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EPA/ShutterstockA 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting after prosecutors say she recorded a livestream of an attack on a San Diego mosque that left three people dead.Prosecutors say the girl also published a manifesto from two teenage gunmen who carried out the attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego on 18 May.The teenager, from North Carolina, was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury on Monday, according to Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill.Speaking at a news conference, O’Neill said: “The thought of her going back to school, with the weekend approaching,…
It’s taken me a long time to process Olympic experience – RaygunAustralian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn – known as Raygun – tells BBC Sport about the aftermath of her extraordinary experience at the 2024 Olympics.2 hrs agoOlympic Games
Getty ImagesUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation after about 18 months in the role. His departure was confirmed by CBS, the BBC’s US media partner, which reported it came after months of conflict between him and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The youngest-ever army secretary has often been referred to as President Donald Trump’s “drone guy”. Driscoll, 41, has been “highly effective” in advancing Trump’s agenda “to Make America Strong Again” and provided “outstanding leadership” during military operations, the White House said in a statement given to CBS. Driscoll is the latest in a string of recent high-profile…
Watch: What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdictFormer gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur – the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.The jury found him guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon for the rap superstar’s death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996.Dressed in a black suit, the 63-year-old stood impassively in the Las Vegas court as the verdict was read, before saying he would appeal. During…
DSNS / KyivRussian strikes triggered fires in three of Kyiv’s districtsAt least 12 people have been killed and 17 injured, including two children, in overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the wider region, officials say.In Kyiv, six of the eight casualties were railway workers of the state Ukrzaliznytsia company after a depot was hit. Fires were reported in three city districts. Four people were killed in the town of Boryspil where a residential building was hit.Russia’s military said its “massive strike using high-precision weapons” targeted Ukraine’s “military-industrial and fuel-energy” facilities.One person was also killed in…
Watch: BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports on the biggest cross-border movement of peopleThe elderly grimace, hobbling on crutches, and wide-eyed children stare, cradling chickens carried from homes they were forced to leave behind.”It feels good to be in my own country,” 35-year-old Nazia says, just minutes after she crosses from Pakistan, where she was born, into Afghanistan.The Torkham crossing, known as “Zero Point”, is where one hard life ends and another begins.”But I’ve never been to Afghanistan before and many people here don’t even have enough bread to eat,” Nazia sighs as she heads, two of her children in tow, toward…
How Messi’s decade of dominance almost never happenedArgentina great Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football, saying the decision “hurt” but he understands “the time has come”.10 hrs agoWorld Cup
What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdictBBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.1 hr ago
Nepal Army/ReutersArmy personnel have resorted to using explosives to blast into the hillside to reach the trapped workersThe families of more than 600 workers believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud-filled tunnels along Nepal’s Trishuli River are clinging to hope their loved ones can be found alive.Rescuers continued battling to reach them on Monday, using explosives to blast into the hillside before pumping air into the Trishuli-3A site – fearing a critical window to reach survivors is closing.”I wish we could find him. I wish he would come home,” Anushila Bhandari, wife of Aurus Bhandari, a 33-year-old…
Watch: Moment Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur’s murderThe rapper’s killing became one of popular culture’s great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.57 mins agoUS & Canada