At least half of Gaza's buildings damaged or destroyed, new analysis shows
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68006607?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 5:23 PM
Satellite data reveals at least 144,000 hit since Israeli strikes began, and how south is now bearing the brunt.
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Hamas says it is studying proposal for new pause in Gaza fighting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68138853?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 11:15 PM
A framework reportedly sets out a six-week pause in the fighting to allow more hostages to be freed.
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Biden says he has decided US response to Jordan attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68063741?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 8:58 PM
The president did not elaborate, but added: "I don't think we need a wider war in the Middle East."
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'I regret posting online that I was Madeleine McCann'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68139294?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 10:00 PM
Julia Wandelt tells the BBC about her motives and remorse after claiming to be the missing girl.
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Elon Musk: Judge blocks 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68150306?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 1:41 AM
The lawsuit was filed by a shareholder who argued that it was an inappropriate overpayment.
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Four NHL players charged in Canada over 2018 sexual assault
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68149315?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 1:37 AM
The players were on Canada's World Junior ice hockey team when the alleged assault happened.
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Broadway star Chita Rivera dies at 91
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68149314?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 10:15 PM
The trailblazing "triple threat" is known for her pioneering roles in iconic musicals like West Side Story.
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Spain congress votes against Catalan separatists amnesty bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68147811?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 7:40 PM
The amnesty deal sought to benefit Catalan nationalists facing legal proceedings for separatist activity.
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Microsoft says AI is getting deployed 'at scale'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68144741?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 10:56 PM
The tech giant's AI success has caused shares to surge, after its market value passed $3tn.
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Zuckerberg among tech bosses to testify on child safety
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68140296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 12:05 AM
Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect children online.
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Justice department investigating Democrat Cori Bush's spending on security
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68123676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 8:01 PM
The justice department is looking into whether a lawmaker improperly paid her husband for security.
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Mysterious shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68146189?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 4:12 PM
A ghostly shipwreck has appeared on the sandy beach of Cape Ray in Newfoundland, Canada.
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UPS to cut 12,000 jobs after 'disappointing' year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68144738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 4:05 PM
The parcel delivery giant said it was looking for $1bn in savings, as AI makes up for the jobs.
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Imran Khan: Pakistan former PM jailed for 10 years in state secrets case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68138591?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 3:58 PM
The former Pakistani prime minister is sentenced to 10 years in jail in a case he has called bogus.
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian fighters in West Bank hospital raid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68137050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 5:35 PM
CCTV captures undercover forces disguised as medics and nurses in the hospital with weapons raised.
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UNRWA: Gaza aid agency says it is 'extremely desperate' after funding halted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68127544?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 9:30 PM
More countries halt aid to UNRWA over the alleged role of some staff in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
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Israel-Gaza war: Counting the destruction of religious sites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67983018?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 2:09 AM
Some of the world’s oldest churches and mosques have been completely destroyed in the conflict.
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Disguised Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital, killing three Palestinian fighters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68138209?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 10:55 AM
Dressed as medics and civilians, an Israeli undercover unit shoots three men in West Bank hospital.
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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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UNRWA claims: UN chief in aid plea after staff accused of helping Hamas in Israel attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68119268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 7:51 AM
Countries pause funding for UNRWA over Israeli allegations its staff were involved in the Hamas attacks.
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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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Texas: Massive fire engulfs chicken farm in Bryan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68138920?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 8:50 AM
Huge flames and clouds of smoke are seen as firefighters tackle a blaze at a farm in Bryan.
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Joinville: Acid spill covers Brazil river in thick white foam
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68138208?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 4:50 PM
A state of emergency is declared after a truck crash releases sulfonic acid into the Rio Seco.
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Camels and zebras rescued from burning US trailer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68128449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 11:16 AM
Video shows circus animals being led to safety after their trailer caught fire in Indiana.
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Watch US officer's miraculous escape as car crashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68125833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 5:27 AM
Dashcam video shows how the collision sent the officer flying during a traffic stop in Oklahoma.
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Watch: Diplomats recall moment war broke out at peace council
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68113443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 12:04 AM
UN ambassadors describe the moment they learnt of the invasion at a UN Security Council meeting.
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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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Pakistan election 2024: Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan reverse roles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68005660?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 12:20 AM
Tens of millions will vote in a lopsided poll - with one ex-PM behind bars and stable government unlikely.
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Shackled woman in Hungary court sparks Italy anger
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68143705?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 7:56 PM
Italian Ilaria Salis has reportedly endured harsh conditions in a Budapest jail while awaiting trial.
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Who is Viktor Orban, Hungary's PM halting funds for Ukraine?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67832416?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 1:19 AM
He has led Hungary since 2010 and critics denounce his "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".
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Jordan base attack: What options does US have to respond?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68135774?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 7:29 PM
Failure to act decisively risks sending a message of weakness - act too forcefully and things could escalate.
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Ukraine war: Nothing but rubble in shattered ghost town Avdiivka
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68086568?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 1:34 AM
After months of fighting in Avdiivka, residents are reporting that Russian troops have entered the town.
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Secret calls and code names: The risky business of sending money to N Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68065475?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 12:11 AM
Money transfers are vital to North Koreans but carry huge risks, and now the South is cracking down too.
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Lily Gladstone: The Native American actress who could make Oscars history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68109353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 12:29 AM
The star of Killers of the Flower Moon could become the first Native American to win best actress.
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Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and the game that changed everything
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68082238?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 12:00 AM
Pep Guardiola was a coaching novice. What did Barcelona see to convince them to turn down Jose Mourinho and give him one of the biggest jobs in the game?
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Kenya ETA: President Ruto's vision of visa-free entry proves tricky for some
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68093488?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 2:24 AM
President William Ruto's pledge to ease travel has meant fresh costs for some African visitors.
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'We're the country of beef, but we can only afford chicken'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68126858?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 12:10 AM
Argentina is divided over the new president's plans for its troubled economy.
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