Two children saved in Pakistan cable car rescue operation - BBC News
Two children have been rescued from a group of six others and two adults who have been trapped in a cable car dangling above a ravine in Pakistan.
The group, aged between 10 and 16, were heading to school when one of the cables snapped, leaving it dangling 274m (900ft) above the ground.
A police officer has confirmed that both the rescued children are in a stable condition.
Strong winds have been hindering the precarious operation, and sunset is approaching.
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Trump says he will be arrested in Georgia election case - BBC News
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference.
A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president's case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000).
The agreement says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so long as he does not attempt to threaten or intimidate witnesses.
Mr Trump denies 13 charges, including racketeering and false statements.
He and the 18 others accused in this case had previously been given until noon on Friday to appear at Fulton County Jail for processing.
Pakistan cable car rescue under way for eight people trapped - BBC News
A military rescue in Pakistan is under way for six children and two adults trapped in a cable car over a ravine in the country’s north-west.
The group were on their way to school when one of the cables snapped, leaving it dangling 274m (900 ft) above ground, officials said.
Pakistan's acting prime minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has ordered rescuers to attend to the "alarming" incident in Battagram.
Helicopters have reached the car but the rescue's status is unclear.
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Who are Ukraine's men who don't want to fight in the war? - BBC News
Ukraine defence officials have described claims of corruption within its army recruitment as "shameful and unacceptable".
It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky recently sacked every regional head of recruitment in Ukraine after widespread allegations against officers in the system, including bribe-taking and intimidation.
Ukraine constantly needs to replace the tens of thousands who've been killed or injured in the war.
However, some men don't want to fight. Thousands have left the country, sometimes after bribing officials, and others are finding ways of dodging recruitment officers.
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US President Joe Biden visits Maui after wildfires - BBC News
President Joe Biden has toured wildfire damage in Hawaii after scrutiny of his administrations response to the state's worst ever natural disaster.
He arrived in Maui on Monday, 13 days after the deadliest wildfire in over a century, telling survivors the nation "grieves with you".
At least 114 people have died and 850 people are still missing - with Hawaii's governor saying many of the victims may be children.
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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to county after 15 years in exile - BBC News
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Thailand after 15 years in exile, hours ahead of a vote that determines who will be the country's next leader.
Thailand's most successful elected leader has long been feared by conservative royalists, who have backed military coups and contentious court cases to weaken him.
Mr Shinawatra was immediately taken to the Supreme Court where he was handed an eight-year prison sentence, and then to Bangkok Remand Prison. No-one expects him to stay in custody long.
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Storm Hilary: Flooding cuts off Palm Springs in California - BBC News
As of Monday morning, major roads in and out of Palm Springs were closed due to flooding after it was drenched with 3.18in (8cm) of rain.
Rescuers have also had to save several people there from swollen rivers.
The storm is now headed north to Nevada, where officials are preparing for more record rainfall.
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Lucy Letby: A timeline of the most prolific child killer in modern Britain - BBC Newsnight
Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, was given multiple whole-life sentences today and will spend the rest of her life behind bars.
The 33-year-old was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Letby isn't the first medical professional to use their training and uniform to deceive and manipulate colleagues and relatives, and to kill patients.
Newsnight’s Insight & Investigations Editor Joe Pike reports.
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How Australia is investing in women's football facilities - BBC News
Australia, which has just hosted the Women's World Cup 2023, is seeing more and more demand for women to play football.
Almost two million fans attended the event in Australia and New Zealand - up by more than 600,000 on the previous record.
Now, state governments have been ploughing millions of Australian dollars into improving infrastructure.
The New South Wales government has set aside $25 million Australian dollars ($16 million US dollars) in grants this year for clubs want to build facilities accommodating women's sports.
Meanwhile, Austco has seen an increase in orders to build changing rooms that can be easily transported, or quickly assembled on site.
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Ecuador presidential election count sees Luisa Gonzalez in lead - BBC News
Left-winger Luisa Gonzalez is leading in Ecuador's presidential election, which has been overshadowed by the assassination of one of the candidates.
With nearly 80% of the votes counted, electoral officials say Ms Gonzalez has 33%, while her closest rival Daniel Noboa, a businessman and from the is on 24%.
The top two candidates will now go into a run-off on 15 October.
Some 100,000 police and soldiers were deployed to protect Sunday's first round of voting.
It follows the assassination of candidate Fernando Villavicencio on 9 August.
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Mason Greenwood to leave Manchester United after investigation into conduct - BBC News
Manchester United player Mason Greenwood will leave the club by mutual agreement after a six-month internal investigation into his conduct.
Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 following allegations surrounding material which was published online.
Charges against the 21-year-old England international, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped on 2 February 2023.
Within a statement Manchester United said: "Based on the evidence available to us, we have concluded that the material posted online did not provide a full picture and that Mason did not commit the offences in respect of which he was originally charged. That said, as Mason publicly acknowledges today, he has made mistakes which he is taking responsibility for."
In a statement, Greenwood accepted he had "made mistakes" and took his "share of responsibility", but added: "I did not do the things I was accused of."
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Baby serial killer nurse Lucy Letby given whole-life sentence - BBC News
Nurse Lucy Letby, who was unmasked as the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times, has been given a whole-life sentence with no chance of parole.
The 33 year old was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Letby deliberately injected babies with air, force-fed others milk and poisoned two of the infants with insulin.
She refused to appear in the dock for her sentencing hearing.
Letby will face the rest of her life behind bars, becoming only the fourth woman in UK history to receive such a sentence.
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Canada wildfires: Soldiers sent to British Columbia to tackle blazes - BBC News
Canadian wildfires in British Columbia are to be tackled by soldiers deployed to the region.
About 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in the province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging.
Two huge fires in the Shuswap region merged overnight, destroying blocks of houses and other buildings.
To the south, travel to the waterside city of Kelowna has been restricted, and smoke from nearby fires hangs over Lake Okanagan.
Fires have charred homes in West Kelowna, a nearby city of 36,000.
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Tropical Storm Hilary hits California with state of emergency declared - BBC News
A state of emergency has been declared in Southern California as tropical Storm Hilary hits the state.
Millions of people are under flash flood warnings as torrential rains and high winds pummel towns.
It is the first such storm to hit the state in 84 years - with the record rains flooding Los Angeles and desert areas like Palm Springs and Death Valley.
School classes and flights have been cancelled, with landslides, downed trees and flooded homes reported.
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Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes on Moon - BBC News
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
The craft was designed to be the first ever to land on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering problems as it moved into its pre-landing orbit. It was set to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.
Roscosmos, Russia's state space corporation, announced that it had lost contact with the Luna-25 and believed the craft had "ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the Moon”.
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Five things you probably didn’t know about periods - BBC News
Menstruation is a natural process that affects half of the world’s population during their lives. But it’s little understood.
Oxford academic Gabriella Kountourides busts the common myths around periods.
This film was produced by BBC Ideas, in partnership with the University of Oxford.
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How to live longer, according to science - BBC News
Many assume that how we age comes down to genetics, but environmental factors play a major role.
Professor Rose Anne Kenny explains the science behind living a longer, healthier life.
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Canada wildfires: British Columbia in state of emergency as 15,000 homes evacuate - BBC News
About 15,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada's British Columbia, as firefighters battle raging wildfires that have set homes ablaze.
Officials said a "significant" number of buildings caught fire in West Kelowna, a city of 36,000 people, and more than 2,400 homes were evacuated.
A state of emergency has been declared for the entire province, where hundreds of separate fires are burning.
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Russian spacecraft crashes into the Moon - BBC News
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say.
The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.
It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
Roskosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties.
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Maui wildfire: More than a thousand still missing after Hawaii wildfire - BBC News
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111 people are confirmed to have died with another thousand still missing after last week's wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Officials are still combing through the former Hawaiian capital of Lahaina after it was decimated by wildfire.
Among the homes and businesses destroyed by the fires was Fleetwood's, the music venue and restaurant owned by musician Mick Fleetwood.
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Hurricane Hilary: US Navy pulls ships out of San Diego as California braces for storm - BBC News
The US Navy has pulled its ships out of San Diego as the city braces for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.
The storm has already battered areas of Baja California and Mexico and is expected to head deep into the US states of California, Arizona and even Nevada over the next 48 hours.
Hilary has already weakened since making landfall in Mexico on Saturday, but warnings are still in place for potentially life threatening flooding.
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I Jumped From Space (World Record Supersonic Freefall)
What does it *really* feel like to jump from space? In 2012 Felix Baumgartner took a helium balloon into the stratosphere and skydived back to earth in a specially made space suit. Whilst in freefall he broke the speed of sound and entered a spin which threatened the entire Red Bull Stratos mission... Felix reflects on his achievement and shares what it really felt like to jump from the edge of space.
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Report: ChatGPT May Go Bankrupt by the End of Next Year | Vantage With Palki Sharma
Report: ChatGPT May Go Bankrupt by the End of Next Year | Vantage With Palki Sharma
OpenAI spends roughly $700,000 per day to run ChatGPT. According to a report, it may go bankrupt by the end of 2024. The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it? Palki Sharma tells you.
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Vantage is a ground-breaking news, opinions, and current affairs show from Firstpost. Catering to a global audience, Vantage covers the biggest news stories from a 360-degree perspective, giving viewers a chance to assess the impact of world events through a uniquely Indian lens.
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