She is one of Russia’s biggest influencers, with over a million YouTube subscribers following her anti-corruption investigations. She has used her social media power to spark some of the biggest protests against Vladimir Putin’s government in over a decade – yet she’s barely featured on mainstream media, and is banned from standing for local election. […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted: “State-sanctioned violence in Zimbabwe must end now” The US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s state security minister amid human rights concerns. Owen Ncube would be denied entry to the US because of evidence he was involved in “gross violations of human rights”, a state […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Pentagon wants to replace ageing computer networks with a single cloud system The Pentagon has awarded a $10bn (£8bn) cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, following a heavily scrutinised bidding process in which Amazon had been seen as the favourite. The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure, or […]
Media captionJets drop fire retardant on California blaze Millions of Californians face having their power cut as firefighters continue to battle a surge in wildfires in the state. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said it may have to turn off power in 36 counties amid forecasts of a “historic wind event”, which it said could […]
She is one of Russia’s biggest influencers, with over a million YouTube subscribers following her anti-corruption investigations. She has used her social media power to spark some of the biggest protests against Vladimir Putin’s government in over a decade – yet she’s barely featured on mainstream media, and is banned from standing for local election. […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The bodies were discovered in the early hours of Wednesday Police are continuing to question four suspects over the deaths of 39 people whose bodies were found inside a lorry in Essex. A man was detained at Stansted Airport on Friday on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic […]
She is one of Russia’s biggest influencers, with over a million YouTube subscribers following her anti-corruption investigations. She has used her social media power to spark some of the biggest protests against Vladimir Putin’s government in over a decade – yet she’s barely featured on mainstream media, and is banned from standing for local election. […]
Image copyright Family of Pham Tra My Image caption Pham Thi Tra My’s brother said the family had arranged for £30,000 to be paid to smugglers At least six of the 39 people found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex may have been from Vietnam. The BBC knows of six Vietnamese families who fear […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Government supporters chanted slogans in Harare, in one of the country-wide marches Thousands of people are marching across Zimbabwe in government-organised protests against US and EU sanctions. The demonstrators say the sanctions have ruined the Zimbabwean economy. But the US and EU argue they have been imposed on individuals […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Government supporters chanted slogans in Harare, in one of the country-wide marches Thousands of people are marching across Zimbabwe in government-organised protests against US and EU sanctions. The demonstrators say the sanctions have ruined the Zimbabwean economy. But the US and EU argue they have been imposed on individuals […]
