Anderson claimed she came up with the name ‘hula hoop’ and played a crucial role in introducing the toy to the US.
Category: World
Nigeria’s victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each
Returning home as African champions, the president thanked the players for their inspiration.
New York gunman was targeting NFL but went to wrong office, mayor says
Four people were killed when a gunman stormed a skyscraper on Monday evening and opened fire.
Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness-tampering
The 73-year-old has become the first Colombian president to be convicted of a crime.
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
The scheme is China’s first nationwide subsidy of its kind as the government tries to tackle a looming demographic crisis.
Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather
President Xi Jinping called for “all-out” rescue efforts and preparation for “worst-case” scenarios.
Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire
Cambodia says there have been “no armed clashes” between the two sides since the midnight ceasefire.
Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens
The attack is one of many on the frontline region of Zaporizhzhia as Trump renews demands for a ceasefire.
Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building
Authorities say Shane Devon Tamura travelled across the country from Las Vegas to open fire inside the skyscraper.
Watch: BBC’s Jeremy Bowen goes onboard a plane dropping aid into Gaza
The BBC’s international editor was on a Jordanian flight as it dropped supplies into Gaza.