'Hate-watch classic' War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards

  • Worst picture - War of the Worlds
  • Worst actor - Ice Cube, War of the Worlds
  • Worst actress - Rebel Wilson, Bride Hard
  • Worst supporting actor - All seven artificial dwarfs, Snow White
  • Worst supporting actress - Scarlet Rose Stallone, Gunslingers
  • Worst screen combo - All seven artificial dwarfs, Snow White
  • Worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel - War of the Worlds
  • Worst director - Rich Lee, War of the Worlds
  • Worst screenplay - Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman, War Of The Worlds
  • Razzie Redeemer - Kate Hudson,

Charges dropped against Georgia teens whose teacher died during toilet paper prank

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Students placed flowers at a memorial for their teacher

The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.

The teen driver faced homicide and trespassing charges after Jason Hughes, 40, was inadvertently run over during a toilet paper prank at his home. The four others faced lesser misdemeanour charges.

The teacher's family had asked for the charges to be dropped to "prevent a separate tragedy from occurring, ruining the


Los Angeles asks for investigation into LA28 Olympics chief over Epstein ties

Sareen Habeshian Los Angeles, California

Getty Images Casey Wasserman speaks during a press conference at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles on June 5, 2025. Getty Images

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure urging the Olympics committee to investigate LA 2028 chief Casey Wasserman over ties to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Wasserman is facing mounting calls to leave the post after disclosures surfaced showing that he flew on Epstein's jet and exchanged flirtatious emails with the late financier's jailed associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2003.

The resolution, while not enforceable and largely symbolic, displays the simmering discomfort in the Summer Games


Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran

BBC Security Brief's Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for Tehran.

More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say

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US Marines taking part in an exercise in Thailand earlier this year

More US Marines and warships are expected to be deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the group would be led by the Japan-based USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship.

The unit headed by the USS Tripoli typically consists of around 5,000


Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house

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Tanzanian business tycoon Rostam Aziz has acquired a controlling stake in the Nation Media Group

After the acquisition this week of East Africa's biggest media outfit by a politically well connected billionaire businessman, questions are being asked about the future of independent journalism in the region.

Every day millions of people in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda turn to one of the dozens of newspapers, TV and radio stations or digital outlets owned by the Nation Media Group (NMG) for reliable news.

In countries where journalists have come

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In photos: Tracing India's history through its chairs

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A staged photo of a bentwood chair that was part of the exhibition. Bentwood chairs were created by German-Austrian cabinet maker Michael Thonet in the 1850s. They are made by bending wooden rods into the required shape after heating them with steam.

Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

At a recent exhibition in Mumbai city - called A History of India through Chairs - more than 200 chairs mapped the country's cultural history through their unique designs and woodwork

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Is Dubai's glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so

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Dubai has built an appeal for being a stable oasis in a turbulent region

Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar on Palm Jumeirah - Dubai's iconic man-made palm-shaped island lined with luxury hotels and beach clubs.

But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the night sky.

Moments later, debris from a drone struck the five-star Fairmont hotel - Baker and her friends were standing right across the street.

"We all

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She spent 16 hours a day on Instagram. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame

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Lily Jamali , North America Technology correspondent

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People attending the trial showed support for Kaley, who is identified only by her first name and initials to protect her privacy

Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram.

"I stopped engaging with my family because I was spending all my time on

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How the Iran war exposed cracks in Trump's Republican coalition

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Watch: "I don't know why we're doing it" - Americans on US strikes on Iran

"This is Israel's war. This is not the United States' war."

The video was posted to YouTube less than two days after the US and Israel began their most recent attacks on Iran. It's been viewed more than 2 million times. But it wasn't made by an anti-Trump activist or critic of the president.

The

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