Has Putin’s assault on Ukraine’s power grid failed?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64899045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:00 AM
For 22 days Ukraine went without power cuts, and there are hopes Russia's strikes are losing momentum.
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Cyclone Freddy: Winds and rain lash Mozambique as storm nears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64928093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 10:12 PM
Freddy, which has caused at least 28 deaths over a month, is to hit mainland Africa for second time.
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DR Congo's M23 ceasefire: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64927180?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 6:03 PM
Angola's soldiers are to help secure M23 rebel areas after a ceasefire it brokered failed.
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Li Qiang: China elects Xi Jinping ally as premier
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64924440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 7:20 AM
Li Qiang received almost every vote from more than 2,900 delegates at the rubber-stamp parliament.
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Watch: Murder suspect flees US courtroom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64929190?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 10:03 PM
Edi Villalobos escaped from an Oregon courtroom during jury selection for his upcoming trial.
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Mexico kidnapping: A twisted moral code explains cartel's apology
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64921765?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 3:23 PM
Mexico's gangs adopt a warped code of ethics - and the kidnap of Americans broke the rules.
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How a tummy-tuck kidnap ended in cartel confusion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64753595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 1:59 PM
Two US citizens have been returned and a Mexican drug cartel handed over its own men. Here is what we know.
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Tiger Woods denies he had a tenancy deal with ex-girlfriend
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64922792?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 2:55 AM
Lawyers for the golfer argue Erica Herman was a "guest" who had been "invited" to stay with him.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia to renew ties after seven-year rift
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64906996?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 9:33 PM
The unexpected move ends a seven-year rift between the two sides, but differences remain.
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Hamburg shooting: Police spoke to gunman weeks before attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64918160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 5:48 PM
He co-operated with officers and there were not enough grounds to take away his gun, police say.
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Stormy Daniels: Trump invited to testify before grand jury
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64913814?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 8:27 PM
The move by prosecutors in New York suggests they are close to charging the former president.
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Silicon Valley Bank: Regulators take over as failure raises fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64915616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 4:59 AM
Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank as the collapse raises wider fears about the banking sector.
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Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64920956?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 11:06 PM
Judges in The Hague pause the trial of Félicien Kabuga, the alleged financier of Rwanda's genocide.
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'Pineapple Express' winter storm pummels California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64911139?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 3:36 AM
The state's 10th atmospheric river this winter brings flash flooding and landslides.
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Can Australia curb its killer cats?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64806771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:17 AM
Free-roaming felines kill billions of native animals and pose a huge threat to endangered species.
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Florida's battle over how race is taught in schools
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64815035?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 1:56 AM
As Republicans ban "woke ideology" in classrooms, some teachers warn of a chilling effect on debate.
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Nthenya Mwendwa: How the Oscars changed the life of a Kenyan designer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64900773?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 1:47 PM
Nthenya Mwendwa's fish leather and Maasai beaded bags are proving their red-carpet appeal.
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Donald Trump: His four biggest legal problems
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61084161?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 3:39 PM
It can be difficult to keep track of the ex-president's legal battles - here's what you need to know.
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Nigeria polo: The Kent University student with a mission
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64903233?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:20 AM
Nigerian footballers are well known - one UK student thinks the same could happen with polo players.
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US fight over abortion pills waged state by state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64883398?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 4:38 AM
Tussles in California, Texas and elsewhere over the drug mifepristone could affect millions of US women.
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Oscars 2023: Hollywood is playing catch-up with its Asian moment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64621260?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:09 AM
If Asian superstar Michelle Yeoh makes history by winning an Oscar, Hollywood has much more to gain.
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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 March
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64902352?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 12:34 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Robert Blake: From Hollywood to murder accused
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64911059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 3:56 AM
Images from the life of the late film star who was tried and acquitted of killing his wife.
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Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh eyes a victory for 'unseen' Asian communities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64820346?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:13 PM
The actress tells the BBC what her possible victory would mean to Asians around the world.
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Razia Muradi: The Afghan woman who won university gold in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64900647?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:17 PM
Razia Muradi says her achievement is "bittersweet" as her family couldn't visit India to celebrate with her.
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Tunisia migrants: False content goes viral on social media
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/64868994?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 12:37 AM
Videos falsely targeting African migrants in Tunisia have gone viral on TikTok and other platforms.
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How the US power grid is a target for the far right
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64832129?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 9:12 PM
Terrorism experts say extremist groups are increasingly talking about targeting that key infrastructure.
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Libianca: The true story behind the star's 'more alcohol' song, People
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64873467?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 10, 2023, 12:10 AM
People (Check On Me) is poised to enter the UK Top 10 this week - a first for a Cameroonian artist.
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How a toxic train crash became a presidential battlefield
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64897731?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 2:40 PM
The impact of the toxic train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, has grown into a major political event.
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One man, two cups: Is President Xi’s double tea a power move?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64897273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:23 AM
The BBC's Celia Hatton breaks down Xi Jinping's caffeine habits, and why they might be a subtle power play.
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Maharashtra: Indian students who risk their lives to study
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64911984?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:05 AM
Three students in India's Maharashtra state undertake a treacherous journey to reach their school.
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'Pig butchering': Former romance scammer reveals tactics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64884036?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 8, 2023, 12:57 AM
A former romance scammer reveals the tactics used to lure victims, in a new BBC investigation.
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Hamburg shooting: Video appears to show person firing weapon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64910862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:36 PM
The moment a suspected gunman attacked a Jehovah's Witness hall was caught on camera.
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Watch: On the ground at Israel's mass protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64908051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 11:02 PM
Thousands of demonstrators massed on a main road, bringing the Israeli city to a standstill.
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Emotional injured US Marine describes Afghanistan withdrawal 'catastrophe'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64899291?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 7:44 AM
Tyler Vargas-Andrews cried as he gave testimony at a Republican-led hearing examining the pull-out.
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The ex-RAF base in Essex that could house asylum seekers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-64889909?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 8, 2023, 12:24 PM
The government is considering MDP Wethersfield in Essex, currently home to military police, as a centre for asylum seekers.
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Georgia: Police break up protests as crowds stay defiant
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64888796?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 8, 2023, 11:33 AM
Protesters continue to be struck by water canon and tear gas as unrest continues over a controversial draft law.
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