- Saturday, 23 August 2025
BBC
Baseball great Willie Mays dies at 93
Baseball legend Willie Mays, widely considered one of the best players in the sport's history, has died, according to the San Francisco Giants. "It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the team posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
Delhi heat sends power demand soaring to record-high
India's capital Delhi is reeling under a prolonged heatwave that has sent power demand soaring to a record 8,647 megawatts (MW) this week. Temperatures have hovered around 44-45C in the city and other parts of northern India for weeks.
Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen
Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen has been left "shocked" after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says. The assault took place in a square in the centre of the city where a man walked up to her and hit her.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza 'kills at least 35'
Local journalists and residents said it took place in the early hours of Thursday at al-Sardi school, which is run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) and is located in a south-eastern Block 2 area of the densely-populated, decades-old camp.
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday's election.
Co-hosts USA beat Canada in T20 World Cup opener
Aaron Jones clubbed a brutal unbeaten 94 as T20 World Cup co-hosts USA beat Canada by seven wickets in a pulsating and colourful tournament opener in Texas. The USA came into the match on the back of a 2-1 series win over Bangladesh and thrashed the Canadians 4-0 when the sides last met in April.
Why India's T20 World Cup squad sends confusing signals
Ranked No. 1, India enters the ninth T20 World Cup 2024 as favourites. After overcoming heavy odds to win the inaugural World Cup in 2007, India has been unable to repeat the triumph since. Despite growing wealth, influence, and talent, major cricketing titles have remained frustratingly out of reach for Indian cricket.
Temperatures cross 50C in northern India
Temperatures have crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. This week, more than 37 cities in the country recorded temperatures over 45C. On Tuesday, the temperature in the capital Delhi's Narela and Mungeshpur areas hit a record-breaking 49.9C.
Tornadoes and storms leave 18 dead across central US
At least 18 people were killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Seven people were killed in northern Texas, eight in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and one in Kentucky. Scores more were injured, and almost 500,000 were without electricity across several states on Sunday.
'We've played like invincibles' - Kolkata win IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League after a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Mitchell Starc set the tone for a brilliant KKR performance when he bowled Sunrisers opener Abhishek Sharma with a beauty in the first over.
Australian scientists discover ancient 'echidnapus'
Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature dubbed the "echidnapus" which they believe roamed Australia in prehistoric times. Fossilised pieces of the animal's jaw bone were found in opal fields in northern New South Wales, alongside evidence of several other ancient and now extinct monotreme species.
Turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight leaves 12 injured
Twelve people have been injured due to turbulence on a flight from Doha to Dublin. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey, Dublin Airport's operator DAA said.
Newborn babies die after fire at Delhi hospital
At least six newborn babies have died following a fire at a hospital in Delhi, according to police. The blaze broke out late on Saturday evening at a hospital in the Indian capital's Vivek Vihar region.
Many feared dead in massive Papua New Guinea landslide
A massive landslide is feared to have killed many after it struck six remote villages in Papua New Guinea, local officials and aid agencies said.
At least nine dead as stage collapses at Mexico rally
At least nine people have been killed, including a child, and about 50 have been injured after part of a stage collapsed at an election campaign rally in Mexico's northern Nuevo León state, the local governor has said.
