Lipika Pelham

London

Journalist at BBC World Service

Articles

Two women guilty of slandering Brigitte Macron

Sep 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lipika Pelham

Lipika Pelham - BBC NewsSeptember 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM·2 min readTwo French women who falsely claimed that the country's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, was transgender have been found guilty of slander. In December 2021, Natacha Rey and Amandine Roy broadcast unsubstantiated rumours online that Brigitte had never existed, and that her brother Jean-Michel Trogneux had changed gender and started using that name.
Opposition candidate arrives in Spain after fleeing country

Sep 8, 2024 | xpresschronicle.com | Lipika Pelham

The opposition candidate in Venezuela’s recent presidential election has arrived in Spain after fleeing his homeland. A Spanish Air Force plane carrying Edmundo González landed at Torrejon airbase in Madrid, where he will be granted political asylum. Mr González had been in hiding in Venezuela. A warrant for his arrest was issued after the opposition disputed July’s presidential election result, which saw incumbent Nicolás Maduro handed a third term.
Fresh violence in Bangladesh student protests

Jul 31, 2024 | msn.com | Lipika Pelham

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Fresh violence in Bangladesh student protests

Jul 31, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lipika Pelham

Lipika Pelham - BBC NewsJuly 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM·2 min readFresh violence has broken out in Bangladesh between police and student protesters demanding justice for victims of recent unrest. An official in the north-eastern city of Sylhet said demonstrators had attacked police, forcing them to resort to tear gas on Wednesday. Clashes were also reported in the capital Dhaka and other cities. More than 200 people have been killed in this month's violence, mostly as a result of police opening fire.
Fresh violence in Bangladesh student protests

Jul 31, 2024 | aol.com | Lipika Pelham

July 31, 2024 at 2:00 PMProtesters' demands include a public apology from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina [Getty Images]Fresh violence has broken out in Bangladesh between police and student protesters demanding justice for victims of recent unrest. An official in the north-eastern city of Sylhet said demonstrators had attacked police, forcing them to resort to tear gas on Wednesday. Clashes were also reported in the capital Dhaka and other cities.
Fresh violence in Bangladesh student protests

Jul 31, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Lipika Pelham

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Malaysia tracks down missing oil tanker which fled after collision

Jul 21, 2024 | msn.com | Lipika Pelham

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Malaysia tracks down missing oil tanker which fled after collision

Jul 21, 2024 | msn.com | Lipika Pelham

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Malaysia intercepts missing oil tanker off Singapore

Jul 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Lipika Pelham

Malaysia tracks down missing oil tanker which fled after collisionBy Lipika Pelham, BBC NewsReutersMalaysia's rescue teams reach oil tankers on fire off the country's eastern coastMalaysia says it has intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a collision with another ship before fleeing the scene and turning off its tracking system.
Malaysia intercepts missing oil tanker off Singapore

Jul 21, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lipika Pelham

Malaysia coastguard says tanker involved in fire left site, was using dark-fleet watersMalaysia’s coastguard said that one of two large oil tankers involved in a fiery collision had left the site of the accident and was believed to have …