Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says he donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of shares in his electric carmaker to charity last year. The donation of 11.6 million shares was described…
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France: Comedian faces charges over drug-fuelled crash
A popular French comedian known for his fight with drug addiction is facing charges after causing a tragic head-on crash under the influence of cocaine. Pierre Palmade, who is 54,…
Australia: Cocaine haul sparks hunt for trio rescued at sea
One of three men who are being investigated for suspected drug trafficking two weeks after they were rescued at sea has been arrested. The 36-year-old man was apprehended in Darwin…
USA: Three students killed in shooting at Michigan State University
Three students were killed and five others injured after a gunman opened fire on the Michigan State University (MSU) campus on Monday night. The victims were all students at the…
France: Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to lead men’s designs
French fashion brand Louis Vuitton has named Grammy-winning producer, rapper, singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams as its new menswear creative director. The label described Williams as “a visionary whose creative…
India: BBC offices searched by income tax officials
BBC offices in India have been searched as part of an investigation by income tax authorities. The searches in New Delhi and Mumbai come weeks after the broadcaster aired a…
Tunisia: President Kais Saied’s critics arrested in crackdown
Police in Tunisia have detained the head of an independent radio station on the third day of a wave of arrests of opposition politicians and activists. On Monday, officers raided…
Fiji: Australian boy, 8, dies of suspected electrocution at a resort
An eight-year-old Australian boy has died from suspected electrocution while on holiday in Fiji. The boy, identified by family as Cairo Winitana from Sydney, was staying with his parents at…
New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle leaves three dead
New Zealand’s prime minister says Cyclone Gabrielle, which for days battered the North Island, is a weather event not seen “in a generation”. Chris Hipkins’ government earlier declared a state…
South Africa: Tour bus crash kills 20 in Limpopo province
A head-on collision between a tour bus and an armoured cash-in-transit van has killed 20 people and wounded 68 others in South Africa. The vehicles collided on a motorway bridge…