At just seven years old, Park Geon-roung starred in the Baby Shark music video that went on to become the most-watched YouTube clip of all time, with 17 billion views – and counting. Now, Baby Shark Boy wants to be a K-pop star. He’s backed by Pinkfong, the South Korean kids entertainment company that made…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a vote of confidence before a general election due in November, saying he has the “full support” of his ruling National Party. Luxon had called for an “urgent” meeting with his National Party caucus on Wednesday to address “increased speculation about [his] leadership”. “I have the full…
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war. It is the first conviction against Assad, who fled from Damascus to the Russian capital, Moscow, with his family after his regime was overthrown in December…
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the C-32A separately using external stairs in an effort to make the flight appear normal, according to the newspaper. Journalists and some White House staff boarded Air Force One and were reportedly told to close their window shades. They were unaware the president was no longer on board. A pool…
Thailand’s government will immediately stop issuing gun permits after a shooting incident last week in which a 14-year-old killed eight people and himself. Existing gun owners are already banned from carrying their weapons in public. The South East Asian country has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in the region, with around…
A partial solar eclipse is set to be visible across the South West on Wednesday evening. In Devon and Cornwall, the eclipse will start at about 18:18 BST, peak at 19:15 and finish at about 20:10 – but how can it be viewed safely? Consultant ophthalmologist David Jones said his top four tips were to…
At a bakery in central London, stock has been flying off the shelves. “I’ve sold, like, 100 this morning,” a staff member tells the BBC. But it’s not baked goods driving queues out of the door – customers are here to buy eclipse glasses. They are among those hoping to catch a safe glimpse of…
Severe wildfires in Spokane, Washington and surrounding areas burned 10,000 acres and destroyed more than 900 homes. Over 64,000 residents were evacuated as strong winds rapidly spread the flames. The fires became the highest firefighting priority in the US amid widespread drought and ongoing wildfires across the Pacific Northwest in early August. No serious injuries…
US President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. “Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,” Trump said. “In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of autism…
