- Saturday, 23 August 2025
BBC
Life on Mars? Australian rocks may hold clues
Rocks in the Australian Outback dating back 3.5 billion years may help scientists work out whether there has ever been life on Mars. Researchers studying the Australian rocks say only ancient microbes could have shaped them the way they are.
World Cup final rules altered with rain forecast
Organisers have changed the playing regulations for Sunday's Men's T20 World Cup final in Melbourne to allow more time in case of rain stoppages. England meets Pakistan at 08:00 BST on Sunday but showers are forecast.
Key climate temperature limit faces new threat
Emissions of CO2 are rising so quickly there is now a 50% chance the world will cross a crucial climate change threshold soon, a new report suggests. Emissions for 2022 are expected to remain at record levels, lifted by people flying again after Covid.
Indonesia plane crash partly blamed on pilot error
Indonesian investigators say the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 plane crash last year which killed 62 people was due to a faulty throttle system and delayed pilot response. Flight SJ-182 plunged into the Java Sea on 9 January 2021 minutes after take-off from Jakarta, killing all on board.
England beat India to storm into World Cup final
England stormed into the Men's T20 World Cup final with a sensational 10-wicket demolition of India at the Adelaide Oval. Openers Jos Buttler and Alex Hales overcame a feverish India-supporting atmosphere and chased 169 without the loss of a wicket.
Sri Lanka launch inquiry into World Cup 'incidents'
Sri Lanka Cricket have begun an inquiry into further incidents alleged to have taken place during the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, following Danushka Gunathilaka's arrest on rape charges. Gunathilaka was arrested on Sunday and charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
India thrash Zimbabwe to set up England semi-final
England will face India in the semi-finals of the Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday after Rohit Sharma's side secured top spot in Group 2 with a bruising 71-run win over Zimbabwe. They posted 186-5 with Suryakumar Yadav smashing a masterful 61 not out off 25 balls, to add to KL Rahul's 51.
Tanzanian plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crash-landed into Lake Victoria next to the north-western town of Bukoba. More than 20 of the 49 passengers have been rescued, according to local media reports, but these figures have not been officially confirmed.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh to seal semi-final spot
Pakistan sealed the final semi-final spot at the Men's T20 World Cup with a nervy five-wicket win over Bangladesh. Chasing 128 to win, they made hard work of it in Adelaide, but Mohammad Haris' enterprising 31 off 18 balls proved pivotal as they won in 18.1 overs.
'India's first voter' dies aged 105
The man dubbed "India's first voter" has died at the age of 105. Shyam Saran Negi is thought to have been the first person to cast a ballot when India held its first general election after gaining independence from British rule.
South Africa out of World Cup after Netherlands loss
South Africa is out of the Men's T20 World Cup after being stunned by 13 runs by the Netherlands in their final group match. Set a testing 159 to reach the semi-finals, South Africa lost regular wickets on a tricky pitch and was tied down by an inspired Dutch side.
Stokes guides nervous England into World Cup semis
England survived a scare to reach the semi-finals of the Men's T20 World Cup with a nerve-jangling four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Sydney. Chasing 142 in the win-or-bust match, England were cruising at 75-0 in the eighth over before a collapse of 5-54 put them in peril.
New Zealand beat Ireland to close in on semi-finals
New Zealand moved closer to a semi-final place at the Men's T20 World Cup with a 35-run win over Ireland. They restricted Ireland to 150-9 with pace bowler Lockie Ferguson taking 3-22 and spinners Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi 2-26 and 2-31 respectively.
Twitter to make job cuts after Musk takeover
Twitter says it will inform its staff on Friday about whether they will be laid off following the firm's takeover by Elon Musk. In an internal email, the social media company said the cuts are "an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path".
Bridge that became a death trap for Indian children
More than a third of those who died when a pedestrian bridge snapped and plunged into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening were children, some as young as two, police have told the BBC. Here's why the bridge became a death trap for so many children.
