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El Salvador's president says he will make the Bitcoin cryptocurrency legal tender in the country. If his plan is backed by congress, the Central American country would be first in the world to formally adopt the digital currency. It would be used alongside the US dollar, El Salvador's official currency. President Nayib Bukele says Bitcoin will make it easier for Salvadorans living abroad to send payments home. "In the short term, this will generate jobs and help provide financial inclusion to thousands outside the formal economy," Mr Bukele told a Bitcoin conference in Florida, adding that it could also boost investment to the country. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter He said he would send the legislation to congress next week. Should it pass, the move would open up financial services to the 70% of Salvadorans who do not have bank accounts, the president said. Family help that's bigger than aid budgets What is Bitcoin? El Salvador country profile El Salvador's economy relies heavily on remittances, or money sent home from abroad, which make up around 20% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). More than two million Salvadorans live outside the country, but they continue to keep close ties to their place of birth, sending back more than $4bn (£2.9bn) each year. media captionBitcoin explained: How do crypto-currencies work? Current services can charge fees for such transfers, which can take days to arrive and sometimes need to be picked up in person, according to the announcement. "This will improve lives and the future of millions," Mr Bukele said. He did not give more details about how the policy would work. Bitcoin, a virtual asset with no direct connection to the real economy, has seen large fluctuations in value over the years. Most of the world's central banks are looking into the possibility of creating their own digital currencies. In April, the Bank of England announced it was looking into creating a digital money that would exist alongside cash and bank deposits. 'PR value' Strike, a mobile payments app set up in El Salvador, is working on the introduction of Bitcoin in the country, Reuters reports. "Adopting a natively digital currency as legal tender provides El Salvador the most secure, efficient and globally integrated open payments network in the world," founder Jack Mallers said. Rohan Grey, an expert with the Digital Currency Global Initiative, told BBC World Mr Bukele was "a young president trying to capitalise on a po[CENSORED]r image". "There is a lot of PR value in announcing something like this even if you haven't worked out all the details," he said. Mr Grey cautioned more generally that a country adopting a cryptocurrency as legal tender would give considerable control "to a network that isn't stable, doesn't have accountable actors and doesn't have track record of providing the kind of price stability and liquidity that a currency is supposed to provide". Roger Ver, from the website Bitcoin.com, said that other cryptocurrencies would do a better job than Bitcoin. "This is fantastic news for all crypto-currencies in general, but what most of the world doesn't realise is that Bitcoin doesn't work as a currency anymore," he told BBC World. "Now other currencies, like Bitcoin Cash, or Monero or ZCash do a far, far better job of working as a currency."

] Italian manufacturer Fiat has committed to becoming an electric-only brand by 2030, pledging to phase out all combustion-engined models from its global line-up from 2025 onwards. The firm recently launched a new electric-only version of its hugely po[CENSORED]r 500 city car, which will be sold alongside the existing combustion-engined 500. The firm said it wanted to improve access to electric cars, lower the barrier to entry, including improving the charging infrastructure, and contribute towards improving air quality. “Between 2025 and 2030, our product line-up will gradually become electric only. This will be a radical change for Fiat,” said Fiat boss Olivier François. “The decision to launch the new 500 – electric and electric alone – was actually taken before Covid-19. Even then, we were already aware that the world could not take any more compromises. We were reminded of the urgency of taking action, of doing something for the planet Earth.” Fiat is the latest brand to commit to heavily or fully electifying its fleet in the wake of increasingly tough leglisation. Several countries, including the UK, have already committed to banning sales of virtually all new non-zero-emission cars from 2030 onwards, but Fiat's commitment to become electric only by that date will apply in countries where ICE sales are still allowed. The move fits with Fiat's increased focus on city cars, led by the po[CENSORED]rity of the 500. It also helps differentiate the brand from other mainstream marques in the Stellantis group, such as Vauxhall and Citroën. Fiat has given no details of plans for future EVs beyond the new 500, but the brand says production will not be limited to city cars. In 2019, it unveiled the Centoventi Concept EV, which effectively previewed a next-generation Fiat Panda. While that car is likely to use the Fiat-developed small platform that underpins the new 500, it is likely the firm will also develop EVs on Stellantis's STLA platform, which is used by the Peugeot e208 and Vauxhall Corsa-e. The Turin-based firm says it will aim to improve the availability of charging stations for communities who do not have regular access, such as those in apartments, and look to increase the number of fast-charging points. Fiat confirmed its switch to an EV-only brand while announcing plans to rethink urban environments for the EV age. The project will result in the conversion of the roof of the Lingotto factory in Turin to feature 28,000 plants, in an attempt to improve air quality.

In Delhi in April, six people died alone on a hospital ward, left there by doctors in the midst of the country's devastating second wave of Covid-19. Video of the bodies left on the ward went viral, but the headlines soon moved on, leaving a void of information around what happened that night and a group of loved ones bound by tragedy. In the footage, a man can be heard talking in the background as the camera phone pans around the room. "Neither the doctor, nor the chemist is here. There is no-one at the reception," he says, as relatives go from bed to bed, trying to revive loved ones. "How can doctors run away leaving patients for dead despite your presence?" a man is seen asking a police official. "Dead," says a man in another video. "Dead. Everyone." People walk past funeral pyres in New Delhi, India, April 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS image captionIndia has the second-highest death toll in the world from the coronavirus The video was shot on the night of 30 April at an intensive care unit in Kriti hospital in Gurugram, a Delhi suburb. Relatives of the dead say they barged into the ICU after they were unable to find doctors in the hallways, only to find the ICU also deserted. They have accused the doctors of abandoning the patients after the hospital ran out of oxygen. The doctors, who were hiding elsewhere in the hospital, say they fled fearing violence from the families. The families say they never made any threats. One month on, an internal inquiry is yet to confirm the cause of the deaths. No charges have been filed. The Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg was unable to say when the investigation will be completed. For the families, there is very little to go on. 'We want justice for our loved ones' By April in India, the oxygen crunch was a nationwide concern, as the second wave of coronavirus was bringing India's healthcare system to its knees. Patients died on stretchers outside overwhelmed hospitals while crematoriums overflowed with the dead. Patients died even as hospitals and families scrambled to arrange for oxygen supplies. Social media was awash with desperate pleas from doctors and relatives of sufferers alike. The death of the six unattended patients was one of many tragedies, but the shocking nature of the video footage sent it careening around the world. Kaustav Ritwik's grandmother Geeta Sinha IMAGE COPYRIGHTKAUSTAV RITWIK image captionGeeta Sinha was among those who died that night Then, when the story slipped from the headlines, a sense of disillusionment crept into the lives of the loved ones left behind. A WhatsApp group created in the aftermath of the tragedy, once buzzing with messages of hope and support, filled with frustration and despair. "We want justice for our loved ones," Namo Jain, a 17-year-old who lost his father that night, wrote in the group recently. Pregnant, unprotected and living in fear of Covid The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19 Has India's deadly second wave peaked? The group did not know each other before they were united by what happened, and they still only know one another via the WhatsApp group. "We don't know each other by face, still we must be together to support one another," said Nirupama Verma, whose mother Gita Sinha was among those who died that night.

The family of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich says he was coerced into making a confession on TV of organising anti-government protests. Mr Protasevich, 26, was arrested in Minsk last month after his flight to Lithuania was diverted. In a tearful appearance on state TV, he praised President Alexander Lukashenko and admitted attempting to topple him. Marks were visible on his wrists. Human rights and opposition campaigners say he was tortured. Mr Protasevich was editor of the opposition Nexta channel on the Telegram messaging app until last year. He was put on a list of "individuals involved in terrorist activity" by the government in Belarus. Mass protests erupted across Belarus after Mr Lukashenko claimed victory in a 9 August presidential election widely condemned as rigged, which was followed by a crackdown. The protests have been curbed and opposition leaders have been sent to prison or into exile. Protasevich: Belarus dissident seized from plane Belarus plane: What we know and what we don't 'They broke him' In the interview broadcast on Thursday evening, Mr Protasevich admitted to attempting to topple Mr Lukashenko and said that he was speaking to the television channel by choice. He said that he had criticised President Lukashenko a lot but "began to understand that he was doing the right thing and I certainly respect him". At the end of the interview, he burst into tears and said he hoped one day to marry and have children. Close-up of Roman Protasevich's wrists, showing marks IMAGE COPYRIGHTBELARUS TV image captionA close-up of Mr Protasevich showed marks on his wrists, possibly from handcuffs 1px transparent line The journalist's father told AFP TV that it pained him to watch the interview. "I know my son very well and I believe that he would never say such things. They broke him and forced him to say what was needed," he said. "No one should believe these words because they were beaten out, through abuse and torture of my son. "In the 21st Century, in the middle of Europe, he was kidnapped off a flight - it's an act of state terrorism. They abuse and torture him, and use him in their political games." Advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the video was evidence of "brutality" by the security forces. "It should be Exhibit A in a prosecution for torture and ill treatment under President Lukashenko," said HRW director Kenneth Roth. Thursday's interview was Mr Protasevich's third appearance on state television since he was detained. In one interview, he said there was no use in the opposition calling for further street protests. Serious charges The journalist and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were flying back to Lithuania, where they were both living, when their jet was made to land in Minsk over a fake bomb threat. He faces serious charges. The charge of causing mass unrest can be punished by up to 15 years in jail. But terrorism offences carry higher sentences and as he was taken off the plane, passengers quoted him saying: "I'll get the death penalty here". Mr Protasevich and Ms Sapega were led away by police and later appeared in videos where they were shown making what appeared to be forced confessions to crimes against the Belarusian authorities. Their arrests prompted the European Union to last month agree on sanctions on Belarus, including banning the country's airlines from using the bloc's airspace and airports. Sanctions have also been placed on officials linked to the flight's diversion. "We won't tolerate that one can try to play Russian roulette with the lives of innocent civilians," EU Council chief Charles Michel said. Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, described the incident as "an attack on democracy

The Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition with just 10,000 miles that made £100,000 at an auction of Mitsubishi UK’s heritage fleet recently has set us thinking about cheaper, regular versions. For instance, we’ve found a 1999 Evo VI with 60,000 miles advertised for £20,995. Unfortunately, it has been boosted to 440bhp, and anything more than 400bhp is ill-advised (factory output was 276bhp). At least the seller swears the car has a full service history. Fresh synthetic oil is essential every 4500 miles and a new cambelt every 40,000 or five years, so we would be keen to see evidence of these jobs. We would want to know who uprated the engine, too. Click here to buy your next used car from Autocar The seller also claims the body is free of rust, which is reassuring, as Evos tend to suffer it around the fuel filler, around the rear arches and on the rear chassis legs. Incredibly, the turbo’s wastegate can also suffer. On our test drive, we would listen for noisy tappets after the engine has warmed up and for a gearbox whine possibly caused by worn input-shaft bearings or a worn transfer box. And don’t forget to listen and feel for worn droplinks, springs and dampers. Perhaps the best thing to do would be to take your newly purchased Evo to a Mitsubishi service centre that’s equipped with a Mut-II diagnostic computer, which will be able to interrogate its ECU for recent events. This car’s price looks about right, but before bumping elbows we would check out the few unmodified Evo VIs currently for sale at around the same money. Alternatively, there’s a 2000 Tommi Mäkinen with 51,000 miles going for £37,495. Compared with £100,000, that seems a bargai

The landmark car-making tie-up between Ford and Volkswagen will begin to bear fruit in 2023, when the US manufacturer kick-starts its bold European EV offensive with a locally produced and regionally focused crossover to sit beneath the Mustang Mach-E. Arriving in line with the Blue Oval’s ambition to fully electrify its European range by 2030, the crossover will be the first EV built at Ford’s $1 billion (£708m) Electrification Centre in Cologne, Germany. It is set to be produced initially alongside the Fiesta supermini, which is scheduled to end its current life cycle in 2024 or 2025. The new crossover will be the first Ford to use the Volkswagen Group’s MEB EV platform, as part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two firms that will also result in Ford building commercial vehicles for the German brand. More specifically, the new Ford will share the bulk of its underpinnings with Volkswagen’s ID 4 crossover, rather than its shorter ID 3 hatchback, which paves the way for a line-up comprising a wide variety of battery capacities, power outputs and driveline layouts. The Ford crossover, which is set for a reveal in the first half of 2022 before its 2023 market introduction, will adopt a similar low-slung, two-box silhouette to its Zwickau-built sibling. As such, it is tipped to make a significant departure in its design from the flagship Mach-E, with straighter and more prominent body creases among its defining features. Ford of Europe boss Stuart Rowley revealed recently that he will leverage Ford’s American heritage as a point of differentiation from rival firms, which is likely to influence the styling of the new EV. “Ford is the only American brand in Europe now and that’s a unique position that we can build on. A lot of people are attracted to some of those characteristics and only Ford can bring products like that to the market,” he said, hinting that core US-market models like the new Bronco and Explorer SUVs could be used as the basis for European models, in much the same way as the Mach-E draws on elements of the Mustang. Ford has still yet to confirm whether it will use a historically significant name for the new model, as it has done with the Puma, Mach-E and Bronco. Autocar understands a final decision has yet to be made, but a revival of the Mondeo badge is highly unlikely. ADVERTISEMENT Find an Autocar review Make Select model Latest Drives 1 Mazda MX 5 Sport Venture 2021 UK FD hero front Mazda MX-5 1.5 Sport Venture 2021 UK review 1 DS 9 2021 UK FD hero front DS 9 2021 UK review 1 Audi Q4 2021 FD hero front Audi Q4 Sportback 50 E-tron quattro 2021 review land rover defender se d300 review 2021 049 Land Rover Defender 110 SE D300 2021 UK review 1 Aston Martin Victor 2021 FD hero front Aston Martin Victor 2021 UK review View all latest drives Back to top It’s also understood that any performance variants, twinned with the new ID 4 GTX, won’t use Ford’s long-running ST or RS monikers, given the cultural weight they hold, particularly in European countries. Inside, the new Ford will take heavy influence from the recently revealed Chinese-market Evos crossover, which had previously been thought to succeed the Mondeo in Europe.

A chemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster. The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl had been on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze was put out this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks could leak into the sea, devastating nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies had worked jointly over the past days in an attempt to put out the fire and prevent the ship from breaking up and sinking. But rough seas and monsoonal winds hampered the operation, just outside the port of Colombo. "Salvors are trying to tow the ship to deep sea before it sinks to minimise the marine pollution, but the rear area of the ship has drifted," Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Captain Indika Silva told the BBC. The stern appeared to be resting on the seabed. Sri Lankan Air force image shows ship sinking. 2 June 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA Sri Lankan Air force image shows ship sinking. 2 June 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA Environmentalist Dr Ajantha Perera told the BBC that the sinking posed "the worst environmental scenario". "With all the dangerous goods, the nitric acid and all these other things, and the oil in the ship, if it's sinking it will basically destroy the whole bottom of the sea," she said. Dr Perera said divers should have been sent down to examine the ship before it was towed out to sea. "The environmental issues will remain in our waters now," she added. The coastal stretch near the city of Negombo - home to some of the country's most pristine beaches - has already seen oil and debris pollution for days. Map locator white spacer Meanwhile, the fisheries ministry said emergency measures were in place to protect the Negombo lagoon and surrounding areas and all fishing from Panadura to Negombo had been suspended. Joshua Anthony, head of the regional fishing union, warned that the sinking could be "a death blow" for the industry. "We can't go to the sea which means we can't make a living," he said. Burning ship coats 'tourist paradise' beach in oil Sri Lankan officials believe the fire was caused by a nitric acid leak which the crew had been aware of since 11 May. The ship was carrying 25 tonnes of the highly corrosive acid, which can be used in the manufacture of fertilisers and explosives. X-Press Shipping - the Singapore based company that owns the vessel - confirmed the crew had been aware of the leak, but said they were denied permission by both Qatar and India to leave the ship there before the fire broke out.

Italian coachbuilder Touring Superleggera has marked its 95th anniversary with the striking Arese RH95, a mid-engined, carbonfibre-bodied supercar with a 710bhp Ferrari V8. Following in the footsteps of last year's Ferrari F12-based Aero 3, the Arese is the Turin firm's first mid-engined creation. It will make its debut at London's Salon Privé exhibition in September. With a completely bespoke design that sets it apart from the Ferrari F8 Tributo with which it shares its engine, the carbonfibre-bodied Arese is said to represent the next generation of Touring's Aero lineage, born in 2012 with the reveal of the Disco Volante. Among its defining characteristics are a nostril-style front grille and a prominent aluminium side section, while scissor doors and a prominent (and functional) dorsal-style air intake behind the cabin hint at its performance potential. Indeed, Touring claims a 0-62mph time of 3.0sec and a top speed of 211mph, nearly exactly matching the F8 Tributo, with which the Arese also shares its F1 seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The undisclosed donor chassis has been modified to best suit the new body, and Touring says that each completed car will be "thoroughly tested and quality assured" before its owner takes delivery. The first example is finished in Verde Pino with a Caramel and Cocoa interior, while cars two and three will respectively have Alfa Romeo-inspired red-and-white and Gulf Oil-esque orange-and-blue liveries. Touring plans to make just 18 Areses, and buyers can supply their own donor car. Each takes six months to complete, and pricing is available upon enquiry. READ MORE Touring Superleggera Aero 3 is retro-inspired V12 supercar Italian coachbuilders: why it's not the end of the road Touring Superleggera Disco Volante driven

A Belarusian activist stabbed himself in the neck during a court appearance in the capital, Minsk, a rights group and opposition media have reported. Footage appeared to show Stepan Latypov collapsing after using what looked like a pen as a weapon on Tuesday. Mr Latypov was taken to hospital and was reportedly in a satisfactory condition after surgery. He is accused of setting up opposition social media and also resisting police during his arrest last September. He has denied all the charges. Putin plays down Belarus plane diversion arrest row Fear and violence in the jails of Belarus Belarus plane: Who is dissident Roman Protasevich? President Alexander Lukashenko has carried out a harsh crackdown on opposition since his heavily disputed election victory last August. What happened in the Minsk courtroom? Mr Latypov stabbed himself after his father had given a witness testimony in the courtroom, according to Belarus' rights group Viasna. It said that, earlier, Mr Latypov was heard telling his father that the law enforcement authorities had threatened to physically punish him if had not admitted his guilt. He also said that they had promised criminal cases against his relatives and neighbours. Viasna said it took some time before courtroom guards opened the defendant's cage holding Mr Latypov. The Belarus opposition Nexta Telegram channel published a video apparently showing Mr Latypov lying down on a bench in the courtroom. He was later taken by ambulance to hospital. Nexta said Mr Latypov had undergone surgery and that his condition was "satisfactory". The Belarusian health ministry said a 41-year-old man was in a stable condition after medics treated his wound in hospital under anaesthetic, Reuters reports. The ministry did not name the man. In a tweet, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a Belarusian opposition leader, wrote: "Belarusian activist, political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau cut his throat in the courtroom today. He was threatened with the persecution of his family if he didn't admit himself guilty. "This is the result of state terror, repressions, torture in Belarus. We must stop it immediately!" Ms Tikhanovskaya was using a Belarusian spelling of Mr Latypov's name. In a separate development, Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from leaving, including many foreign residency permit holders. The State Border Committee's tightening of the rules follows international outrage over Belarus's recent diversion of a Ryanair flight and arrest of a top dissident and his girlfriend on board. Many dissidents have left Belarus since the disputed election. Ms Tikhanovskaya, who insists that she won, has moved to neighbouring Lithuania with her team.

MSI has teased its upcoming limited edition graphics card, the GeForce RTX 30 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Edition which commemorates MSI's 35 years in the tech industry. MSI Teases GeForce RTX 30 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Graphics Card, Supremely Limited Edition Variant The MSI GeForce RTX 30 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Edition graphics card is going to be a limited edition product. The graphics card has the same design as the existing SUPRIM series cards but includes engraved sketches of past-generation Twin Frozr graphics cards in the backplate & the shroud which gives it a more premium look. MSI isn't telling which specific variant of the GeForce RTX 30 series lineup this card would be based upon but to celebrate a grand launch such as this, the card should either be an RTX 3080 Ti or the RTX 3090. The card is powered by triple 8-pin connectors, has a dual-bios design, & features great RGB lighting. Following are some details on the MSI SUPRIM X series with Tri Frozr 2S cooling: MSI GeForce RTX 30 SUPRIM 35th Anniversary Edition Graphics Card Cooling & Design MSI has incorporated and refined a couple of things in the new Tri Frozr design for SUPRIM X which is now referred to as Tri Frozr 2S while the Gaming X Trio variants feature the Tri Frozr 2 cooling. First is the TORX fan 4.0 which uses a ring design that connects two fan-blades with each other to increase airflow towards the internal heatsink assembly. These fans are made up of a double ball bearing design which ensures silent functionality in heavy loads. In addition to the cooling fans, the new VIP heatsink has been designed to be denser by using the brand new wave curved 2.0 fin design. The new heatsink makes use of deflectors to allow more air to pass through the fins smoothly, without causing any turbulence that would result in unwanted noise. MSI estimates a 2 degrees (C) drop in temperatures with the updated design versus the previous generation cooling system.

While a fix emerged three weeks ago for the security bug affecting the WebKit browser engine used by Apple products such as iPhone and Mac, Apple has yet to implement the fix. Researchers at the security firm Theori have found that this WebKit vulnerability mainly causes Safari to crash. However, following a re-check after the supplied fix, they discovered that the bug still remains on both iOS and MacOS. "Patch-gapping" is the term for the time period between when a fix becomes available and the application of that fix to affected systems and products. In this case, Theori cautions Apple about waiting too long to make use of the fix for the WebKit browser, lest attackers have more time and opportunity to compromise impacted systems. This vulnerability was caused by a confusion bug taking advantage of AudioWorklet, the interface allowing developers to alter, control, render and play audio with the lowest possible latency. Unfortunately, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute evil code on affected devices. That said, attackers using this vulnerability on WebKit would still have to circumvent Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC), an exploit mitigation system wherein users must input the correct cryptographic signature before code can be rendered in memory. That means that in the absence of either this signature or some kind of a bypass, attackers will fortunately not be able to run their malicious code. Researchers have confirmed that this exploit builds arbitrary read/write primitives which attackers could use to build a chain of further exploits. Moreover, they stated that PAC bypass methods count as a distinct issue that should be disclosed separately. Thus far, six of the eight Apple exploits already uncovered in 2021 alone have been found to involve the WebKit browser engine.