People in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to scenes of devastation after a large volcano erupted. Mount Nyiragongo turned the sky red and spewed out a river of lava when it erupted on Saturday. Thousands of people fled Goma, a city of two million people just south of the volcano, overnight. There are some reports of five deaths during the evacuation process, though this has not been officially confirmed. It is unclear if anyone died in the eruption itself, but houses have been lost north of the city. As the lava moved slowly, many people had time to leave the area. In pictures: DR Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupts Watch: 'I monitor Congo's deadliest volcano' The volcano, located 10km (six miles) from Goma, last erupted in 2002, killing 250 people and making 120,000 homeless. Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS image captionAn aerial view shows damage done to homes on the outskirts of Goma 1px transparent line Communications Minister Patrick Muyay said the government was having a second emergency meeting on Sunday afternoon. He also said seismic tremors had been felt in the area in the aftermath. "People are advised to remain vigilant, avoid non-essential travel, and follow directions," he tweeted. Some locals had complained about the lack of information from the authorities during the eruption. Crowds were seen with mattresses and other belongings, fleeing even before the government's announcement, which came several hours after the eruption started. One Goma resident, Richard Bahati, said he was in his house when he heard screaming and became extremely worried as he saw the sky reddening outside. "I lived through the problem with this volcano in 2002. The volcano devastated all our homes and possessions," he said. Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS image captionLocals have been sifting through the remains of flattened houses Meanwhile, some younger residents saw the volcano erupt for the first time. Student Aline Kanyere said she had studied it and that it was talked about all the time, yet it had been shocking to see it burst into action. "We're all shaking," she said. A local trader, Kambere Ombeni, was among those who returned to the scene on Sunday afternoon as the rubble still smouldered. "We watched the whole neighbourhood in the Nyiragongo territory go up in smoke. The fire came right down to here. Even now we can still see lava," he said. Another resident, Irene Bauma, said people would need help from the government to rebuild their lives. "There's land, people, a po[CENSORED]tion that has lost everything, maybe there are also deaths, who knows? We are asking the government to come and help the survivors of this eruption."

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Ralf Brandstätter is a Volkswagen Group lifer. He joined the firm 28 years ago, working his way up the management ranks in relatively low-profile purchasing and procurement roles. So when he was named the new CEO of the Volkswagen brand in June last year, especially with reports that his predecessor Herbert Diess – who remains Volkswagen Group CEO and Volkswagen brand chairman – was shuffled out of the role in an internal power struggle, it seemed Brandstätter’s mission was to maintain the status quo. After all, even with his appointment coming in the middle of a global pandemic, Brandstätter took on the top job in Wolfsburg in a far better position than his predecessors. Matthias Müller had to steer the brand through the immediate fallout of Dieselgate, before Diess oversaw the development and launch of the MEB EV platform and ID family. The first ID cars are now on the road, sales and profits are strong and Volkswagen is weathering the Covid-19 storm with remarkable resilience. So with Diess leading the group’s shift to electrification, it seems that all Brandstätter really needs to do is steer a steady course and keep the proverbial tanker pointed in its current direction. Except he’s actually charting a bold new course – while simultaneously trying to switch the powertrain of the tanker. He’s moving beyond turning Volkswagen from a brand that sells mostly ICE cars to mostly electric ones (which changing laws will soon force all brands to do anyway). Under the new Accelerate strategy, Brandstätter is working to make Volkswagen carbon-neutral, reinvent its production network, fundamentally change its business model and develop a new generation of electric, connected and autonomous cars. He even wants to turn Volkswagen from a car maker into a software development company. “The real disruption is still coming,” he says. “If you believe with electric cars alone we’ve arrived in the future already, you’re wrong. Digitalisation is the key. The car is now a software-driven product.” This belief that software will be the dominant differentiator for future cars is why, despite having had major problems with the software in the ID 3 and new Golf, the group is pushing on with plans to develop its own operating system (OS). Think of Apple: its smartphone hardware gets the attention, but its business model is built around its OS and App Store. In the future, Volkswagen will offer largely standardised cars, with additional features then sold as software updates, thus enabling it to earn revenue from cars throughout their lives. The embodiment of Volkswagen’s software-driven reinvention will be Project Trinity, the autonomous-ready long-distance electric cruiser due in 2026. It will use the group’s new SSP platform (which combines learnings from both the MEB and Audi-Porsche PPE architectures) and a new generation of Volkswagen’s bespoke OS. However, Volkswagen “won’t wait for Trinity to become a software-driven company”. Over-the-air software updates for ID cars will start to appear in the coming months, and Brandstätter says: “With that, new ideas for business models will be created. It’s a ‘magic loop’: every 12 weeks, we want to create a software update and also emotions. Yes, we can do back-fixing with updates, but the emotional part is that you will notice you’re getting additional features that are developed within the lifetime of the car.”

B.1.617, a more transmissible variant, was first detected in India last year and has spread to dozens of countries. A number of nations have severely restricted arrivals from India. India is a massive market for social media companies. Statistics from January show it is Twitter's third largest. India's government this year introduced guidelines it said were intended to curb misuse of social media and the spread of misinformation. If what is termed "unlawful" material appears on a platform, the company can be given a takedown order. If it does not comply within a deadline, it can face the possibility of prosecution. The rules in essence mean companies cannot evade responsibility for what users post. Questions have arisen over whether these guidelines promote more censorship and undermine freedom of speech. There has certainly been concern within the media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been behind persistent attacks on the freedom of the press. Last month, the government told Twitter and Facebook to remove some posts critical of Mr Modi's handling of Covid-19. On Friday, it criticised Twitter for labelling some tweets by Indian politicians "mani[CENSORED]ted media", which the platform uses referring to possible fabrications and deceptions.

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After ministers suggested that the broadcaster's governance may need to be changed, the corporation said there had been two substantial changes to how it is overseen since the time of the interview but "there is much to reflect on". It defended rehiring Bashir as religion editor in 2016, when questions had already been asked about his conduct, saying the post was filled after a competitive interview process. Bashir has since resigned without a pay-off. The BBC has said it would review Bashir's other work "where evidence is made available". James Harding, who was the director of BBC News when Bashir was rehired, said that he had not known the journalist had forged bank statements and, had he known, "he wouldn't have got the job". Asked about whether he had consulted then BBC director general Lord Hall about the reappointment, Mr Harding did not answer directly but said he took responsibility for Bashir's rehiring. Mr Harding said the report findings were "depressing for anyone who cares about journalism and the BBC". line What next for the BBC? Analysis box by Mark Easton, home editor This is a crisis that goes to the heart of the BBC's DNA - the values of integrity and fairness that underpin its reputation around the world. The deceit may go back a quarter of a century, but there are unanswered questions that carry huge jeopardy for the corporation today. In his first speech after taking over as director general, Lord Hall addressed the culture of the BBC saying that "no organisation as big as this one can avoid making mistakes" but he said when they were made "let's own up to them quickly". But Lord Dyson's report suggests the corporation's values and principles were parked to protect its corporate reputation. The BBC used its press office to deflect difficult questions and stands accused of hostility to staff who sought to blow the whistle on Martin Bashir's lies. Another question the BBC must answer is why Bashir was rehired by the BBC in 2016. Read more from Mark here. line Media watchdog Ofcom's chief executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, said Lord Dyson's findings were "clearly of great concern" and raised important questions about the BBC's transparency and accountability. She said Ofcom would be considering the report and discussing with the corporation what further actions may be needed to ensure the situation was never repeated. Former BBC executive Tim Suter, who was part of a 1996 BBC internal investigation into the Diana interview, has stepped down from his current board role with Ofcom, the broadcast regulator said.

Smart has released preview images of its upcoming electric SUV before the car's full reveal at the Munich motor show in September. The new machine will be the first product from Smart since the brand became a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese firm Geely. As previously reported by Autocar, the new five-door model is known by the codename HX11 and will be built in China. In a sketch and two renderings of the exterior, the new images show the outline design of the car, including its sharp headlights, wide wheels and prominent roof bars. The Smart logo appears on part of the rear bodywork, while concealed door handles, a large panoramic roof and illuminated elements also feature as part of the car’s design. “Our eSUV concept embodies all of the new DNA of Smart. It’s a visionary approach that creates a new identity for the brand – more beautiful, sportier and, of course, much cooler than before,” said Daimler Group design chief Gorden Wagener. The new five-seater is expected to be Smart’s largest model to date, at around four metres in length, and similar in size to the Mini Countryman. It will be built using Geely’s flexible SEA architecture, which will also underpin a range of future Volvo models. Smart says the SUV will be a sustainable form of travel for young families, with its large interior with a premium look and feel. Voice control and a digital key will be standard with every vehicle. Chinese reports have suggested the car will be fitted with a rear-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 268bhp, a lithium ion battery with a capacity of less than 70kWh and a range on the Chinese NEDC test cycle of more than 500km (311 miles). READ MORE One in four consumers plan to buy an electric car, study says Top 10 best electric cars for towing Opel Manta A: 1970s coupé reborn as one-off retro EV

The BBC fell short of "high standards of integrity and transparency" over Martin Bashir's 1995 interview with Princess Diana, an inquiry has found. Mr Bashir acted in a "deceitful" way and faked documents to obtain the interview, the inquiry said. And the BBC's own internal probe in 1996 into what happened was "woefully ineffective", it added. The BBC and Mr Bashir have both apologised. The BBC said the report showed "clear failings", admitting it should have made more effort to get to the bottom of what happened at the time. The corporation has sent personal apologies to the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, and Diana's brother Earl Spencer. Mr Bashir said mocking up the documents "was a stupid thing to do" and he regretted it, but said they had no bearing on Diana's decision to be interviewed. What is the Diana interview row all about? Lord Dyson - the retired judge who led the inquiry - found: Mr Bashir seriously breached BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements to gain access to the princess He showed the fake documents to Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, to gain his trust so he would introduce Mr Bashir to Diana By gaining access to Diana in this way, Mr Bashir was able to persuade her to agree to give the interview When the BBC carried out its own investigation into the tactics used to get the interview in 1996 - led by future BBC director general Lord Hall - it "fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark" A letter from Princess Diana - published as evidence - said she had "no regrets" concerning the matter Princess Diana's interview with Martin Bashir for Panorama was a huge scoop for the BBC - in it, the princess famously said: "There were three of us in this marriage." It was the first time a serving royal had spoken so openly about life in the Royal Family - viewers saw her speak about her unhappy marriage to Prince Charles, their affairs, and her bulimia.

BMW looks to be readying a stripped-back, track-focused upgrade package for its M8 super-coupé, with a mysterious prototype sporting a raft of extras over the standard car. Most obviously, the standard car's chrome front grille has been removed, leaving a pair of unobstructed air channels leading straight to the radiator for boosted cooling properties. Contrasting red paint inside marks this mule out most obviously from the standard car, and matches the brake calipers, air intake surrounds and towing eye covers. There is also a substantial rear wing for improved downforce over the standard car, a prominent lower splitter at the front, bespoke wheel designs and what looks to be a carbonfibre centre roof section. The rear windows have made way for plastic, vented items, but it is not clear which components in the rear of the car are being cooled. There is some speculation as to whether the prototype will enter production as a standalone model, or if it is being used to test various aftermarket additions for the standard M8 Competition. In any case, the added bodywork elements hint at a power upgrade for the car's 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8, which would make it BMW's most powerful production car. Currently the M8, in its most powerful, Competition guise, produces 616bhp and 553lb ft and will accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.2 seconds. It's only beaten in terms of outright power by the new M5 CS, which packs 626bhp and shaves 0.2secs off the 0-62mph sprint time. BMW's M performance division turns 50 in 2022, and this car's red and white livery (with a blue element potentially obscured by the testing camouflage) suggests it could be being readied as a commemorative 50th anniversary model.

Skoda has overhauled its Kodiaq SUV for 2021, featuring new technology and a style makeover that brings the optional seven-seater into line with the brand's latest designs. The Czech firm has priced the Kodiaq from £27,650, with the choice of SE, SE L, SportLine and L&K trims - along with the full-fat vRS range-topper. All models receive LED headlights, dynamic indicators, and an extended, black rear spoiler and grey interior stitching as standard, with all trims above the SE gaining LED Matrix technology. The SE L trim is offered for £31,895 and gains 19-inch Triglav alloy wheels, full front and rear LED matrix headlights with cornering function, chrome roof rails and floor mats. The Sportline will be offered for £35,805, gaining a rear-view parking camera, and those who opt for the L&K trim, from £41,720, will receive Skoda’s virtual cockpit. The refresh includes the return of the vRS performance model to the line-up with petrol power and 20in anthracite alloy wheels with aero-optimised covers. It follows the removal of the outgoing 237bhp twin-turbo diesel version late last year due to tightening emissions rules. Prices for the vRS are yet to be confirmed.

The body of a man found on a South Australian beach more than 70 years ago has been exhumed in the hope of solving one of the country's most intriguing mysteries. The identity and cause of death of the so-called Somerton man remain unknown. Over the years many theories have swirled as to his identity, from Cold War spy to rejected lover. Now, Australian police say advances in DNA technology make exhumation worthwhile. What do we know so far? The man's body was found on 1 December 1948 on Somerton beach in the South Australian city of Adelaide. He was slumped against a seawall, dressed in a suit and tie. His pockets contained nothing to identify him. Initial investigations and a coronial inquest left the case unsolved. He was put to rest in an Adelaide cemetery under a headstone reading only "the unknown man". The unsolved mystery of the Somerton man The mystery death haunting Norway for 46 years But a number of curious items found on the body encouraged ongoing speculation. They included a suitcase, items of clothing with their labels removed and incoherent writings believed to be a code. He also held a torn scrap of paper with the Farsi words Tamam Shud, or "it's finished" printed on it. The case has drawn international interest and attracted plenty of sleuths online. "For more than 70 years, people have speculated who this man was and how he died," South Australia Attorney General Vickie Chapman said. Last month Ms Chapman said the decision to exhume the body followed "intense public interest" in the case. What happens now? On Wednesday, crews began digging at the gravesite, with local media outlet Nine News reporting initial efforts had moved more slowly than expected due to dense clay and uncertainty as to whether the man had been buried in a coffin.