Daily News Brief

The BBC has refuted White House claims regarding its Gaza coverage, stating that it did not retract any stories and stands by its reporting. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the BBC of relying on Hamas for casualty figures and criticized its adjustments to the reported numbers, which the BBC clarified were standard practice as new information emerged. The BBC emphasized the challenges of reporting in Gaza due to restrictions on journalists and called...

Kagiso Rabada received a one-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine, as confirmed by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport. The 30-year-old fast bowler, who was with the Gujarat Titans at the time, admitted to the violation and apologized, with the positive test linked to a sample taken during the SA20 league in January. Following his suspension, Rabada returned to play two matches for Gujarat and is set to lead South Africa's bowling attack...

The National Audit Office (NAO) has reported that only 5% of live animals entering the UK are physically checked, significantly below the target of 100%, raising concerns about biosecurity and the risk of animal disease outbreaks such as bird flu and foot-and-mouth. The delays in implementing post-Brexit border checks and the flow of illegal meat through ports pose further threats to biosecurity, prompting calls for an urgent action plan and better coordination among agencies. In...

SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man is set to be charged for a bomb hoax made during a flight preparing to depart from Changi Airport on February 14. The threat was made via social media, prompting the police to recall the aircraft for investigation, where the man was arrested; no threat items were found on him. He faces charges under Section 268A of the Penal Code, which could result in up to seven years in prison and...

Hickory, N.C. — Garon Nathaniel Killian, 20, was arrested on an attempted murder charge following a weekend shooting at a house party in Hickory, North Carolina, which resulted in one death and 11 injuries. The shooting occurred early Sunday, with over 80 shots fired, prompting mass panic among attendees, and left 58-year-old Shawn Patrick Hood deceased. Authorities are continuing their investigation, having executed search warrants, and are urging anyone who attended the party to come...

Peter Maughan, a four-year-old boy, was tragically killed in a crash involving two pickup trucks on New Barn Road, Dartford, while his 24-year-old father remains in critical condition and his one-year-old sister sustained minor injuries. Two men, Patrick Maughan, 53, and Owen Maughan, 27, have been charged with murder in connection with the incident, which occurred around 9:30 PM on June 1, 2025. Tributes have poured in for Peter, affectionately known as "Peter Rabbit," with...