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A protester holding a piece of concrete walks towards riot police as clashes erupt in Bristol on 3 August 3, 2024. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP Anti-immigration protesters broke hotel windows and set bins on fire in northern England on Sunday in the latest wave of unrest that has presented a major test to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government. Violent protests involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns and cities across Britain after three girls were killed in a knife attack at a children's dance class in Southport in northwest England last week. The murders were seized on by anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim groups as misinformation spread that the suspected attacker was an immigrant and a radical Islamist. Police have said the suspect was born in Britain...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning. Photo: CBS News By Noor Nanji of the BBC The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have discussed the online threats facing children in their first formal broadcast interview since their conversation with Oprah Winfrey three years ago. Speaking on CBS News Sunday Morning, the couple drew on their own experience as parents, saying all they wanted to do was "protect" their son Archie and daughter Lilibet. Prince Harry added that "one of the scariest things" was knowing that any parent could lose a child to suicide as a result of exposure to harmful content. The pair recently launched a new programme called The Parents Network, which aims to support parents and guardians who have been affected by the issue. In their intervie...

By Ruma Paul for Reuters Protesters block the Shahbagh intersection during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: AFP / Ahmed Salahuddin At least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. The government declared an indefinite nationwide curfew starting at 6pm local time on Sunday, the first time it has taken such a step during the current protests that began last month. It also announced a three-day general holiday starting from Monday. The unrest, which has prompted the government to shut down internet services, is Hasina's biggest test in her 20-year regime after she won a fourth straight term in elections t...

By Ana Faguy, BBC News Snoop Dogg dressed up in full equestrian gear to watch the dressage with longtime friend Martha Stewart. Photo: TT/HENRIK MONTGOMERY There are few people who have become more synonymous with the 2024 Olympics than Snoop Dogg. When there is an American athlete vying for a medal in Paris, there is a camera ready to pan to the American rapper cheering in the stands. He has been seen dancing alongside the US women's gymnastics team, dressing up in equestrian gear to support American horseback riders and even trying out judo skills. Snoop Dogg's enthusiasm for the games has injected a new energy into the Olympics that is captivating viewers in Paris and the internet alike, and making for a highly watched summer games, according to NBC viewership numbers. After multi...

By Alex Binley, Dan Johnson, in Liverpool, and BBC reporters across the UK UK police face off with protesters during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Bristol on 3 August, 2024. Photo: AFP/Justin Tallis More than 90 people were arrested after far-right demonstrations descended into riots in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday. Bottles were thrown, shops looted, and police officers attacked in areas including Hull, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Blackpool and Belfast - but not all demonstrations turned violent. UK prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged to give police forces the government's "full support" to take action against "extremists" attempting to "sow hate". Tensions have been high after the killing of three young girls at a Taylor ...