Fox News settles Dominion defamation case for $787.5m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65318654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:30 PM
"Lies have consequences," says a lawyer for the voting firm about the network's false election claims.
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Ralph Yarl: Andrew Lester, accused of shooting black teen, turns himself in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65316073?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:39 PM
Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after he rang the wrong doorbell.
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Aaron Carter accidentally drowned after taking drugs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65319830?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 19, 2023, 12:20 AM
The US rapper was found dead in a bathtub at his Californian home in November aged 34.
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Multi-storey car park collapses in New York
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65319586?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:05 PM
The NYPD's new robotic dog was sent into the shattered structure to hunt for survivors, says the mayor.
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Hopes crumble for a pause in fighting in Sudan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65317693?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
Heavy gunfire and the roar of warplanes shatter plans for a ceasefire in the capital Khartoum.
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Cyclone Ilsa: Stranded Indonesian fishermen rescued after six days without food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65314756?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 5:13 PM
Australia says 11 Indonesians shipwrecked after a storm are found but nine others are feared dead.
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Florida mermaid collects trash and breaks records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65318981?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 8:14 PM
'Mermaid Merle' swam 30 miles all while collecting 35lbs of trash in Biscayne Bay.
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T. rex skeleton sells for more than $6m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65314219?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 5:03 PM
The "spectacular" skeleton, sold to a private buyer, is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.
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Evan Gershkovich: US journalist arrested in Russia appears in court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65310529?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 3:02 PM
Evan Gershkovich was arrested on spying charges while working for the Wall Street Journal.
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Absolut Vodka halts exports to Russia after backlash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65315083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 3:38 PM
The company was criticised when it resumed selling vodka in Russia, despite the Ukraine invasion.
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Pakistan: Lorries crushed and buried in deadly landslide
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65317716?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 8:27 PM
At least two people died as dozens of vehicles were engulfed while en route to Afghanistan.
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Trigger IX: $5bn of drugs seized in Latin American operation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65311076?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 4:34 PM
Police found more than 200 tonnes of cocaine and other drugs in a swoop across Latin America.
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Bear captured in Italy after killing Alpine jogger Andrea Papi
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65309686?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 1:22 PM
Andrea Papi was killed earlier in April and a decision will now be taken on the bear's fate.
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Mystery spiral captivates aurora spectators in Alaska
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65318797?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 8:20 PM
Alaskan skywatchers were stunned by a mysterious spiral connected to SpaceX rocket launch.
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Iran protests: LGBTQ community rises up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64864132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:38 PM
In a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, the community shows unprecedented defiance.
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What Americans can learn from Denmark on handling debt ceiling crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64878254?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:45 PM
Only two industrialised nations have debt ceilings - how come only the US fights about it?
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Ukraine's Eurovision 2023 act Tvorchi have war on their mind
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65300406?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 11:27 PM
Nigerian-Ukrainian duo Tvorchi met in a chance encounter on the street. Now they're coming to the UK.
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What is a stand your ground law and which states have one?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65282084?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 10:01 PM
Recent shootings of unarmed victims raise questions about the right to protect people and property.
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Alabama shooting: Phil Dowdell died saving sister's life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65275839?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 9:25 AM
Alexis Dowdell tells the BBC her 18-year-old brother pushed her to the floor as gunfire erupted.
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Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban - UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65307858?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 1:41 PM
Donations to aid agencies are at risk of falling sharply, jeopardising signs of recovery, a UN report says.
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The moment ex-Premier League footballer crashes car into shop
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65316655?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
Newly-obtained video shows Danny Graham's Land Rover smashing into a Co-op doorway.
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Italian police find cocaine packages floating in the sea off Sicily
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65310736?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 10:01 AM
Italian police said it was probably "one of the largest" drug hauls ever made in the country.
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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin visits occupied Kherson and Luhansk regions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65310458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 18, 2023, 9:08 AM
The Russian president spoke to military commanders in occupied areas of Ukraine, according to the Kremlin.
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Starship: Musk's big rocket launch stopped during countdown
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65298623?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 17, 2023, 1:39 PM
The launch of Space X's Starship is postponed at the last minute.
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Sudan: Fighter jets, gunfire and explosions shock Khartoum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65294795?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 16, 2023, 6:14 PM
People take cover in Sudan's capital as the army clash with paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Atiq Ahmed: Moments before former Indian MP shot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65292331?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 16, 2023, 1:56 PM
Dramatic scenes show the moments just before former MP Atiq Ahmed was gunned down in Prayagraj.
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