British MPs have described searches of the BBC’s offices in India by tax authorities as “intimidation”. Some staff were subjected to overnight questioning when premises in Delhi and Mumbai were…
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UK: Royal Navy F-35 pilot tells of ejecting seconds before crash
The pilot of a British fighter jet that rolled off a Royal Navy aircraft carrier has spoken of his relief at managing to eject from the £100m F-35. Speaking soon…
Madagascar: Cyclone Freddy makes landfall killing at least 4
At least four people have died after a tropical cyclone battered Madagascar’s east coast, with heavy rain and powerful winds tearing roofs off houses and triggering a storm surge. Cyclone…
France: Teacher stabbed to death by a ‘possessed’ pupil
A high school student has stabbed a teacher to death in a school in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. French government spokesperson Olivier Véran confirmed Wednesday’s attack and said the…
China: Search and rescue mission launched after coal mine collapses
At least two people have died and more than 50 are missing after a mine collapsed in northern China. President Xi Jinping has ordered a search and rescue mission following…
Italy: Starbucks launches olive oil coffee drinks
The world’s largest coffee chain Starbucks says it is launching a line of olive oil-infused drinks in Italy. Chief executive Howard Schultz says olive oil’s “unexpected, velvety, buttery flavour… enhanced…
Mexico: Ex-security minister convicted of drug trafficking
The former face of Mexico’s war on drugs has been convicted by a US jury of drug trafficking. Genaro García Luna, once Mexico’s security minister, was found guilty of taking…
USA: Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments
The Mormon Church, officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and its investment firm will pay out $5m (£4.1m) over claims they hid a huge…
USA: Judge blocks 9/11 victims’ claim to Afghan assets
Victims of the 9/11 attacks are not entitled to seize $3.5bn (£2.9bn) in assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank, a US judge has ruled. Lawyers pursuing the compensation argued these…
Turkey: Survivors rescued after 11 days under a flattened building
Rescue workers in Turkey have pulled at least three people from the rubble, over 11 days after they were trapped when an earthquake hit the country. Hakan Yasinoglu had been…