- Saturday, 23 August 2025
BBC
Man in exploded Cybertruck was elite soldier and shot himself before blast
The man who drove a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was an active-duty US special forces soldier and shot himself dead before the blast, officials have said.
Attempt to arrest S Korea president Yoon suspended
A day of high drama has drawn to an end in South Korea, with investigators suspending an attempt to arrest ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour standoff with the security team outside his home.
China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump
Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump at the end of last year, as it competes with Tesla to be the world's best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024.
Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump's Las Vegas hotel
Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
World welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows
Countries across east and south-east Asia including China, the Philippines and Malaysia have welcomed in the new year with firework displays and drone shows
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce deal
Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement following an eight-year legal battle, according to her lawyer. The couple, who married in 2014 and have six children, were among the most high-profile pairs in the entertainment industry and dubbed 'Brangelina' by the press.
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in 'major incident'
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the US Treasury Department's systems earlier this month and was able to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials said on Monday.
Arrest warrant issued for impeached S Korea president Yoon
A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant against South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December.
Jimmy Carter: From peanut farmer to one-term president and Nobel winner
Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to take climate change seriously.
'It's unbearable': Families mourn after S Korea plane crash
A festive trip to Thailand was supposed to be a celebration for Maeng Gi-Su's nephew and his nephew's two sons, who were marking the end of their college entrance exams.
Smith century puts Australia on top against India
Steve Smith continued his revival with a magnificent century as he and Australia's bowlers put the hosts firmly on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne. After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140 to help Australia post 474 in their first innings.
Manmohan Singh's decisions that shaped a billion lives
Singh was appointed finance minister in 1991 by the Congress party-led government under Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao. India's economy at the time was facing a serious financial crisis, with the country's foreign reserves at a dangerously low level, barely enough to pay for two weeks of imports.
Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul
Ukrainian forces have captured an injured North Korean soldier who was sent to support Russia's war, South Korea's spy agency confirmed on Friday.
Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike targeting armed group
7: A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They were in a Quds Today van parked outside al-Awda hospital, where the wife of one of the journalists was about to give birth, in the central Nuseirat refugee camp.
Manmohan Singh, Indian ex-PM and architect of economic reform, dies at 92
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92.
