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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureKendrick Lamar’s beef with Drake and J Cole explainedPublished3 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A song on Drake’s latest album has triggered a flurry of back-and-forth insultsBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsRappers have been trading insults since the dawn of hip-hop. It’s part of the culture – a test of lyrical skill and a declaration of superiority that has produced hundreds of classic “diss tracks”, from 2Pac’s Hit ‘Em Up to Jay-Z’s Takeover.The latest beef has erupted between three of hip-hop’s biggest stars – Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J Cole – and was triggered by a seemingly innocuous lyric praising their respective careers.Here’s a guide to what’s happened so far.Who are the main players?Image source, Getty ImagesDrake (above left) – the Canadian actor-turned-musician whose vulnerable blend of rap and R&B has made him the most commercially successful hip-hop artist of the 21st Century. Among his multi-platinum hits are tracks like Hotline Bling, One Dance and Hold On We’re Going Home.Kendrick Lamar (centre) – A Compton-born rapper whose compelling rhymes and conceptual vision have seen him named the best rapper of his generation. One of the most inventive lyricists in the game, he tackles big topics like police brutality, black self-worth and his own internal conflicts. In 2018, he became the first hip-hop artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.J Cole (right) – Born in Germany and raised in North Carolina, J Cole was mentored by Jay-Z and went on to score hits with songs like Middle Child and Deja Vu. But he grew disenchanted with the trappings of commercial success and began to forge his own path with more introspective, analytical songs, resulting in some of the most popular and successful music of his career.How did the beef start?When Kendrick Lamar was a young up-and-comer, Drake offered him a helping hand by inviting him onto his Take Care album, and giving him an opening spot on his 2012 Club Paradise Tour.But in 2013, after the success of Lamar’s debut album Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, he made his ambitions clear. During a guest verse on Big Sean’s Control, he called out Drake, J Cole, Meek Mill, Mac Miller, Pusha T and a host of other rappers, warning them: “I got love for you all, but I’m trying to murder you.”Asked about the diss, Drake told Billboard Magazine: “I didn’t really have anything to say about it. It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That’s all it was. “I know good and well that [Lamar] ‘s not murdering me, at all, in any platform. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic.”The rappers traded a few jibes over the next few years (Lamar memorably boasted that he’d “tucked a sensitive rapper back in his pajama clothes” during the BET hip-hop awards) but it never seemed particularly serious. What triggered the latest escalation?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, J Cole was comparing himself to Drake and Kendrick on the song First Person ShooterThe initial spark was a gesture towards unity, rather than division.In October last year, Drake released his eighth album For All The Dogs, which featured a collaboration with J Cole called First Person Shooter.In one verse, Cole suggested that he, Drake and Kendrick were the “big three” of the current era of hip-hop.”Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K. Dot [Kendrick]? Is it Aubrey [Drake]? Or me? / We the big three, like we started a league.”The song debuted at the top of the US singles chart, becoming Drake’s 13th and Cole’s first number-one song. The achievement meant Drake tied with Michael Jackson for the most number one singles by a male solo artist. A week later, Taylor Swift’s Cruel Summer replaced them at number one, and the moment seemed to have passed. But privately, Kendrick had taken note – and he wasn’t happy.What did Kendrick Lamar say?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kendrick Lamar’s response fuelled the fireEarlier this month, producer Metro Boomin’ and rapper Future released a collaborative album called Like That.Hidden in the tracklisting was an uncredited verse by Kendrick Lamar – and it was explosive.With a tightly-wound, expletive-laden delivery, he took aim at Cole’s verse, claiming there was no “big three – it’s just big me”.He went on to call Cole’s best verses insubstantial – “a light pack” – and declared he was the Prince to Drake’s Michael Jackson.The power of the verse can’t really be conveyed in print, but when it ends with Lamar promising to put all of Drake and J Cole’s “dogs” in the “pet sematary” – the name of a Stephen King 1983 horror novel – you know a fuse has been lit.(NB: Lamar doesn’t mean literal pet dogs, but the rappers’ nearest and dearest. The lyric doubles up as a reference to Drake’s album title, For All The Dogs)It’s worth noting that the placement of Lamar’s verse is also significant, as Metro Boomin’ is a former Drake collaborator who fell out with the Canadian star.Metro, whose real name is Leland Wayne, produced the majority of Drake’s 2015 album What A Time To Be Alive, but a promised sequel never materialised, allegedly leading to bad blood between the pair.In 2022, the producer removed Drake from a song called Trance, and unfollowed him on Instagram.Did Drake accept defeat?Of course not. Drake appeared to address Kendrick’s verse in a concert in Florida, with a pugnacious message to the crowd.”A lot of people ask me how I’m feeling,” he said. “I’ma let you know I’m feeling.”I got my [expletive] head up high, my back straight, I’m 10 [expletive] toes down in Florida and anywhere else I go. And I know that no matter what, it’s not a [person] on this earth that could ever [expletive] with me in my life!”What’s the latest?On Friday, J Cole offered his own reply to Kendrick’s verse, in a track on his surprise album Might Delete Later.”I got a phone call, they say that somebody dissing / You want some attention, it come with extensions,” he rapped. “He still doing shows but fell off like The Simpsons.”He continued by critiquing Kendrick’s discography, calling his debut a “classic”, but his most recent effort – a sprawling double album called Mr Morale and the Big Steppers – “tragic”.”Your third [album] was massive and that was your prime,” he continued, “I was trailing right behind and I just now hit mine.”He finished up by saying he still respected Lamar, but wouldn’t hesitate to destroy him if the insults continued.”Push come to shove on this mic I will humble him.”Related TopicsDrakeHip-hopMusicTop StoriesIsrael says body of hostage recovered in night raidPublished2 hours agoShameful to call for UK to end Israel arms sales, Johnson saysPublished4 hours agoDozens of UK flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen sweeps inPublished1 hour agoFeaturesThe world’s eclipse chasers arrive in North AmericaWhere in the UK can you see Monday’s solar eclipse?Inside IDF’s detailed briefing on aid convoy attackWhere does Israel get its weapons?New Yorkers mostly unshaken by rare earthquakeTracking the world’s biggest iceberg as it drifts towards oblivionPrince Andrew’s infamous BBC interview… as dramatised by NetflixKacey Musgraves: ‘The tortured musician cliché is a farce’My return home – 30 years after Rwanda’s genocideElsewhere on the BBCIt’s make or break timeAnother set of eager entrepreneurs hope to impress the fearsome panelAttributioniPlayerBruce Lee as you’ve never seen him beforeTen defining pictures throw a unique lens onto an extraordinary lifeAttributioniPlayerAmbition, money and deceptionThe scandalous true story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, starring Amanda SeyfriedAttributioniPlayerFrom Starman to film star…How did the silver screen inspire David Bowie?AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Planes collide at Heathrow Airport2Actor Cole Brings Plenty found dead in Kansas3Dozens of UK flights cancelled as storm sweeps in4Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?5Israel military sales ban call shameful – Johnson6West faces ‘authoritarian’ alliance, says Nato head7Where in the UK can you see Monday’s solar eclipse?8Israel says body of hostage recovered in night raid9Warnings of more flooding in Sydney as dam spills10Ibiza locals living in cars as party island sees rents soar

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBotswana offers to send 20,000 elephants to GermanyPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Jacqueline HowardBBC NewsThe president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a political dispute.Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing hunting trophies. Botswana’s president Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish Botswanans. He said elephant numbers had exploded as a result of conservation efforts, and hunting helped keep them in check.Germans should “live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to”, Mr Masisi told German newspaper Bild. The country is home to about a third of the world’s elephant population – more than 130,000.Herds were causing damage to property, eating crops and trampling residents, he told Bild.Botswana has previously given 8,000 elephants to countries such as Angola, and has offered hundreds more to Mozambique, as a means of bringing the population down.”We would like to offer such a gift to Germany,” Mr Masisi said, adding it was not a joke and he would not take no for an answer.Botswana banned trophy hunting in 2014, but lifted the restrictions in 2019 after facing pressure from local communities. The country now issues annual hunting quotas, saying that it provides a good source of income for the local community and that the practise is licensed and strictly controlled.It has previously considered using elephants for pet food.Germany is the EU’s largest importer of African elephant trophies, and hunting trophies overall, according to a 2021 report by the Humane Society International.’I’m afraid that elephants will kill me’Elephant ‘corridors’ – where locals take care to crossA spokeswoman for the environment ministry in Berlin told the AFP news agency that Botswana had not raised any concerns with Germany on the matter.”In light of the alarming loss of biological diversity, we have a special responsibility to do everything to ensure the import of hunting trophies is sustainable and legal,” she said.The ministry, however, remained in talks with African countries affected by import rules, including Botswana, the spokeswoman said.Australia, France and Belgium are among countries that have banned the trade in hunting trophies.In March, UK MPs voted to support a ban on importing hunting trophies, but the legislation has further scrutiny to pass before becoming law.A pledge to ban the import of hunting trophies was included in the Conservatives’ 2019 general election manifesto.Related TopicsGermanyBotswanaMore on this storyElephant ‘corridors’ – where locals take care to crossPublished6 August 2023’I’m afraid that elephants will kill me’Published13 May 2023Botswana holds elephant hunting auctionsPublished7 February 2020Botswana lifts ban on elephant huntingPublished22 May 2019Top StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaCara Delevingne’s LA home destroyed by firePublished16 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAA Los Angeles mansion belonging to British model and actress Cara Delevingne has been devastated by fire.The 31-year-old was not there at the time, as she is currently starring in a stage performance on London’s West End.Pictures show huge flames bellowing from the roof of the luxury home, and later, the blackened, smouldering ruins.”My heart is broken”, Delevigne wrote on Instagram when she thought her two pet cats had died in the blaze.”Life can change in the blink of an eye. So cherish what you have,” she said.However, she later updated her 42 million followers with the good news that the cats had survived the blaze: “They are alive! Thank you to the firefighters,” she wrote.Two people were injured in the fire, which engulfed the two-storey property in the hills of Studio City, north-west of Hollywood. A firefighter was taken to hospital in a stable condition, and a resident suffered minor smoke inhalation, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said.Firefighters were called to the scene after a 911 call was made at approximately 04:00 local time (11:00GMT) on Friday.According to an incident report, the blaze started at the back of the 1970s house and rapidly spread to the attic, causing the roof to collapse.It took 94 firefighters more than two hours to bring the flames under control.Residents in the area were evacuated as fire crews worked to contain the flames and stop the fire spreading to other homes, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reported.Fire chiefs said an investigation was under way to determine the cause of the blaze.Delevingne thanked “from the bottom of my heart… all the firefighters and people that showed up to help”.The actress, who made her stage debut this week as Sally Bowles in Cabaret at London’s Kit Kat Club, reportedly bought the house in 2019.In a home tour for Architectural Digest in 2021, she described it as “one of my favourite places to be”, likening it to “an adult playhouse” and citing Hugh Hefner as an inspiration behind her choice of decoration. Inside, she had a “David Bowie shrine”, a ball pit and a collection of Japanese puzzle boxes.Related TopicsLos AngelesMore on this storyCara Delevingne to make West End debut in CabaretPublished5 FebruaryTop StoriesAll 35 bodies in Hull funeral inquiry identifiedPublished4 hours agoRussian arrests as ballot boxes targeted in Putin votePublished4 hours agoAid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea deliveryPublished23 minutes agoFeaturesTrying to stay alive in a town tormented by drugs, alcohol and suicideFive Champions League match-ups to look forward toAttributionSportWeekly quiz: Which exclusive Oscars club did Emma Stone join?Battle between West Bank farmers divides Israel and US Listen: Putin’s Russia: An election without democracy? AudioListen: Putin’s Russia: An election without democracy?AttributionSoundsGetting dressed is one of the most joyful things, says Vogue’s new editorGran lifted by shop shutter immortalised in muralFallout from football’s ‘no deal’ could rumble on for yearsAttributionSportRow about prejudice and freedom of speech erupts in ScotlandElsewhere on the BBCThe moment a fireball was caught on camera…But what was it and where did it end up?AttributioniPlayerAre you a descendant of royalty?Geneticist Dr. Adam Rutherford sets out to prove that we all are…AttributionSoundsCan new evidence solve aviation’s greatest mystery?Ten years after the Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared, new technology may explain whyAttributioniPlayer’I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more’Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell on what he’s learned from his life so farAttributionSoundsMost Read1Billie Piper opens up about Laurence Fox comments2All 35 bodies in funeral inquiry identified3Boeing tells pilots to check seats after plane drops4M25 closures in force amid gridlock fears5Two injured in head and neck in crossbow attacks6’Embarrassing’ sock clash delays Chelsea v ArsenalAttributionSport7Aid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea delivery8’Irreplaceable’ Henry kicks off his last Comic Relief9Russian arrests as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote10Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAriel Henry: The rise and fall of Haiti’s prime ministerPublished16 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ariel Henry was appointed by President Jovenel Moïse just two days before the latter’s murderBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC News Online Latin America and Caribbean editor When a country’s leader resigns, they are often described as “embattled”. That description is fitting for Haiti’s Ariel Henry. Mr Henry, who has been the country’s prime minister since July 2021, announced on Monday that he would step down as soon as a transitional council was created to replace him.His resignation has seemed inevitable as a wave of gang violence swept through the capital, making it impossible for him to return from a trip abroad.But as this lookback at his time in power shows, his troubles predate the gang violence which has ultimately forced him out of power. The neurosurgeon was named prime minister at the beginning of July 2021 by the then-president, Jovenel Moïse.Under the 1987 constitution, the president is elected by the people as head of state. They then chose a prime minister, who heads the government.It was already a turbulent time in Haitian politics when Mr Moïse chose Mr Henry, a soft-spoken former minister, to replace Claude Joseph.How gangs came to dominate HaitiHaiti spirals to collapse as gangs tighten grip Protesters were demanding that the president resign, arguing that he had overstayed his term, and Mr Moïse often spoke of “dark forces” he said were out to get him. Then he was brutally murdered by a group of Colombian mercenaries. In the days which followed the assassination, confusion reigned as to who should lead the country. Mr Henry had not been sworn in. It took 13 days presided over by Claude Joseph before he was.It did not get any better. Speaking after the ceremony on 20 July 2021, the new prime minister promised to restore order and new presidential elections “as soon as possible”.That time never came and in his 32 months in power no elections were held. Mr Henry argued that the security situation had deteriorated so much that free and fair polls were not possible.During this time, Haitians grew increasingly impatient as rising gang violence mixed with political impotence.On 7 February of this year, the day that new presidents traditionally take office in Haiti, demonstrators took to the streets of the capital to demand Mr Henry’s resignation.Mr Henry responded by stating he planned to hold elections by August 2025. This only seemed to further infuriated Haitians. The prospect of another year and a half of Mr Henry in power was seen by some analysts as the straw that broke the camel’s back.Image source, EPAImage caption, The pressure on Ariel Henry to resign increased in recent weeks amid surging gang violenceOthers point to his visit to Kenya at the end of February as the trigger for the latest wave of violence. Kenya has agreed to lead a multinational police force to be deployed to Haiti to help fight the gangs which are behind the wave of kidnappings and murders which has blighted the capital. But the plan hit a snag when the Kenyan High Court blocked it. Mr Henry travelled to Nairobi at the end of February for talks with Kenyan President William Ruto to try to revive the deployment. Opponents of Mr Henry feared that he could try to use foreign police officers to protect himself and continue to prop up his own power base.The fact that a wave of co-ordinated gang attacks swept through the capital just as Mr Henry met President Ruto is no coincidence. The gangs blockaded Toussaint Louverture airport to prevent Mr Henry from returning, and he has been stuck in Puerto Rico ever since.For 10 days, he did not speak publicly. A smattering of social media posts saw him congratulate a Haitian radio station on its anniversary, and reminding people that the clocks were going forward.He finally reappeared on Monday to announce he would step down “immediately after the installation of (a transition) council”.While it is still unclear when that will be, it will be hard for Mr Henry’s to wield any influence while in effective exile in Puerto Rico.Related TopicsHaitiAriel HenryMore on this storyHaiti’s PM resigns as law and order collapsesPublished4 hours agoStrife-torn Haiti gets new prime ministerPublished21 July 2021Top StoriesGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished5 hours agoHaiti’s prime minister resigns as law and order collapsePublished4 hours agoMore than a fifth of adults not looking for workPublished33 minutes agoFeaturesThe Ukrainian sea drones hunting Russian warshipsIs pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?How the miners’ strike changed the role of womenSchoolboy recounts daring escape from Nigerian kidnap gangWhen wind turbine blades get old what’s next?Kate’s photo apology and Tory donor’s Abbott remarks’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’ Video’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’All By Myself songwriter Eric Carmen dies aged 74On Russia’s Arctic border, Nato’s new members prep for warElsewhere on the BBCCrazy urban myth or legitimate punk-pop conspiracy?Comedian Joanne McNally investigatesAttributionSoundsDo you know why the Taj Mahal was built?Test your knowledge with The Seven Wonders of the World quizAttributionBitesizeAre you a descendant of royalty?Geneticist Dr. Adam Rutherford sets out to prove that we all are…AttributionSoundsFind out this foxy family’s BBC favourites…They’ve got their eyes on the MasterChef trophyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Al Pacino explains awkward Oscars announcement2More than a fifth of adults not looking for work3Andrew Tate detained over UK arrest warrant4Minister defends donor over Abbott remarks5Whole of the Moon artist Karl Wallinger dies at 666Gaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated them7Boeing whistleblower found dead in US8Warning pet owners overpaying for medicine9Is pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?10Haiti’s PM resigns as law and order collapses

[ad_1] Ariel Henry promised to tackle gang violence and restore the presidency. He failed to do either.

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaRussia detains South Korean man on espionage chargesPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Little is known about his case of Baek Won-soonBy Frances MaoBBC NewsA South Korean man has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage, local media has reported.South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and say its diplomats have engaged in talks for his return.Baek Won-soon was arrested in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok “at the start of the year”, state agency Tass reported, and is now in a Moscow jail.He is believed to be the first South Korean detained in decades in Russia on spying charges.Little is known about his case, with South Korea’s foreign ministry saying “the details” were under investigation and “it is difficult to comment”. Its representatives were attempting provide consular support. But Russian state media Tass quoted an unnamed official in their report saying Mr Baek is alleged to have passed on information “constituting state secrets to foreign intelligence services.”An anonymous source in Russia’s far eastern region, who claims to know Mr Baek, told the BBC that Mr Baek had been supporting North Korean labourers working in Russia and helping them escape.South Korean media have reported that Seoul was only officially informed by Russian authorities of the arrest last month.Yonhap, a South Korean outlet, is reporting that Mr Baek was arrested by Russia’s Federal Security Service in January after arriving in Vladivostok from China. The outlet said he is a religious worker and he had been accompanied by his wife, who was also detained but then later released. She is believed to be back in South Korea, the outlet reported.Mr Baek’s detention is the latest in a series of arrests of foreigners made by Russian authorities since the war in Ukraine began two years ago. Moscow has been accused of arresting other countries’ nationals to use as a political bargaining chip and for prisoner exchanges.Among the cases are American man and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who was detained last March on espionage charges and a Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmsasheva who was accused of spreading “false information” about the Russian military.Tass reported that Mr Baek is being held in the same prison as Mr Gershkovich – the Lefortovo Prison. A court on Monday ruled for his detention to be extended to June, the Russian news agency reported.South Korea has with its Western allies condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and committed to a sanctions regime against Moscow. At the same time, Russia and North Korea have cultivated closer ties – with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong un meeting in high-profile visits last year which analysts believe spawned military technology deals. A number of meetings between Russian and North Korean officials also took place in Vladivostok last year.Additional reporting by Jean MackenzieRelated TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaSouth KoreaMore on this storyRussia extends US journalist Gershkovich’s detentionPublished26 JanuaryUS citizens jailed by Putin left hostage to a dealPublished20 December 2023Top StoriesGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated them after hospital raidPublished3 hours agoHaiti’s prime minister resigns as law and order collapsePublished2 hours agoUK needs new gas plants for energy security – PMPublished1 hour agoFeaturesThe Ukrainian sea drones hunting Russian warshipsHow the miners’ strike changed the role of womenKate’s photo apology and Tory donor’s Abbott remarksSchoolboy recounts daring escape from Nigerian kidnap gangWhen wind turbine blades get old what’s next?’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’ Video’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’All By Myself songwriter Eric Carmen dies aged 74On Russia’s Arctic border, Nato’s new members prep for warIs pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?Elsewhere on the BBCCrazy urban myth or legitimate punk-pop conspiracy?Comedian Joanne McNally investigatesAttributionSoundsDo you know why the Taj Mahal was built?Test your knowledge with The Seven Wonders of the World quizAttributionBitesizeAre you a descendant of royalty?Geneticist Dr. Adam Rutherford sets out to prove that we all are…AttributionSoundsFind out this foxy family’s BBC favourites…They’ve got their eyes on the MasterChef trophyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1More than a fifth of adults not looking for work2Andrew Tate detained over UK arrest warrant3UK man dies at his engagement party in Australia4Boeing whistleblower found dead in US5Whole of the Moon artist Karl Wallinger dies at 666Kate’s photo apology and Tory donor’s Abbott remarks7Gaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated them8Warning pet owners overpaying for medicine9Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks10’Life is absolute hell – I feel I’m just existing’

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureRobert Downey Jr: Oppenheimer star among winners at Oscars 2024Published26 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsThe OscarsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr said he “needed this job more than it needed me”By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterRobert Downey Jr is among the early winners at the 2024 Oscars, which are taking place in Los Angeles.The star won best supporting actor for his portrayal of US government official Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer.Accepting his award, Downey Jr joked: “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood, and the Academy, in that order.”I needed this job more than it needed me,” he continued. “I stand here before you a better man because of it.”The star also paid tribute to his wife Susan Downey, who he said had found him as a “a snarling rescue pet”, adding that she “loved me back to life, that’s why I’m here”.The actor, best known for his run as Marvel’s Iron Man, has enjoyed a hugely successful Hollywood comeback after serious drug addiction issues which saw him serve a prison sentence more than two decades ago.He concluded his speech by telling the audience: “What we do is meaningful and what we decide to make is important.”Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, also won best editing and cinematography and is the firm favourite to win best picture. However, it has lost several other technical categories.Instead, the unusual steampunk drama Poor Things won best production design, costume design and make-up and hairstyling. The Emma Stone film follows an infant whose brain has been implanted into the body of an adult woman, who then goes on an adventure of discovery across the world. Da’Vine Joy Randolph earlier won the best supporting actress for her portrayal of a school chef who is trying to cope with the death of her son in The Holdovers.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Da’Vine Joy Randolph won best supporting actress for her performance in The HoldoversIn her acceptance speech, Randolph told the audience: “For so long I have always wanted to be different. And I now I realise I just needed to be myself, and I thank you for seeing me.”I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career, I started off as a singer, and my mother said to me, go across that street to that theatre department, there’s something for you there. “And I thank my mother for doing that, I thank all those people who have been there for me, ushered and guided me, I am so grateful to you beautiful people out there.”The Zone of Interest won best sound and became the first British film ever to win best international feature. The critically acclaimed Holocaust drama follows a German family who live next to an Auschwitz camp.In his acceptance speech, director Jonathan Glazer criticised Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza. “Our film shows where dehumanisation leads at its worst, it shapes all of our past and present,” he said. “Whether it’s the victims of 7 October in Israel or of the ongoing attack on Gaza, all are victims of this dehumanisation.” Earlier in the evening, the start of the Oscars ceremony was delayed by five minutes as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Anatomy of a Fall writers Justine Triet and Arthur Harari won best original screenplayElsewhere, Anatomy of a Fall won best original screenplay. The film’s director and co-writer Justine Triet joked the Oscar would “help me through my mid-life crisis”.The film follows a woman accused of killing her husband, with the only nearby witness her visually impaired son. American Fiction was named best adapted screenplay. Its writer Cord Jefferson said: “I’ve been talking a lot about how many people passed on this movie when discussing it, and I’m worried that sounds vindictive, but it’s more a plea to recognise there are many people out there who want the opportunity I was given.”The writer said he understood Hollywood “is a risk-averse industry”, but said studios should commission more smaller-scale movies. “Instead of making one $200m movie, try making 20 $10m movies,” he said.Japanese fantasy film The Boy and the Heron also notched an early win, taking best animated feature film and holding off competition from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.Live updates: The Oscars 2024The Oscar nominations in full, and winners as they happenHow to watch the films in this year’s awards raceOther films vying for prizes at the ceremony include Barbie, Maestro and Killers of the Flower Moon.For the fourth time, the ceremony is being hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The US chat show host opened with a monologue which reflected on the past 12 months in the film industry.Recalling the strikes that brought Hollywood to a standstill, Kimmel paid tribute to the efforts made to get a fair deal for actors and writers. Image source, EPAImage caption, US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel is presenting the Oscars for the fourth timeHe joked that actors could now stop worrying about “being replaced by AI, and could go back to worrying about being replaced by younger, more attractive people”.Turning his attention to Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, he said: “If neither of you wins an Oscar tonight, I would like to say you won something much better, the genetic lottery.” Kimmel also suggested the nominated movies “were too long this year”, adding: “When I went to see Killers of the Flower Moon, I had my mail forwarded to the theatre.”Killers of the Flower Moon is so long,” he continued, “in the time it took you to watch it, you could drive to Oklahoma and solve the murders yourself.”Picking out more nominees sitting in the audience, the comic poked fun at Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster, who he observed “were both nominated for Taxi Driver in 1976 and they are both nominated again tonight”. “In 1976 Jodie Foster is young enough to be Robert De Niro’s daughter, now she is 20 years too old to be Robert De Niro’s girlfriend.”Read more about the films in this year’s awards race:Poor Things: Emma Stone: Sex scenes in Poor Things are ‘honest’The Holdovers: The Holdovers: Could it be a new Christmas classic?Barbie: Billie Eilish dedicates award to people strugglingOppenheimer: Barbenheimer was wonderful for cinema, Murphy saysAmerican Fiction: White audiences ‘too comfortable with black clichés’Rustin: The gay civil rights activist history forgotThe Color Purple: Stars want to make Oprah proudNyad: Netflix film follows woman who braved sharks and jellyfishPast Lives: The film on lost love that crosses continentsKillers of the Flower Moon: Lily Gladstone could make Oscars historySaltburn: Director discusses ‘revolting’ bathtub sceneMay December: Film explores ‘disquieting moral ambiguity’The Zone of Interest: Auschwitz film was ‘like Big Brother’ in house next to campSociety of the Snow: Society of the Snow film explores cannibalism and survivalAll of us Strangers: Andrew Scott film an ‘unforgettable’ look at traumaMaestro: Why the Bradley Cooper nose row is complicatedRelated TopicsLos AngelesThe OscarsFilmMore on this storyOscars red carpet fashion: Stars turn on the stylePublished46 minutes agoThe full list of Oscar winners – updating livePublished5 hours agoOscars 2024: Three awards apiece for Oppenheimer and Poor ThingsPublished6 hours agoTop StoriesPalace faces questions as news agencies withdraw Kate’s Mother’s Day imagePublished1 hour agoLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaThailand revokes visa of Swiss man who allegedly assaulted local womanPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Phuket is one of Thailand’s most poular hotspotsBy Kelly NgBBC NewsThailand has revoked the visa of a Swiss man who faced growing backlash after reports that he allegedly kicked a local woman sitting on the steps near his villa in Phuket.Urs Fehr and his Thai wife Khanuengnit said they thought she was intruding on their property. They later apologised. Hundreds of angry locals later gathered in front of their seaside villa on Sunday demanding Mr Fehr’s expulsion.More than 100,000 foreigners are estimated to have settled in Phuket.The island is one of Thailand’s most popular hotspots, with millions of tourists visiting each year. According to local reports, the incident on 24 February unfolded after 45-year-old Mr Fehr, the managing director of an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, kicked Thandao Chandam in her back while she and her friend sat on the steps outside their rented villa. Ms Khanuengnit also allegedly berated Ms Thandao, who works as a doctor in Phuket.Mr Fehr said he believed Ms Thandao and her companion were intruders, and accused them of trespassing on his property. He also claimed that he did not kick Ms Thandao but had slipped while walking towards her, according to Bangkok Post.The incident sparked an angry backlash amongst locals, with many urging authorities to revoke Mr Fehr’s visa and also demanding the restoration of public access to the beach near his property. “It turns out that foreigners are occupying too many areas. Please resolve this,” Bangkok Post quoted one of the protesters as saying. An investigation later found that the villa’s steps were built illegally on public land. Authorities have ordered for them to be removed.The doctor has filed a complaint with police over the incident, and authorities said on Wednesday that he has been charged with assault.Immigration officials said they will detain Fehr, but he can remain in Thailand for the time being to defend himself in the assault case.Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said after the incident that he has instructed the police and tourism ministry to step up measures to ensure foreigners comply with Thailand’s laws.Related TopicsAsiaThailandMore on this storyRed panda found in luggage at Bangkok airportPublished18 hours ago10 million Thais had smog-related illness in 2023Published1 day agoWoman arrested after pet lion taken on car ridePublished25 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse offWarning of almost 20 years of pay stagnationPublished1 hour agoRust film armourer guilty over shooting death on Alec Baldwin film setPublished7 hours agoFeaturesChris Mason: No fireworks but tax cuts headache for LabourWhat does the Budget mean for you?Who will Haley voters support in Trump-Biden election?The world’s largest robots are setting sailAuthor Dame Jacqueline Wilson reads to zoo animalsDeath, disaster and redemption – England’s tumultuous tour of IndiaAttributionSportThe Papers: Hunt cuts NI but is told ‘Britain deserves better’The state of the union is… Americans fill in the blank. VideoThe state of the union is… Americans fill in the blankBudget: Key points at a glanceElsewhere on the BBCFrom the bagpipes to New Labour…Alastair Campbell is passionate about his interests and deeply tribal in his allegiancesAttributionSoundsCan you sort the facts from the fibs?Two of the statements are true, one is an out and out lie…AttributionBitesizeA satirical look at the scheming world of PRCharles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctorsAttributionSoundsA floppy disc that transformed the music sceneHow a chance encounter changed the fortunes of New Order and Factory RecordsAttributionSoundsMost Read1Rust film armourer guilty over shooting death2Nationwide strikes deal to buy Virgin Money3Warning of almost 20 years of pay stagnation4Post Office ‘not fit’ to run pay-outs for victims5’We know what’s coming’: East Ukraine braces for Russian advance6The world’s largest robots are setting sail7Budget: Key points at a glance8Body search case police speak to killer in Trinidad9Hunt cuts NI but is told ‘Britain deserves better’10Lives at risk due to Clare’s Law delays – daughter

[ad_1] According to local reports, the incident on 24 February unfolded after 45-year-old Mr Fehr, the managing director of an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, kicked Thandao Chandam in her back…