1] Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in US electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow the German car…
Rikki Stein remembers the joy of managing the Afrobeat legend
[ad_1] 7 minutes ago By Richard Hamilton, BBC World Service Getty Images At least a million mourners turned up for the funeral of Nigerian musician, and voice of the downtrodden, Fela Kuti,…
Julian Assange heads to freedom. This is how the deal was done
[ad_1] 1 hour ago By James Landale & Tiffanie Turnbull, BBC News, London & Sydney Getty Assange supporters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in May In the end, it was a…
‘High risk’ of famine persists, UN-backed assessment says
[ad_1] A UN-backed assessment says almost half a million Palestinians across Gaza are still facing “catastrophic levels” of hunger and that a “high risk” of famine persists as long as…
Sony, Universal, Warner sue over AI music copyright violations
[ad_1] The world’s biggest record labels are suing two artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups over alleged copyright violation in a potentially landmark case. Firms including Sony Music, Universal Music Group and…
Five reported killed in capital Nairobi
[ad_1] 15 minutes ago By Ido Vock and Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News Kenya: Gunfire and tear gas in Nairobi over new tax laws At least five protesters have been shot dead by…
