Daily Archives: 14 Aprile 2025

Katy Perry among all-female space crew back on Earth after historic flight

Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission

More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan says UN

The UN cites "credible sources" for the estimated death toll of recent attacks on refugee camps in Darfur.

Watch: JD Vance drops college football trophy at White House ceremony

The Ohio State Buckeyes team was invited to meet President Donald Trump to celebrate the team's title-winning season.

Hungary’s parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people

The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades.

Algeria to expel 12 French embassy officials

France said the move was in response to the indictment of three Algerians in Paris on Friday.

Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya

It is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.

Conditions at Gaza hospitals ‘beyond description’ after Israeli attacks, WHO says

The agency says it is seeing "attack after attack" and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.

Watch from launch to landing: All-female crew travels into space

The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth.

South Africa appoints special envoy to ease US relations

Relations are at an all-time low - South Africa's ambassador to the US was expelled last month.

Katy Perry kisses the ground as Blue Origin crew return to land

The all-female crew are back on Earth after reaching space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.

Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them

President Trump says Chinese-made electronics are simply moving to a different levy "bucket".

Gaza medic missing since deadly attack being detained by Israel, Red Cross says

Asaad al-Nassasra has been missing since Israeli troops killed 15 other emergency workers in south Gaza three weeks ago.

Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match

The distinguished Peruvian author, who won the Nobel Prize and courted controversy most of his life, dies at 89.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins re-election

The sitting president's challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence.

‘Pretty diabolical’ – What Australians think of the housing crisis this election

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's housing crisis and what they'd like to see politicians to do help.

South Africa poised to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate’s death

An official ruling, that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.

Ukraine’s allies condemn Russia over deadly missile attack

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, as "horrifying".

Man arrested after suspected arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s home

The Democrat and his family were not injured, and a 38-year-old man faces charges of attempted murder and terrorism.

In Canada’s car capital, auto workers brace for the worst

The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are "like a stab in the back".

Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram

The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.
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