Plus: India holds its breath over Moon landing, and relief after cable-car drama.
| | | | | | | Today we have an exclusive look at the detail of claims against social media influencer Andrew Tate. The US is gearing up for the first Republican presidential debate - but without Donald Trump - and scroll down for an unusual honour for the UK's late Queen. |
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| | | | Top of the agenda | | The claims against Andrew Tate revealed | | | | Andrew Tate says the brothers are "not the first affluent men to be unfairly attacked". Credit: Getty Images |
| | As social media influencer Andrew Tate awaits trial in Romania, the BBC has obtained details of graphic evidence compiled by prosecutors who allege the British-American coerced women into sexual acts. Among 300 pages of testimony and transcripts forming the case file summary are allegations of sexual violence said to have left one woman with eye and breast injuries. The file contains what prosecutors say are transcribed audio messages between Mr Tate and his brother, Tristan, including language some readers may find disturbing. The brothers deny human trafficking and forming an organised criminal group, with two other defendants, to sexually exploit women. Andrew Tate also denies a charge of rape. For the full story, read Lucy Williamson’s exclusive report. | | | | |
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| | | | | | World headlines | | • | Moon landing: The race to touch down near the Moon's south pole took a twist this week when Russia's Luna-25 crashed. And now, it's India's turn. Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander will attempt touchdown in a few hours. Follow the action via our live page. | | • | Debate time: With Donald Trump ducking tonight's first Republican presidential debate, in favour of an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the other leading candidates will be hoping to make a big impression. Our North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher runs through the contenders. | | • | War latest: A drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod - close to the Ukrainian border - has killed three civilians, the local governor says, in the latest in a series of strikes Moscow is blaming on Kyiv. Follow our live page for the latest. | | • | Cable car drama: There was a happy ending for eight people - six of them children - left dangling in a stricken cable 274m (900ft) above a valley in Pakistan. See how their rescue unfolded, aided by a helicopter and zip-line experts. And read the reaction of one of the children who escaped with his life. | | • | Greek fires: Twenty people - 18 thought to be migrants - are already confirmed to have been killed by wildfires in Greece. And the blazes are still burning out of control in foothills near Athens and the Evros region near the border with Turkey. |
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| | | | AT THE SCENE | | | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| | Inflation dominates post-Mugabe election | | Zimbabweans are voting in the first presidential elections since the death of former strongman leader Robert Mugabe, after an intriguing campaign featuring free fried chicken and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. | | | | President Emmerson Mnangagwa is anxious to get an international stamp of approval for the vote, so Zimbabwe's foreign debt can be restructured and potentially open up fresh lines of credit frozen more than 20 years ago. Zanu-PF did not produce a manifesto, saying the president's work speaks for itself, with a boom in mining and big investments in infrastructure. But the opposition CCC says ordinary people have not benefited, with one in four Zimbabweans out of regular work. Mr Chamisa says he plans to scrap the volatile local currency if he wins. |
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| | Beyond the headlines | | The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems | | | | Irpin Central House of Culture is among sites supported by the London-based fundraisers. Credit: Save the Spot |
| | From the destruction of museums to the tearing apart of artist's lives, the Russian invasion has taken its toll on Ukrainian culture. But Beverley D'Silva hears from those fighting back to defend the nation's creative works. | | | | |
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| | | | Something different | | Bad tourists | | But is misbehaviour overseas solely a modern phenomenon? | | |
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| | | | And finally... | | The UK's late Queen Elizabeth II has countless things named in her honour across the Commonwealth, from a power station in Saskatchewan to a bridge in Singapore. There's even a rhino called Queenie at an English wildlife park. But the latest thing to bear her name is an airport... in France. Here's why that came about. |
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