The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65179074?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:05 PM
BBC Newsnight has been mapping the cost - in men and machinery - for Russia's "elite" 331st regiment
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Macron and von der Leyen: Europe’s good cop and bad cop to meet Xi Jinping
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65186222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 5:02 PM
Macron and von der Leyen will send a message of unity and talk tough on Ukraine - will China listen?
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Trump indictment: US going to hell, says ex-president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65186244?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 8:32 AM
The former president is accused of falsifying business records relating to a hush money payment.
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Brazil kindergarten attack: Man kills four children in Blumenau
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65192957?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 4:58 PM
A man armed with a hatchet forced his way into a kindergarten in the city of Blumenau in southern Brazil.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Iga Swiatek says tennis could have done better 'from the beginning'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65197165?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 8:54 PM
A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.
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UN chief condemns Taliban ban on its Afghan female staff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65184767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 3:20 PM
The head of the UN demands the order be revoked, saying women are essential to its operations.
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Settlers of Catan: Creator of board game dies aged 70
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65194096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 7:30 PM
Klaus Teuber, the dental assistant-turned board game designer, died after a short illness aged 70.
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Bob Lee dead: Cash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65191466?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 6:47 PM
The 43-year-old tech guru died after being stabbed on a San Francisco street, his family says.
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Ukraine war: Poland pledges more jets to Ukraine as Zelensky visits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65194094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 5:18 PM
The Polish president said the country also firmly supported Kyiv's bid to join Nato.
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Donald Trump awarded legal fees in Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65191465?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 2:26 PM
On the same day he was arrested in New York, a California court passes a judgement in his favour.
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Ramadan and Passover raise tensions at Jerusalem holy site
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65187651?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 10:46 AM
Overlap of the Muslim holy month and Jewish festival throws focus on flashpoint hilltop compound.
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Spanish TV star Ana Obregón reveals surrogate baby is her late son's
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65186636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 12:29 PM
Ana Obregón, 68, reveals a baby born in the US was fathered by her son who died of cancer.
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Canada: Body of indigenous woman found in landfill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65191527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 2:02 PM
It is the second body recovered by Winnipeg police from the same landfill in less than a year.
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Eurovision 2023: Every song ranked, from Albania to the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65043969?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:20 PM
All 37 countries have now submitted their entries. But which are the gems and what are the duds?
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'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65173246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:03 PM
The global B Corp business accreditation scheme rewards firms that behave ethically.
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Trump indictment: What happened when other countries prosecuted ex-leaders?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65181338?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 4:29 PM
Donald Trump is the first ex-US president to face charges but ex-leaders elsewhere have stood trial.
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What are 34 felony charges against Trump, and what do they reveal?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65181178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 1:30 AM
Now the indictment against the former US president has been unsealed, here is what you need to know.
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Ukraine war: Who are Russia's war bloggers and why are they popular?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65179954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 2:59 PM
Vladlen Tatarsky, killed in a cafe blast, was one of Russia's "war correspondents". But who are they?
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Tsai-McCarthy meeting: Is Taiwan in danger of being loved to death?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65160872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 10:43 PM
President Tsai said the democracy her island had built was facing "unprecedented challenges".
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Iran protests: Victims shot in eyes hold on to hopes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64503873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 11:32 PM
Iranian protesters say eyes are being deliberately shot at - but even the blinded show defiance.
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'Am I part of the problem?' The homeowners choosing not to sell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64178954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 11:12 PM
Tight supply as owners hold back could keep pressure on home prices in the US.
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Malyana riots: India Muslim victims despair after court order
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65173980?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 11:38 PM
Last week, a court acquitted 41 Hindu men accused in the 1987 massacre of 72 Muslims in Malyana village.
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Timed Teaser: Where are Pablo Escobar's hippos heading?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65158613?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 3, 2023, 5:38 PM
Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
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Cat jumps on imam leading Ramadan prayers in Algeria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65196904?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 7:02 PM
A video shows a cat jumping on the shoulders of an imam during Taraweeh prayers inside a mosque.
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Donald Trump's historic court appearance in 77 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65183466?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 8:30 PM
Donald Trump had an unprecedented day in New York City, pleading not guilty to 34 felony charges.
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Jacinda Ardern's emotional last speech in New Zealand's parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65186368?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 7:12 AM
The former prime minister announced she was stepping down and retiring from politics earlier this year.
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Violence and fireworks inside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65185364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 4:50 AM
Israeli police say they conducted a pre-dawn raid to clear “agitators” planning violence.
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Three takeaways from Trump's day in court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65183469?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 9:01 PM
The BBC's Nada Tawfik analyses Donald Trump's historic day in a Manhattan courthouse.
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The moment Finland joined Nato security alliance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65179108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 4, 2023, 1:48 PM
The Finnish foreign minister handed over the accession document, making the country the 31st to join Nato.
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