BBC Newsflipped into WorldNowPaul Kagame sworn in for fourth term as Rwanda's presidentBBC News - Joseph WinterPaul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term as Rwanda's president after winning 99% of the vote in last month's election. While some hail Mr Kagame for bringing peace and stability to his country after the 1994 genocide, others accuse him of running a repressive regime in a country where …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoMan arrested for climbing Eiffel TowerBBC News - Paul PradierA man was arrested for climbing the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, hours before the Olympics closing ceremony, Paris police told the BBC. The man was spotted climbing the tower at about 14:45 local time (13:45 BST) and officers immediately intervened and arrested him, police said. No more details were …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoPedro Neto: Chelsea sign Wolves forward in £54m dealBBC News - BBC SportChelsea have completed a £54m move for Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Pedro Neto. The 24-year-old has signed a seven-year deal with the Blues until 2031. The Portuguese forward was presented to supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at half-time during a friendly against Italian side Inter Milan. "I …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoParis Olympics 2024: Italy dominate USA to win volleyball gold - highlightsBBC News - BBC WorldWatch highlights as Italy beat defending champions USA to win gold in the women's volleyball final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories3 hours agoCrowds pay final respects to Alice da Silva Aguiar in SouthportBBC News - Rebecca Wearn & Jonny HumphriesHundreds of people have paid their respects to one of the three girls killed in the Southport attacks. Alice da Silva Aguiar, aged nine, died from her injuries in hospital a day after a knifeman attacked children attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July. Bebe King, aged six, and Elsie …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories3 hours agoParis Olympics: Top stories from final day of the 2024 GamesBBC News - BBC SportEmily Campbell and Emma Finucane won two bronze medals for Team GB on the final day of Olympic action in Paris. It takes Great Britain's total medal tally to 65 - one better than Tokyo three years ago and the same total as London 2012. Campbell sealed bronze in the women's +81kg weightlifting, while …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories3 hours agoJailed banker's wife forfeits £14m home and Berkshire golf courseBBC NewsA jailed banker’s wife, who was subject to the UK’s first unexplained wealth order (UWO), has forfeited a Berkshire golf club and a £14m Knightsbridge house. Zamira Hajiyeva, who spent £16m at Harrods in a decade, agreed to give up the properties after a six-year National Crime Agency (NCA) …
BBC Newsflipped into World3 hours agoBrazil plane crash: Cancer doctors and family with dog among deadBBC News - Robert PlummerAs investigations continue into the plane crash in Brazil that killed 62 people, more details have emerged about the victims. Those who died included cancer doctors, a three-year-old child, a lawyer specialising in lawsuits against airlines and a Venezuelan family and their dog, local media have …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories2 days agoParis Olympics Closing Ceremony: Date, time, who is performing and how to watch on the BBCBBC News - BBC SportAfter more than two weeks of action-packed sport, Paris is preparing for the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony, and it will be a star-studded occasion featuring Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg. There is also a rumoured appearance from Hollywood star Tom Cruise to look out …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories5 hours agoBanksy paints fish on police sentry box in London's Ludgate HillBBC News - Aurelia FosterThe elusive artist Banksy has confirmed he painted swimming piranhas on to a City of London Police sentry box, which was first spotted on Sunday morning. The glass-fronted box on Ludgate Hill - near The Old Bailey and St Paul's Cathedral - has been transformed to look like an aquarium. This is his …
BBC Newsflipped into World4 hours agoKiteezi landfill: Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 12BBC News - Joseph WinterAt least 12 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Rescuers are continuing to dig through the waste in the hope of finding more survivors after the landslide, which followed weeks of torrential rain. The 36-acre (14-hectare) …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories4 hours agoTwo migrants die trying to cross English Channel in small boatBBC News - Simon JonesTwo migrants have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat. The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, on Sunday morning, a French maritime official told the BBC. More than 50 migrants were rescued from the same small boat and the operation is …