The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil. BBC journalists including Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area before they were rushed outside. The UN said the fire was extinguished after six minutes and 13 people were treated…
A manhunt is under way for a gang of thieves who carried out a broad daylight raid on Paris’s Louvre Museum, and stole jewels described as priceless. The gang appear to have used a mechanical ladder to reach a first-floor window, before breaking into display cases and escaping on motorbikes. The BBC’s Hugh Schofield is…
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DNA evidence links the suspect in the assassination of conservative American activist Charlie Kirk last week to the scene of the crime, the director of the FBI has said. DNA from a towel and a screwdriver recovered from the crime scene both match Tyler Robinson, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Monday. Recommended Stories list…
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children. Among the targets hit were a number of residential buildings across the capital. BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from the scene, as rescuers continue to search for people.
Netflix said on Thursday that it used generative artificial intelligence to produce visual effects that appeared for the first time on screen in one of its original series, employing a technology that has been a source of anxiety throughout Hollywood. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos hailed AI as “an incredible opportunity to help creators make films and…
