BBC News Briefing

6 August, 2025

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Alex Binley

Hello. President Donald Trump is threatening to hike tariffs on some Indian goods imported into the US to 50%, over Delhi's continued purchasing of Russian oil. In South Korea, the BBC's Hyojung Kim meets some of the forgotten survivors of the Hiroshima atom bomb and hears about their decades-long fight for justice. And finally, watch as a team filming a promotional video get a scare when a bear charges towards a National Hockey League mascot.

TOP OF THE AGENDA

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump shake hands. Modi is wearing a grey jacket buttoned up to his neck and has a red handkerchief in his jacket pocket. He has white hair and a white beard and wears glasses. Donald Trump is wearing a navy blue suit and white shirt, ith a purple tie and his white hair is parted on the side. The pair are sat down and there are two officials behind them

Donald Trump has accused 'good friend' India of funding Russia's war against Ukraine by purchasing its oil. Credit: Reuters

Some Indian goods imported to the US could face tariffs of 50% from 27 August, following a 25% hike threatened by President Donald Trump in response to Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil. Moscow uses its energy wealth to bankroll its war in Ukraine. Delhi called the move "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable". What appeared to be a promising US-India relationship just months ago, "appears to have hit rock bottom", writes the BBC's Vikas Pandey from Delhi. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs of 100% on Russia and its trading partners if his deadline of Friday for a ceasefire in Ukraine is not met. Business reporter Jonathan Josephs explains what impact this could have on prices and the global economy.

GET UP TO SPEED

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Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza - officials

Crowds climbed on top of four trucks, causing the drivers to lose control, local journalists told the BBC.

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Soldier in custody after five shot on US base

The suspect was named as Quornelius Radford, a sergeant attached to the Fort Stewart base where it happened.

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Gorillas seek out female friends after years apart

The relationships built up between female mountain gorillas are more important than previously thought, research shows.

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Final approval for huge suspension bridge to Sicily

The €13.5bn (£11.78bn; $15.6bn) project would connect the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy's boot.

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AT THE SCENE

Hapcheon, South Korea

Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: The Korean survivors of Hiroshima bomb

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Lee Jung-soon, 88, believes her son's kidney failure has been caused by her exposure to radiation from the bomb. Credit: BBC/Hyojung Kim

Amongst the tens of thousands killed by the US's atomic bombing of Hiroshima were thousands of Koreans. At the time, Korea was a Japanese colony and many residents were living in Hiroshima due to forced labour mobilisation or to survive under colonial exploitation. Those who survived the bomb, along with their descendants, continue to wrestle with disfigurement, pain, and a decades-long fight for justice that remains unresolved.

Hyojung Kim, BBC Korean

"No-one takes responsibility," says Shim Jin-tae, an 83-year-old survivor. "Not the country that dropped the bomb. Not the country that failed to protect us. America never apologised. Japan pretends not to know. Korea is no better. They just pass the blame - and we're left alone."

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For Lee Jung-soon, the shock of that day has not faded - it etched itself into her body as illness. She now lives with skin cancer, Parkinson's disease, and angina. But what weighs more heavily is that the pain didn't stop with her. Her son Ho-chang, who supports her, was diagnosed with kidney failure and is undergoing dialysis while awaiting a transplant. "I believe it's due to radiation exposure, but who can prove it?" Ho-chang Lee says. "It's hard to verify scientifically - you'd need genetic testing, which is exhausting and expensive."

Keep reading

Watch: A ceremony was held in Hiroshima to mark the 80th anniversary of the bombings, in which the country's prime minister spoke out about nuclear weapons.

In pictures: Images of the aftermath show the devastation caused by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Survivors' stories: One woman tells the BBC of how she cremated her dead classmates in the playground, as four Hiroshima and Nagasaki residents remember what happened.

Two people dining in cabin made of glass and wood, built among tree branches in a forest in Costa Rica

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Treetop dining

High above Costa Rica's cloud forest, a restaurant offers a nine-course meal.

What's on the menu