Author: BBC

Parallels have been drawn with an authoritarian bill which came into force in Russia in 2012, and which the Russian government has since used to marginalise voices challenging the Kremlin – including prominent cultural figures, media organisations and civil society groups, reports the BBC’s South Caucasus correspondent, Rayhan Demytrie. Source link

The Green Planet, filmed in 127 countries, was produced in Bristol where it supported 50 jobs. Source link

Dozens have been arrested during a night-time operation at Columbia University in New York City. Pro-Palestinian protesters had taken over an academic building 24 hours earlier. The NYPD says both the building and the tent campus on the university’s lawn have been cleared. US universities have been gripped by protests as students demand a boycott of companies and individuals with ties to Israel during the war in Gaza. Source link

The Nationwide said the average cost of a home was down 4% on the peak seen in the summer of 2022. Source link

Changes to China’s State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users. Source link

The 12-year-old makes her debut film role in Barry Jenkins’s latest movie. Source link

Ahmed Alhashimi’s daughter Sara died as the family tried to cross the Channel in a small boat. Source link

The What Was I Made For singer’s tour starts in September ahead of the release of Hit Me Hard And Soft. Source link

Fabrice Leggeri is not without controversy, having resigned as head of the EU’s border agency in 2022. Source link

The tech giant did better than expected in many areas of its business. Source link