The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, and his treatment by police in the moments before his death, have sparked a backlash in Britain.

Newly released video shows that Mr Nowak, who was white, was handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying – despite telling officers he had been stabbed and couldn’t breathe. His killer, Sikh man Vickrum Digwa, had falsely accused him of a racist attack.

The BBC’s political correspondent Rob Watson tells us that the case has provoked a debate about race and policing in the UK.

Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing populist Reform Party, has claimed Mr Nowak’s death was evidence of “anti-white prejudice” and “two-tier policing”, suggesting that the British public react with “pure, cold rage”. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged calm, and accused Mr Farage of exploiting the murder to create “grievance and division”. He has also said the police face “serious questions”.

On Tuesday, at least 11 police officers were injured in clashes with protestors near the site of the murder.

Hampshire Police Chief Constable Alexis Boon has said the force is “sorry for handcuffing and arresting Henry”, and that an investigation by the police watchdog will aim to understand the officers’ actions.

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00:00 Introduction
00:21 What happened to Henry Nowak
02:13 Protests against police
02:29 How politicians are reacting
03:56 Racial tensions in the UK
05:10 A feeling of division Britain
06:30 Lack of trust in institutions
07:34 How the UK government is responding to Henry Nowak’s murder

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Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a military base nearby, the BBC has learnt.

The circumstances of their deaths are not clear, and officials have not commented on the matter. A police spokesperson told the Reuters news agency he was not aware of any deaths.

On Monday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the town’s streets, after the US plan to establish an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks.

The isolation centre is to be staffed by US medics and is intended to treat US citizens affected by the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases so far.

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A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern is “on our doorstep”, according to UN scientists, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.

The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño is “very likely” to officially begin within the next few months, driving more extreme weather around much of the globe.

Several forecasts from national weather agencies suggest this El Niño could end up as one of the strongest ever recorded, nicknamed by some as a possible “super” or even “Godzilla” event.

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There’s less than two weeks to go until the FIFA World Cup officially kicks off.

England and Scotland are among the 48 teams taking part in the tournament.

And while players are getting ready to head to Canada, Mexico and the USA – the BBC has been given exclusive access to FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich to look at some of the technology being used in each game.

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A 2025 Harvard poll of young people in the US found that a majority see AI as a threat to their career prospects.

And in recent months, numerous commencement speakers championing artificial intelligence on US college campuses have been booed by Gen Z graduates.

The controversy signals a growing unease among students about what the technology could mean for jobs, career stability, and the future of work.

We speak to Rachel Janfaza, founder of the Gen Z research firm The Up and Up, about why Gen Z’s relationship with AI is far more complicated than many think.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Why were Gen Z graduates booing speakers?
04:27 What do Gen Z students think about AI?
08:00 What is the job market like for Gen Z?
09:32 AI as an opportunity for Gen Z
14:09 What is ‘revealed preference’?

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