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Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company have surged up to 70% in pre-market trading after he survived an assassination attempt on Saturday.A bullet caught the former president’s ear during one of his election rallies, shortly before the gunman was shot dead by a Secret Service sniper.”I’m supposed to be dead, I’m not supposed to be here,” Mr Trump said in one of his first interviews since the attack.Analysts said traders saw the shooting as improving Mr Trump’s chances of winning the election in November.After the early surge, shares in Trump Media, which owns Truth Social, are still up around…

2 hours agoBy Maria Cassidy, BBC NewsGetty ImagesFood and drink with poor nutritional value are promoted more than healthier products, says the Welsh governmentFree drink refills could be banned at restaurants and cafes as part of new proposals by the Welsh government.Health Secretary Eluned Morgan has launched a consultation to restrict “promotions of food products high in fat, sugar and salt”. It also proposes to restrict retailers from putting forward offers, such as buy one get one free, on unhealthy food.The Welsh government said it was “supporting people in Wales to make the healthy choice”. The consultation outlines proposed legislation which the…

2 hours agoBy Ian Youngs, Culture reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesJason Priestley was “shocked and saddened” by Shannen Doherty’s deathShannen Doherty has been remembered as a “beloved” actress with “heart, courage and kindness”, following her death from cancer at the age of 53.Doherty was known for roles in 1990s teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 and supernatural series Charmed.Jason Priestley, who played her twin brother on 90210, wrote on Instagram he was “shocked and saddened” by the news.”She was a force of nature and I will miss her,” he said. “Sending love and light to her family in this dark time.”Jennie Garth, who played…

Several people have been killed after a car bomb exploded outside a popular cafe packed with football fans in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.The bomb went off on Sunday night at 22:28 local time as patrons at Top Coffee were watching the Euro 2024 football final between Spain and England.Police said at least five were killed in the explosion and 20 more injured. Security sources later told the AFP news agency the death toll had risen to nine.Jihadist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack.The restaurant had been full, with some on the pavement outside as the bomb went off,…

Singer Billie Eilish is the latest star to read a CBeebies bedtime story, choosing Oliver Jeffers’ book This Moose Belongs to Me.The American artist, 22, who recently released her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, said she “loved” bedtime stories herself when she was a child.Eilish introduces the story by saying that as well as loving music, she also loves nature.She tells the tale of a young boy called Wilfred who says he owns a big moose called Marcel.Speaking about the story, the What Was I Made For singer said: “We need to look after beautiful, wild creatures…

Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the gruesome murder of nine women whose mutilated bodies were found in a disused quarry used as a rubbish dump.Police say Jomaisi Khalisia, 33, confessed to having killed 42 women since 2022, including his own wife.The suspect was arrested at a bar early on Monday morning as he was watching the Euro final.There has been shock and outrage in Kenya since the first of the dismembered bodies were found on Friday in the capital, Nairobi.“[He] confessed to have lured, killed and…

Tens of thousands of music fans enjoyed the final day of Scotland’s biggest music festival.This year’s TRNSMT at Glasgow Green concluded on Sunday night with a set from chart-topping DJ Calvin Harris.Those attending were warned to plan their travel home in advance due to ScotRail’s reduced timetable, which meant many services from Glasgow stopped running at about 21:00.The three-day event saw Liam Gallagher headline Friday night, with Castlemilk singer Gerry Cinnamon topping the bill on Saturday.Sunday was kick-started by Rejjie Snow on the main stage, followed by Irish singer CMAT, who was a lively figure onstage as the sun emerged…

Former US President Donald Trump has said he is “supposed to be dead” after Saturday night’s assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. In one of his first interviews since the incident, Mr Trump told conservative US media he felt that he had been saved “by luck or by God”. “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn [my head] but to turn at the exact right time and in just the right amount,” he said, adding that the bullet that grazed his ear could have easily killed him.”I’m supposed to be dead, I’m not supposed…

China’s economy stumbled in the second quarter, official data shows, just as the country’s top leaders gathered for a key meeting to address its sluggish growth. It grew 4.7% in the three months to June, falling short of expectations after a stronger start in the first three months of 2024. The government’s annual growth target is around 5%. “China’s economy hit the brakes in the June quarter,” said Heron Lim at Moody’s Analytics, adding that analysts are hoping for solutions from the meeting under way in Beijing, also called the Third Plenum. The world’s second-largest economy is facing a prolonged…

8 hours agoBy Marco Oriunto, BBC News, KafueBBCIt’s 07:00 on a chilly winter morning and a group of students has just arrived at Chanyanya Primary and Secondary school, a little over an hour’s drive south-west of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka.“You need to come early to school because there is a shortage of desks,” says 16-year-old pupil Richard Banda. “Two days ago I came late and I ended up sitting on the floor – it was so cold.”His discomfort encapsulates the problem of a lack of resources and overcrowding that has come as a result of offering free primary and secondary school education here.The…