NASA mission to defend Earth from asteroids “a success”- BBC News

NASA mission to defend Earth from asteroids “a success”- BBC News

The American space agency NASA says its recent mission to deflect the path of an asteroid was successful. The Dart spacecraft smashed into a 160m-wide space rock known as Dimorphos, seven million miles from Earth. Scientists studying the asteroid’s orbit…

Transgender swimmers banned from elite women’s races - BBC News

Transgender swimmers banned from elite women’s races – BBC News

World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s elite races. FINA voted to stop any person who has transitioned from competing in the events, if they have been through any stage of male puberty. They…

Leading surgeon trains Ukraine’s doctors to treat war injuries - BBC News

Leading surgeon trains Ukraine’s doctors to treat war injuries – BBC News

Heavy fighting is continuing in the east of Ukraine and the war is taking a terrible toll. Hundreds of Ukrainian troops and civilians are being killed or injured every day, mainly as a result of Russian shelling. Ukraine’s medical services…

Boris Johnson survives leadership vote but 41% of his MPs have “no confidence” - BBC News

Boris Johnson survives leadership vote but 41% of his MPs have “no confidence” – BBC News

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership but failed to win the backing of a large number of his own members of Parliament. More than 41% of Conservative MPs refused to…

French police accused of brutality at chaotic Champions League final - BBC News

French police accused of brutality at chaotic Champions League final – BBC News

The French government has called an emergency meeting with football authorities and the police to examine what went wrong at the Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Large crowds built up outside the Stade de France…

Texas police face anger for delay in tackling school gunman  - BBC News

Texas police face anger for delay in tackling school gunman – BBC News

Police in Texas are facing criticism after it emerged that it took up to an hour for them to tackle a gunman who entered an elementary school and shot dead 19 children and two teachers. Witnesses said police gathered outside…

Hacked files reveal Chinese “shoot-to-kill” policy in Uighur detention camps - BBC News

Hacked files reveal Chinese “shoot-to-kill” policy in Uighur detention camps – BBC News

A huge collection of data including images linked to China’s mistreatment of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities has been handed to the BBC. The information was hacked from Chinese police computers. It includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone…

14 children and teacher shot dead at Texas elementary school - BBC News

14 children and teacher shot dead at Texas elementary school – BBC News

14 children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in Texas. The attack happened at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde. The state’s Governor Greg Abbott said the gunman was 18-year-old Salvador…

8,500 US troops “on high alert” as Ukraine invasion fears grow - BBC News

8,500 US troops “on high alert” as Ukraine invasion fears grow – BBC News

The Pentagon has said around 8,500 combat-ready US troops are on high alert to deploy at short notice amid rising tension over Ukraine. However it made clear there are no plans to send forces to the country itself. Russia has…

Russian invasion of Ukraine “may be imminent” warns White House  - BBC News

Russian invasion of Ukraine “may be imminent” warns White House – BBC News

The US government believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine at any moment. The White House press secretary warned of an “extremely dangerous situation” on the country’s border, where Russia has massed more than 100,000 troops. Talks between the…