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1 hour agoBy Andrew Rogers, BBC NewsbeatStephanie LindgrenTeam Spirit took home the trophy at this year’s Blast Premier Spring FinalNo matter what sport you love, when you’re watching and cheering on your team you don’t want to miss a second of the action.That’s why one of the most important, and often least appreciated jobs, is being one of the many camera operators.It’s no different in esports, and that’s where people like Jake come in.The 25-year-old, also known as zarx online, is one of a team of four “observers” who act a bit like cameramen on the virtual battlefield.They work together to give…

Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle in the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima hit mourners, police say.Twelve other people were injured in the incident on Sunday night and were being treated in hospital.It followed clashes between local people, the police and soldiers escorting the late vice-president’s funeral convoy from the capital, Lilongwe, to his home village for burial.Mr Chilima died in a plane crash a week ago and is due to be buried later on Monday in his home district of Ntcheu, some 180 km (112 miles) south of…

Getty ImagesBritish drivers are facing petrol and diesel prices that are “far higher than they should be”, according to the RAC.The motoring group said fuel retailers were using the “distraction” of the general election to keep profit margins “persistently high”.It called on the UK’s competition body to bring retailers “into line as soon as it’s able to”.However, a body representing fuel retailers said businesses were facing higher costs and also having to invest in new technology for electric vehicles.Concerns about the high price of fuel prompted the competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to look into the sector…

ReutersThe Reuters Institute’s report suggests some people avoid the news because of the war in GazaMore people are turning away from news, describing it as depressing, relentless and boring, a global study suggests.Almost four in 10 (39%) people worldwide said they sometimes or often actively avoid the news, compared with 29% in 2017, according to the report by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute.Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East may have contributed to people’s desire to switch off the news, the report’s authors said.It said that news avoidance is now at record high levels.A total of 94,943 adults across 47 countries…

1 hour agoBy Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, KochiGetty ImagesThe accident took place in West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri area on Monday morningEight people have died and around 60 have been injured in a train crash in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.The accident occurred when a goods train hit a stationary passenger train, the Kanchenjungha Express, in the New Jalpaiguri area on Monday morning.Dramatic visuals from the accident site showed one wagon of the express train suspended in the air.Authorities say “human error” may have led to the crash and a detailed investigation will be held. Officials said ambulances and disaster teams…

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has broken box office records over the weekend as it brought in an estimated $295m (£232.6m) around the world.That makes it the strongest global opening by an animated film of all time, parent company Disney said.In North America, ticket sales hit about $155m, dethroning Dune: Part Two as the holder of this year’s top box office opening weekend.It marks a big win for cinemas, which have seen lacklustre box office takings for some new movies this year.Inside Out 2’s first weekend was much stronger than the original movie, which brought in $90m in its opening weekend…

10 hours agoBy Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporterBBCPatricia Franquesa’s laptop was stolen during a business trip to Madrid in 2019When hackers threatened to leak a film-maker’s nude photos stored on her stolen laptop, she turned the cameras on herself to document her ordeal.Spanish director Patricia Franquesa was sitting in a café in Madrid when thieves made off with her laptop in 2019.Three months later, hackers got in touch with her demanding money, threatening to leak the intimate photos she had stored on the device if she didn’t pay up. Franquesa didn’t know for sure – and still doesn’t – whether the person attempting…

32 minutes agoBy Yasmin Rufo, BBC NewsGetty ImagesDaniel Radcliffe won his first ever Tony Award on Sunday nightHarry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has picked up his first ever Tony Award at Sunday’s ceremony in New York.Radcliffe won the award for best actor in a musical for his role in the revival of Stephan Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along.The play picked up a further three awards at the event which celebrates the best of theatre on Broadway.In his acceptance speech, the 34-year-old wished his father a happy Father’s day and thanked his girlfriend Erin Darke. “My love Erin, you and our son are…

Chinese officials appear to have blocked a formerly imprisoned journalist from the view of cameras at an event between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra.Cheng Lei, who was imprisoned by Beijing for three years, later said she believed two embassy officials had stood in front of her to prevent her from “saying” or “doing something” that they thought “would be a bad look”.Mr Li’s visit – the first by a Chinese premier since 2017 – has been seen as another step in the thawing of tensions between the two nations after a string of…

A third food manufacturer has recalled products over fears of possible contamination with E. coli.Manufacturer THIS! is recalling its plant-based chicken and bacon wrap, which is only sold at WH Smith.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it was a “precautionary step” and E. coli “has not been detected in the product”.It comes days after two other suppliers, Greencore Group and Samworth Brothers Manton Wood, announced recalls of at least 60 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major supermarkets. It is understood these were items containing salad leaves.More than 200 people across the UK are known to have…