Watch the US president mix up world leaders' names twice - and make the case for why he can beat Trump Joe Biden took to the stage at his Thursday night news conference with everything on the line – his presidency, his re-election hopes, his political life. If those were the stakes, he barely acknowledged them at the hour-long session to mark the end of a Nato summit, having earlier
US President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Vice-President Kamala Harris as 'Trump' during a Nato press conference. The gaffe came hours after he misnamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin” while speaking to reporters about Nato’s support for Ukraine. At the press conference, he also made a defiant case for staying in the presidential race and why he believes he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. Source
Footage shows the moment an American Airlines plane blew a tyre during take-off at Tampa International Airport. The pilot aborted the take-off and brought the plane to a stop. Emergency vehicles can later be seen arriving at the scene. A spokesperson for the airport, Joshua Gillin, told local media that everyone on board, including 174 passengers and six crew members, had been "safely deplaned and were bussed to the terminal".
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent: HELLE ARENSBAK/AFP Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems takes to the stage at Denmark's Roskilde music festival on Saturday. RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP On the same day in Durban, South Africa, flamboyant fashion reigns at the races... RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP The city hosts a yearly horse racing event that also features local designers... ROGAN WARD/REUTERS Many outfits this year featured a clash of colours...
13 hours ago By Christal Hayes, Holly Honderich & Rachel Looker, BBC News Getty Images Knives are out for Joe Biden after his poorly received performance in the first 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. With November's election bearing down, a growing number of Democrats are calling on the president to step aside due to concerns about his mental fitness. Around a dozen Democrats have publicly broken ranks and called for Mr
14 hours ago By Nadine Yousif, BBC News, Winnipeg BBC Family of Rebecca Contois hold up her photo outside a Winnipeg courthouse following Friday's verdict Tearful cheers erupted in a packed Canadian courtroom on Thursday as a judge found a serial killer guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of four indigenous women. But in the court gallery, Jeremy Contois' reaction was reserved. His younger sister, Rebecca, was one of the women
The spire of a famous Gothic cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire, prompting an evacuation, local officials say. Images posted on X by the prefecture show black smoke billowing from a canopy and scaffolding at the top of the building, which is about 150m (495ft) tall. The blaze has now been contained, according to officials, and three workers suffered from mild smoke inhalation. Builders renovating the cathedral
[ad_1] 16 hours agoBy Nick Beake, BBC News, JerusalemEPAMore residents were killed at Kibbutz Be’eri than any other Israeli community attacked by Hamas on 7 OctoberIsrael's defence minister has called for a state inquiry into what led to the Hamas attacks on 7 October, as the military admitted it failed in its duty to protect a small community were 101 people were killed.Yoav Gallant made his comments after the first in a
[ad_1] 17 hours agoBy Paul Adams, BBC Diplomatic CorrespondentReutersThe US military was forced to remove the floating pier on 28 June because of bad weatherThe US says the floating pier designed to increase the amount of aid getting into the Gaza Strip will “soon cease operations”, less than two months after it was installed.The announcement came after the US military were unable to re-anchor the pier this week because of “technical and
[ad_1] Liverpool footballer Darwin Núñez was involved in an altercation with fans after his national team Uruguay were beaten by Colombia. Disorder broke out close to where friends and family members of the Uruguay team were located, according to local media reports. Video shows the striker physically confronting Colombia fans in the stands after the final whistle in the Copa America semi-final, which was being held at the Bank of
