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2023 #ElectricVehicles #BBCNews Charging up without plugging in. Could this be the future of electric vehicles? A trial of a new technology is underway on Evolution Road in Sweden. Here, electric vehicles are charged as they drive along through what's known as conductive charging

2023 #BBCNews #Climate #TikTok Earlier this year, TikTok vowed to clamp down on climate change denial on its platform. But a BBC investigation has found hundreds of videos are still spreading false information about the climate crisis. We speak to the scientific experts who have taken to the app to try and tackle climate conspiracies directly. #BBCNews #Climate #TikTok

2023 #BBCNews Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has been approved. A UN watchdog said the plans comply with international standards. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the release will have a "negligible" impact on the environment. The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors

2023 #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews The counter-offensive by Ukrainian troops against Russia, now entering its second month, has been met with fierce resistance - as well as criticism from within Ukraine that not enough progress is being made. It has been an extremely costly operation, but many experts say that the country needs more time to prepare for a strategic breakthrough. Some soldiers and observers are starting to wonder if a breakthrough is possible, or whether Russia's defensive lines, built up and heavily-reinforced over the winter months, are simply too much of a barrier

2023 #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews One of Russia’s staunchest allies, Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, has cast doubt on the whereabouts of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a mutiny against Moscow. Lukashenko says that Prigozhin is now in Russia, despite previous claims he had been exiled to Belarus. It’s now unclear who is in control of the thousands of Russian mercenary fighters battling against Ukraine

2023 #Russia #Ukraine #Wagner Russian state-controlled TV has embarked on an apparent campaign to discredit Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in the wake of his failed mutiny in late June. Key channels showed what they said were images taken during searches at his opulent home outside St Petersburg, arguing that his riches reflected very badly on him. Mentions of Wagner had all but disappeared from state media by the time Prigozhin embarked on his "march for justice

2023 #BBCNews Israel's two-day operation in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank has now ended. "The operation is officially over and the soldiers have left the Jenin area," a military spokesman told the BBC. Twelve Palestinians and one Israeli soldier have been killed since Monday. Israel's military described it as a "counter-terrorism operation", while the Palestinian foreign ministry said it was an "open war against the people of Jenin

2023 #BBCNews Israeli forces have started withdrawing from Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, a defence source said, ending a major two-day operation in which 12 Palestinians have been killed. Gunfire and explosions continued to be heard across Jenin as the news emerged. Health officials said one Palestinian man was shot dead, while an air strike reportedly injured three others. Palestinian militant groups said a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Israel was a response to the raid

#Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews At least 43 people, including twelve children, have been injured after a missile struck the carpark of a residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, local officials said. What is believed to be a Russian Iskander missile landed in the town of Pervomaisky at about 13:30 local time. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said there were only residential buildings in the area. Russia has not immediately commented on the incident, and Moscow has previously denied targeting civilians.

#Jenin #TelAviv #Israel Seven people have been injured – three critically, in an attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli police have said. Officers confirmed the suspect "rammed into pedestrians standing in the shopping centre and proceeded to get out of the vehicle to stab civilians with a sharp object". Reuters is reporting that the suspected attacker was a Palestinian from the West Bank. It comes after came Israel continues its major military operation, which has seen 10 people killed, and thousands of Palestinians leaving the Jenin refugee camp

BBCNews Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry has said. The attack has forced flights to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport. Five drones were reportedly used in Tuesday's attack, which also targeted locations in the wider region around the capital. The defence ministry said all the drones were shot down and there were no casualties or damage. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the alleged attack

2023 #Jenin #TelAviv #Israel Five people are reported to have been injured in a suspected car ramming attack in Tel Aviv. According to Israeli media, the suspected attacker was shot and killed by police. It comes after Israel continues its major military operation in the occupied West Bank. Thousands of Palestinians have left the Jenin refugee camp since the operation began

2023 #Israel #Palestine #BBCNews Thousands of Palestinians have left Jenin refugee camp as Israel continues its major military operation in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military began what appears to be one of its most extensive operations in the territory in years with drone strikes on Monday. On Tuesday, an Israeli adviser said the operation was "close to completing...the goals set". At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin according to Palestinian health officials

Tension across France has eased after nearly a week of riots and looting due to a police officer's fatal shooting of a teenager. Nahel M, 17, was shot after police say he failed to comply with an order to stop his car in Nanterre near Paris. The grandmother of the teen said her heart was "in pain" after a GoFundMe page was launched for the family of the police officer who shot Nahel. It has so far raised more than €1.1m (£956,200). Meanwhile, French regional authorities are starting to announce financial support measures for looted businesses and hospitality venues amid fears the disruption will have an impact on the country’s tourism industry. Millions of euros worth of damage to public transport and infrastructure has reportedly been caused across the country

Israel has carried out a major aerial and ground offensive in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. It’s the biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years. Thousands of people have fled their homes in Jenin refugee camp which has been targeted by Israeli forces. Israel described the attack as an an “extensive counter-terrorism effort”. The Palestinians have called it a “war crime” and the United Nations has voiced serious concern. The operation included drone strikes on buildings and hundreds of troops supported by armoured vehicles and snipers Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Yolande Knell in Jenin

#Newsnight #BBCNews It’s three years since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on Hong Kong. The authorities said the law was needed to return stability to the former British colony after months of back to back anti-government protests. Critics say it’s being used to silence anyone who speaks out; over 60 civil groups have been forced to close or disband. The majority of the political opposition have either been detained or fled. For more than two years, the BBC’s Hong Kong correspondent has been filming those affected by the law. Danny Vincent reports

#BBCNews Tributes have been paid to the award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina. The war crimes researcher died from injuries caused by the Russian missile strike on a pizza restaurant in the city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. She is the thirteenth person to have died in the attack. Kramatorsk is under Ukrainian control but is close to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine

#France #BBCNews People have been gathering outside town halls across France to call for calm after almost a week of rioting. On Monday, crowds gathered in solidarity with one of the mayors of a Paris suburb whose wife and children were forced to flee after a burning vehicle was sent towards their house on Saturday night. The violent protests have been in response to the shooting of teenager Nahel M during a police traffic stop. It was relatively calmer on the streets of France on Sunday night with about 150 arrests compared with 700 the night before

#Israel #Palestine #BBCNews There are intense exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed Palestinians in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military began what appears to be one of its most extensive operations in the territory in years with drone strikes early on Monday. At least eight Palestinians have been killed in Jenin according to Palestinian health officials

#Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews Ukraine’s President Zelensky has described the counter-attack against Russia as “slower than desired”. The huge number of minefields Ukraine forces are encountering as they push forward has been cited as one of the reasons. Russia has mined vast swathes of Ukrainian territory it holds, leading to casualties and deaths among Ukraine's soldiers

#Paris #France #BBCNews Attackers in France tried to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor's home overnight and fired rockets at his fleeing wife and children. The incident has caused widespread shock and is being treated as attempted murder. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has described it as intolerable. Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun was not at home, but his wife suffered a broken leg and a child was also hurt. France has seen violent protests after police killed a teenager, Nahel M, on Tuesday

#Ukraine #US #Russia The Ukraine war is having a "corrosive" effect on Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia, according to the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Russian disaffection over the war is providing new opportunities for the CIA to collect intelligence, the agency's Director William J Burns said. America's top spy made the comments while delivering the annual lecture at the Ditchley Foundation in the UK. He was speaking a week after the mutiny by Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

#Baltimore #Maryland #US Two people have been killed and another 28 injured in the US city of Baltimore, according to police. A spokesman said that three people remained in a critical condition. The incident happened in the Brooklyn Homes area in the south of the city in the state of Maryland, where people had gathered for an event called "Brooklyn Day".

#Ukraine #UK #BBCNews Eight British Hurricane fighter planes dating back to World War Two have been found buried in a forest in Ukraine. The aircraft were sent to the Soviet Union by Britain after Nazi Germany invaded the country in 1941. They were part of a package of allied military support for the USSR, paid for by the United States under the so-called Lend-Lease scheme. Similar legislation is being used by the US government today to send military aid to Ukraine as it seeks to expel Russian forces from its country.

#Wimbledon #BBCNews This year's Wimbledon is just around the corner. The best players in the world have begun their grass-court preparations. Novak Djokovic is aiming to win his fifth successive singles title at the tournament. He has spoken to the BBC about being labelled the "greatest of all time".