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BBCRussia targeted a famous second-hand book market in Kyiv recently, as well as publishing warehouses and printing presses nationwideViktoria Haidai surveys the mangled remains of the printing press, which should have been busy churning out textbooks ready for the new school year.The plant, on the edge of Kyiv, was hit during the night by a Russian missile, just as production was ramping up to deliver 1.3 million books – 10% of Ukraine’s schoolbooks.In the ashes there is a charred page from an English language textbook: “My name is William, I’m from the UK. My grandmother lives in Nottingham. It’s a…
LIVENepal intensifying efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnelsTeams are working around the clock to free the trapped workers, with India and China deploying experts to assist in the operation.
SuppliedLeah Stewart was mauled by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee Beach in JuneA Sydney woman who survived a shark attack has described the moment she came face-to-face with a 4m great white before repeatedly punching it.Leah Stewart, 34, was dragged under the water at Coogee Beach in June as the shark bit into her thigh and arms, leaving her with extreme blood loss and injuries so severe that doctors had to amputate her left arm.In an interview which aired on Sunday, the mother-of-one said she was determined to live for the sake of her baby daughter.”In my head, I was…
Why is this teenager fighting fires dressed as Superman?A 17-year-old boy has gone viral for wearing a superhero costume while volunteer firefighting in Indonesia, as the country faces a super El Niño.2 hrs agoAsia
Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mudThousands in Nepal are still waiting to be rescued, but unpredictable weather is making such operations increasingly difficult.2 hrs agoAsia
BBCThe US and Canada appear no closer to resolving their ongoing trade dispute. Tensions have been simmering between the two neighbours since President Donald Trump returned to the White House just over 18 months ago, and unleashed a wide-ranging global programme of tariffs.Canada was one of the first countries the Trump administration hit with levies, and is one of two countries to respond with its own reciprocal measures.Currently, the US has hit Canada’s key sectors of steel, aluminium, lumber and automobiles with tariffs, and last week imposed an additional 50% levy on about C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) of Canadian goods.With no…
Maitri SanghviSeeing others’ holiday snaps of Japan on social media made Maitri Sanghvi want to go thereAs I open up Instagram, I see another person in their late-20s has been to Japan.It shouldn’t come as a surprise any more.”I cannot scroll through TikTok or Instagram without seeing videos of people in [convenience store] 7-11 and trying all the different skincare and trying all the snacks and the viral sandwiches and the viral drinks and going to all the viral restaurants,” says Alex Baker, who has been to Japan three times.There’s been growing hype about Japan as a travel destination among…
Hikers airlifted to safety after flash floods hit Grand Canyon trailAbout 15 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the Grand Canyon. It hit at around 14:30 local time (22:30 BST) on Saturday in Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, according to the National Park Service (NPS).Sixty-two people have so far been airlifted out of the area, with more expected to follow. No injuries have been reported. “The whole thing was terrifying,” said Nikki Baggs, 41, who was among those to be airlifted out of the bottom of the Grand…
ReutersVessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, close to Larak Island. US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July.”Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz,” the BBC’s US partner CBS News quoted US Central Command spokesman Cdr Tim Hawkins as saying.The IRGC said the attack on Sunday killed and wounded several people, and vowed “response and punishment”. It marks the first known US…
How did Rashford do on return to Man Utd XI? Player ratingsHow Manchester United and Ipswich Town’s players rated following their Premier League match.3 hrs agoPremier League