- Friday, 22 August 2025
BBC
The woman who flaunts her moustache
An Indian woman who sports a moustache has received both appreciation and derision from people online. But she says she is unfazed by all the interest around her facial hair. "I love my moustache," Shyja, 35, declares in her WhatsApp status section, below a photo of herself.
Millions of galaxies revealed by Webb telescope
There were 10 times more galaxies just like our own Milky Way in the early Universe than previously thought. This cosmic insight comes from one of the first studies of images captured by Nasa's new James Webb Space Telescope.
Droupadi Murmu: The woman who is India's first tribal president
The candidate of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the 64-year-old former teacher comes from Odisha (Orissa) state and has had a stint as a state governor.
Sri Lankan MPs vote for new president amid crisis
Sri Lanka's MPs are voting for a new president after their former leader fled the country and quit amid protests over the country's economic crisis. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, currently interim leader, has been nominated for the role by the ruling party and is seen as the frontrunner.
Warnings of 'heat apocalypse' in parts of France
Western France is facing a "heat apocalypse", experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of Europe. Temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate.
The woman set to be India's first tribal president
Droupadi Murmu, a tribal politician, is the frontrunner in India's presidential election being held on Monday. The candidate of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the 64-year-old former teacher comes from Odisha (Orissa) state and has had a stint as a state governor.
India crosses two billion Covid vaccinations
India has administered more than two billion Covid vaccination doses, becoming the second country to hit the milestone after China. "This has strengthened the global fight against Covid-19," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted.
Arsenal beat Everton as Chelsea win first friendly
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said new signing Gabriel Jesus "creates chaos" after Brazil forward scored in a 2-0 friendly win over Everton. The £45m signing continued his impressive pre-season form by firing home from a 33rd-minute corner at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
India couple in 'one pizza a month' wedding contract
Wedding agreements between spouses are generally serious business. But the video of one "contract", signed by an Indian couple at their recent wedding, has hit the headlines and gone viral on social media for its unusual content.
National emergency declared after UK's first red extreme heat warning
A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). The Met Office's highest warning covers an area including London, Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday.
India transgender pilot's long fight to fly
The reason, according to the medical assessment report issued by the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, was that as long as a person took the medicines, they would suffer from gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria refers to the unease caused by a perceived mismatch between biological sex and gender identity.
Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa flies to Singapore
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives on a Saudi Airlines flight bound for Singapore, sources have told the BBC. The president had fled to the Maldives a day earlier amid mass protests over Sri Lanka's economic crisis.
One dead, 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests
One person has died and 84 others were injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police forces lobbied tear gas at protesters.
Fifteen shot dead in South Africa bar
At least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in the South African township of Soweto, police say. Police said gunmen entered the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning and started firing randomly at a group of young people.
Logging, fishing and hunting 'driving extinction'
One in five people around the world rely on wild animals, plants and fungi for food and livelihoods, according to a landmark assessment. But many wild species are not being harvested sustainably, putting food security at risk, the report found.
