Putin arrest warrant issued over war crime allegations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64992727?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 7:25 PM
The Russian president is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes during his Ukraine invasion.
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Can Vladimir Putin actually be arrested?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64997048?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 8:51 PM
BBC correspondents Anna Holligan and Steve Rosenberg on the difficulties of detaining a president.
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Russia threatens to destroy Ukraine jets after Poland and Slovakia pledges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64988504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 3:00 PM
Slovakia becomes the second Nato country after Poland to offer fighter jets to Ukraine.
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China's Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64986486?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:30 PM
Beijing said China would uphold "an objective and fair position" on the war in Ukraine.
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Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64959805?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 8:38 PM
Reddick, who played Charon in the John Wick action-thriller movies, died of natural causes.
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Clean-up of radioactive water leak ongoing at Minnesota nuclear plant
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64989112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 4:03 PM
A local nuclear plant is recovering 400,000 gallons of contaminated water that spilled in November.
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Uttar Pradesh: Eight killed by deluge of potatoes after roof collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64987190?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:41 PM
Rescuers scour piles of vegetables to find survivors at a storage facility in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Credit Suisse shares hit as investor fears reignite
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64986520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 6:28 PM
Investors are selling shares despite an overnight rescue deal for America's First Republic.
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Turkey's Erdogan seals deal on Finland joining Nato
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64986744?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 5:06 PM
A vote on Finland's membership now goes to Turkey's parliament, but Sweden's bid is still held up.
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Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64992726?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 10:29 PM
"Just imagine leaving a fish in your kitchen to rot" said one resident, describing the smell.
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Eyedrops recalled in US following blindness and injuries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64985191?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:32 AM
Patients lose vision and have eyes surgically removed after using eyedrops now recalled in the US.
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Fake India officer who conned his way into top meetings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64974627?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 5:50 AM
The man made multiple visits to Indian-administered Kashmir under the guise of an aide of PM Narendra Modi.
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Hong Kong: Two men arrested for possessing 'seditious' children's books
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64985527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 4:46 AM
Two men were charged for merely possessing the books which Hong Kong officials say challenge the state.
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Libya uranium: Missing barrels recovered, say eastern forces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64981875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 6:56 PM
UN inspectors have been trying to locate about two and a half tonnes of uranium ore.
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France pension protests: Clashes after Macron orders rise in pension age without vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64984374?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 10:02 PM
France's president has sidelined MPs and forced through plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.
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Iraq War: Ali Abbas lost both arms in the war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64976639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 4:54 AM
Ali Abbas's life changed forever after he lost both of his arms and most of his family in the war.
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YouTube reinstates Donald Trump's channel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64993603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 9:07 PM
It is the latest social media channel to restore his account following Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Gangs sow terror in Brazil cities for third night
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64985010?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 5:21 AM
Organised crime members are carrying out attacks in several cities to protest against prison conditions.
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Australian shreds record for longest surf session
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64984949?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 9:06 AM
Blake Johnston rode more than 700 waves at a Sydney beach over a total of about 40 hours.
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Will Vladimir Putin ever face a war crimes trial?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64994992?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 8:44 PM
Despite the charges against him at the Hague, the chances of a prosecution for Ukraine war crimes are slim.
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Freddy: The deadly cyclone that lasted more than a month
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64978492?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:53 PM
Cyclone Freddy is one of the world's longest-lasting storms - why was it so bad?
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Why US mothers are more likely to die in childbirth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64981965?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 3:05 PM
Maternal mortality spiked by 40 percent in 2021, with black women more likely to die.
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The prison experience Elizabeth Holmes is desperate to avoid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64970156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 9:24 PM
The US is one of four countries that routinely separates incarcerated mothers from their babies.
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Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64973420?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 10:29 PM
It took up to 2.5 hours for each penguin - and three months on, the birds can see clearly.
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What China’s baby woes mean for its economic ambitions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64897827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 9:54 PM
The country's ageing population and shrinking workforce are a threat to its economic growth.
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Quiz of the week: What is causing a pong in Paris?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64976139?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 4:58 PM
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
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The revolution underway in India's diamond industry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64783843?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:07 AM
India's long history with diamonds enters a new chapter as lab-grown versions of the gem take off.
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Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64976952?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:14 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Russia Ukraine invasion: Indians are braving war to study in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64973574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 17, 2023, 12:32 AM
More than 1,000 students have returned to finish degrees after fleeing fighting a year ago.
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South Korea and Japan: A milestone meeting of frenemies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64962733?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 12:09 PM
BBC correspondents explain why historic rivals are trying to rebuild trust - and who stands to gain.
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Why sleeper trains are being revived across Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64950747?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 12:03 AM
A number of rail operators are launching new sleeper train services across the continent.
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Protests in Paris as Macron pushes through pension reform
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64981376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 8:44 PM
The French government has invoked a power that means no vote is needed for the reforms to go ahead.
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Watch the harrowing rescue of a man stuck in a flooded river
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64977487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 12:14 PM
US firefighters hoist him to safety as he clings on to a barrier in the flooded Los Angeles River.
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US releases footage of Russian jet crashing into drone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64974825?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 10:12 AM
The US military says the jet hit the drone on Tuesday, causing it to later crash into the Black Sea.
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Fire engulfs Russian security building in Rostov-on-Don
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64974827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 11:00 AM
Video shows building in the south of the country used by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) alight.
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Bakhmut: Quentin Sommerville near the frontline in Bakhmut
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64964449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 16, 2023, 6:09 AM
The BBC joins Ukrainian soldiers just 500 metres from Russian forces as they battle for the city in the Donbas region.
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Turkey floods: Truck overturned by surge of water in earthquake zone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64970976?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 15, 2023, 6:26 PM
Deadly floods in southern Turkey follow February's earthquakes that killed more than 44,000 people.
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