US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68122706?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 11:20 PM
President Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups".
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UNRWA: Key UN Gaza aid agency runs into diplomatic storm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68123222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 2:45 PM
UNRWA is a lifeline in Gaza, but several countries have paused aid over claims staff helped attack Israel.
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Evergrande: Hong Kong judge orders property giant's liquidation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67562522?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 2:43 AM
A liquidation order may have little impact in mainland China where most of Evergrande's assets are held.
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Afcon 2023: Egypt 1-1 DR Congo (aet, 7-8 on pens) - Mpasi the last-16 hero for Leopards
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68045654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 11:59 PM
DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to set up a quarter-final against Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68121654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 12:45 PM
The 16th Century painting by Leonardo da Vinci sits behind protective glass at the Louvre in Paris.
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Istanbul church attack: Gunmen kill one person during Sunday morning mass
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68122404?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 9:10 PM
Police are searching for gunmen who shot one man dead during a Sunday service.
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Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68118822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 2:51 PM
The 20-deck Icon of the Seas' maiden voyage comes amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
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Military-led West African states leave regional bloc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68122947?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 6:31 PM
The three junta-led countries were suspended from the bloc amid calls to return to democratic rule.
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X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68123671?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 5:42 PM
Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the singer went viral.
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China's Xi tightens stock market rules after sell-off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68125359?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 2:12 AM
Nearly $6tn has been wiped off Chinese and Hong Kong stocks since their most recent peak three years ago.
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Red Sea: UK navy ship HMS Diamond shoots down Houthi drone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68122944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 2:31 PM
The Ministry of Defence says this is the third such incident involving HMS Diamond.
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Aeromexico passenger opens plane door and walks on wing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68121361?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 11:45 AM
Passengers say they had been kept on the tarmac for four hours without air conditioning or water.
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Sinner wins Australian Open after epic fightback
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68120937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 3:10 PM
Jannik Sinner lands the Grand Slam title he has long promised with an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.
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Huge push for Gaza aid - but little hope for those suffering
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68097993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 11:29 AM
There's a chasm between what Gaza needs and what it's receiving, writes Quentin Sommerville.
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Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68113223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 7:09 PM
The demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign.
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ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68108260?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:54 PM
But it stops short of ordering Israel to halt the war in Gaza, in a controversial case at The Hague.
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Kerem Shalom crossing: Israeli protesters hold up aid trucks to Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68103641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 2:35 PM
Israeli protesters stop a convoy of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza for third consecutive day.
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Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire deal but gaps remain between Israel and Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68084402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 24, 2024, 4:35 PM
Indirect talks have brought no breakthrough, but neither Israel nor Hamas have abandoned them.
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Khan Younis: UN says 12 killed at Gaza shelter as fighting rages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68078580?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 8:30 AM
A UN agency says shells hit a college in Khan Younis, but Israel rules out a strike by its forces.
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Khan Younis: Israel says forces have encircled Gaza's second city
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68074566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2024, 9:15 PM
Fighting is reported around hospitals in the city, where Israel believes Hamas leaders are hiding.
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Watch: Moment vibrating phones alerted UN to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68113443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 12:04 AM
"It was the first I'd heard of it," Russia's ambassador tells the BBC, recalling the night of attack.
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Watch: Soup thrown at Mona Lisa painting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68121941?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 10:51 AM
Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris.
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Watch: A look at world's largest cruise ship as it leaves Port of Miami
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68119243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 11:53 PM
The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers.
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ICJ orders Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68107844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:53 PM
The UN's top court's ruling stopped short of ordering Israel to immediately halt its operations in Gaza.
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Watch: US church steeple collapse caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68108552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 1:20 PM
Emergency crews evacuated the area following the incident in New London, Connecticut.
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Moment twins taken and sold at birth reunite with mum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68104026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 9:58 AM
Amy and Ano are among thousands in Georgia who were stolen from hospitals and trafficked.
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Turkey: Watch plane's emergency descent over motorway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68099144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 9:58 PM
Footage shows a military plane flying over a motorway in Turkey after it experienced a technical issue.
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Is Canada vulnerable to foreign interference?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68038175?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 9:56 PM
A public inquiry launching on Monday could be a reckoning in the country on national security matters.
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Haji Malang: The Sufi shrine caught up in a religious row in Mumbai
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68090708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 11:14 PM
Both Hindus and Muslims visit the Haji Malang shrine in Mumbai - but a controversy has shaken some devotees.
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South African Airways: Troubled airline returns to intercontinental travel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67554708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 11:57 PM
South African Airways is trying to rebuild its reputation after being plagued by corruption allegations.
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Robert Corfield, ex-minister of secretive sect, admits to child sex abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66449988?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 12:26 AM
Alleged victims say predators have gone unpunished for decades in Christian church known as The Truth.
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OneFour: Drill rap trailblazers spark debate over art and censorship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67364463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 4:45 PM
A standoff between a hip-hop act and law enforcement is fuelling a debate over art and censorship.
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Who invented butter chicken? Court battle over creamy dish
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68053470?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:17 AM
Butter chicken - a curry popular around the world - is now in the middle of a court battle in India.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'wilderness'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68082104?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:27 AM
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Italian net closes in on 'Fleximan' - vigilante destroyer of speed cameras
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68103948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:30 AM
Some Italians are impressed by the man dubbed "Fleximan", but Italy has a high rate of road deaths.
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The Nigerian professor who makes more money welding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68079364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:51 AM
He has shocked many of his colleagues, who regard it as a menial job but are jealous of his income.
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Antoinette Lattouf: ABC presenter sacked over Gaza post ignites row in Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68064851?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:09 PM
Antoinette Lattouf's dismissal has also raised hard questions about Australia's public broadcaster.
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