- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Twitter loses half ad revenue since Musk takeover
Twitter has lost almost half of its advertising revenue since it was bought by Elon Musk for $44 billion (£33.6bn) last October, its owner has revealed. He said the company had not seen the increase in sales that had been expected in June, but added that July was a "bit more promising."
Why Bollywood remains 'sexist and regressive'
They stick to the "formula". "The protagonist has to be male from the upper caste, and the female lead has to be thin and beautiful. She has to be coy and demure and expresses consent through gestures rather than words, but wears sexually revealing clothing and has to be somewhat modern to allow for her to be in a pre-marital relationship which is a transgression."
Nine bodies recovered from flooded S Korea tunnel
Rescuers working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. Flood water caused by days of torrential rain poured so quickly into the underpass that passengers and drivers were trapped in their cars, unable to escape.
Heatwave prompts red alerts in 15 Italian cities
Red alerts have been issued for 15 cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe. The alerts, which indicate risks even for healthy people, apply to tourist hotspots including Rome, Florence, and Bologna for the coming days.
Deadly floods sweep Asia in intense monsoon season
More than 100 people have died across Asia this month as the vast region experiences an intense monsoon season. The past fortnight has seen extreme rain that has caused floods and landslides across several countries including India, China and Japan.
Hollywood actors walk out over pay and AI worries
Hollywood actors have joined a strike by screenwriters in the industry's biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. Some 160,000 performers stopped work at midnight in Los Angeles, bringing to a halt most US film and TV productions.
India set to launch historic Moon Mission
India is set to launch its third Moon mission, aiming to be the first to land near its little-explored south pole. The Chandrayaan-3 craft with an orbiter, lander and rover is due to lift off at 14:35 on Friday (09:05 GMT) from Sriharikota space centre.
Boat carrying 200 migrants missing near Canaries
Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in southern Senegal that is roughly 1,700km (1,057 miles) from Tenerife.
France bans buying of fireworks for Bastille Day
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities. The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting "pyrotechnic articles" for the 14 July celebrations that mark France's national day.
How warming oceans are driving the climate juggernaut
It is clear we are speeding towards an ever hotter and more chaotic climate future, but we do have the technologies and tools to cut our emissions. The question now is whether we can do so rapidly enough to slow the climate juggernaut and keep the impacts of global warming within manageable boundaries.
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a "friendly" alternative.
Rahul Gandhi's appeal in defamation case dismissed
The Gujarat high court has dismissed Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail in March for his 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname at an election rally.
Suspected gas leak leaves 16 dead in South Africa
A suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 16 people, local officials say. The victims - including women and children - died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg.
World sees hottest day since records began
The world's average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. Scientists say the reading was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.
Fifty bodies unclaimed weeks after India rail crash
More than 50 bodies remain unclaimed a month after a deadly train crash killed at least 293 people in India. The accident took place on 2 June in the eastern state of Odisha when a passenger train hit a stationery goods train and derailed onto an adjacent track.
