France 24

• CAN-2019 : Nigeria – Guinée, suivez le match en direct
  Le Nigeria et la Guinée s’affrontent mercredi, au Caire, pour le compte de la 2e journée du groupe B de la CAN-2019. Une rencontre à suivre en direct à partir de 16 h 30, heure de Paris, sur France24. …
• Tensions entre l'Iran et les États-Unis : escalade ou apaisement ?
  La République islamique d'Iran semble jouer l'apaisement alors que le ton ne cesse de monter entre Téhéran et Washington. Mercredi, le président Hassan Rohani a assuré que l'Iran ne che …
• Uranium enrichi : si l'Iran franchit la limite de l'accord sur le nucléaire
  Téhéran risque de dépasser, ce jeudi, le seuil d'uranium autorisé par l'accord de Vienne sur le nucléaire iranien. Le régime menace par ailleurs de reprendre le processus d'enrichisseme …
• Neutralité carbone : l'action de la France jugée "insuffisante" par le Haut Conseil pour le climat
  L'action de la France pour réduire ses gaz à effet de serre et tenir ses engagements climatiques est "insuffisante", estime le Haut Conseil pour le climat dans son premier rapport, remi …
• Arsène Wenger : "Être entraîneur, c'est à la fois l'enfer et le paradis"
  Les supporters de Premier League l'ont surnommé "Arsène Who" à ses débuts. Il est aujourd'hui incontournable dans le monde du football. Pendant 22 ans, Arsène Wenger a dirigé les G …

BBC News – Africa

• Kenyan MP arrested after threatening foreign traders
  A politician sparks a diplomatic row by threatening to beat up Tanzanian traders if they do not leave.
• Beauty queen 'raped by Gambia's ex-President Jammeh'
  Three women tell HRW how they were assaulted by the now exiled leader – allegations his party deny.
• Nigeria Ore road helicopter 'picked up stroke victim'
  A helicopter company insists a motorway rescue was an emergency, not a billionaire escaping traffic.
• Why Zimbabwe has banned foreign currencies
  The move shocks many as the largely cashless society fears a local currency that fuelled hyperinflation.
• Africa Cup of Nations: Amr Warda sent home by Egypt for disciplinary reasons
  Midfielder Amr Warda is sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations by hosts Egypt after social media conversations are leaked.

BBC News – Front Page

• Child killer Brady had access to boys in jail
  For years Ian Brady was able to mix with borstal boys in jail, newly released official papers reveal.
• US immigration: Drowning exposes risks of illegal crossing
  A man from El Salvador and his baby daughter die in the Rio Grande trying to reach the US.
• France heatwave: Paris region closes schools
  Regions around Paris announce school closures as France and Spain expect heat above 40C.
• Prince William: 'I'd support my child if they were gay'
  But the duke admitted he would be "nervous" about the pressures a gay royal might face.
• Riyad Mahrez and wife ordered to pay former nanny
  The Manchester City footballer and his wife Rita "failed to pay certain expenses", a judge says.

BBC News – Entertainment & Arts

• Sheryl Crow: Universal Studios fire destroyed all my master tapes
  The star says all her master tapes were destroyed in an "apocalyptic" 2008 blaze at Universal Studios.

 

• Douglas Fielding: Z Cars star dies aged 73
  Tributes paid to Douglas Fielding, who also appeared in EastEnders.

 

• 50/50 gender balance pledge extended to more of the music industry
  A scheme set up last year to rebalance the gender ratio at festivals has now been extended to more parts of the music industry.

 

• Kim Kardashian West's Kimono underwear meets Japanese backlash
  The shapewear range is touted as inclusive, but Japanese people say the name disrespects tradition.

 

• Cardi B pleads not guilty to assault
  The rapper and two members of her team have been charged with 12 crimes each.

 

BBC News – Technology

• Second US town pays up to ransomware hackers
  Lake City becomes the second Florida town in two weeks to pay up after a ransomware attack.
• US meteorologists worried over 5G roll-out
  Weather forecasters think parts of the 5G network could interfere with meteorology communications.
• Etika: Body found in search is missing YouTuber
  The gamer, who went missing last week, had uploaded a video describing suicidal thoughts.
• US Huawei supplier resumes some shipments
  Chipmaker Micron has restarted some shipments to Huawei despite US sanctions.
• Google city sparks fresh controversy
  Plans for a digital city built "from the internet up" meet growing opposition in Toronto.

BBC News – Science & Environment

• Greenland Ice Sheet: 'More than 50 hidden lakes' detected
  Only a handful of liquid water lakes had previously been detected under the kilometres-thick ice sheet.
• 'Triple whammy' threatens UN action on climate change
  Efforts by Saudi Arabia, the EU and Japan are seen as part of a backlash against UN climate action.
• US meteorologists worried over 5G roll-out
  Weather forecasters think parts of the 5G network could interfere with meteorology communications.
• Nasa puts up deep-space atomic clock
  The miniaturised timepiece will be used to overhaul deep-space navigation if it proves its worth.
• 'Jet in a box' powers remote Halley Antarctic base
  Engineers succeed in automating science experiments at the UK's Halley research station.

BBC News – Education & Family

• Two child limit: 'My mum had to give us money for petrol'
  The policy fails to protect families in tough times, says the Child Poverty Action Group and the Church of England.
• Families take government to court over special needs
  Judges will decide if national special educational needs and disabilities funding decisions are lawful.
• Mum goes to prom in memory of daughter's 'last wish'
  Daisy Wyatt was 14 when she died of bone cancer and one of her last wishes was to go to her prom.
• Two arrests over leaked A-level paper
  Police investigating the leak of an A-level maths paper arrest two people.
• Private school and Oxbridge 'take top jobs'
  Pop stars are also more likely to have gone to private school than university vice-chancellors.

BBC News – Health

• E-cigarettes: How safe are they?
  They are much less harmful than smoking, despite a ban on sales of e-cigarettes in one US city.
• Prostate cancer: New urine test hope
  The test sorts early cancers according to risk, so many men might be spared over-treatment, researchers say.
• Child obesity drive 'stalled by Brexit'
  Slow progress is being made on junk food advertising restrictions and calories labelling, it is claimed.
• Do you know the hygiene hot spots in your home?
  Where and when you should be cleaning to avoid infections and illness in your family, according to experts.
• MMR vaccination rates in slight fall among children in Scotland
  Uptake rates from children receiving the vaccine by five years of age have dropped slightly but remains high at 96.6%

BBC News – Africa

• Kenyan MP arrested after threatening foreign traders
  A politician sparks a diplomatic row by threatening to beat up Tanzanian traders if they do not leave.
• Beauty queen 'raped by Gambia's ex-President Jammeh'
  Three women tell HRW how they were assaulted by the now exiled leader – allegations his party deny.
• Nigeria Ore road helicopter 'picked up stroke victim'
  A helicopter company insists a motorway rescue was an emergency, not a billionaire escaping traffic.
• Why Zimbabwe has banned foreign currencies
  The move shocks many as the largely cashless society fears a local currency that fuelled hyperinflation.
• Africa Cup of Nations: Amr Warda sent home by Egypt for disciplinary reasons
  Midfielder Amr Warda is sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations by hosts Egypt after social media conversations are leaked.

[afview]

BBC News – Politics

• Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt divided over Brexit plans
  Boris Johnson says the UK must leave on 31 October, but Jeremy Hunt calls this a "fake deadline".
• Theresa May calls for tougher design rules to prevent 'tiny homes'
  Theresa May will call for an end to the "postcode lottery" in room size and storage in new homes.
• Arlene Foster says Brexit deadline is 'very important'
  Arlene Foster also says there is a chance for the new PM to deal "proactively" with the backstop.
• Worst animal cruelty cases to get higher jail terms
  Harsher terms proposed for people found guilty of organising dog fights or neglect of farm animals.
• Liberal Democrat leadership: Contenders make pitches
  Jo Swinson and Ed Davey talk Brexit, austerity and the party's future at a hustings with journalists.

Next Page »