Ukraine war: Russia destroys hospital in latest missile attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65720853?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 10:59 PM
At least two people were killed and more than 30 injured in the attack in the city of Dnipro.
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Sudan conflict: Hospital attacks potential war crimes, BBC told
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65718968?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 4:45 PM
Mounting evidence seen by the BBC suggests that medical facilities are being targeted by both sides.
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Celine Dion cancels all remaining shows over poor health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65725250?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 2:10 PM
The singer revealed last year she had been diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome, affecting her singing.
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Myanmar rapper Byu Har arrested for criticising junta
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65719165?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 10:59 AM
Byu Har had condemned the military regime's handling of widespread power outages.
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Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65724066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 27, 2023, 1:01 AM
Eleven of the 12 were hanged after trials the state Senate acknowledges were a "miscarriage of justice".
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Asiana Airlines: Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65705276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 8:54 AM
The Asiana Airlines plane landed safely in South Korea after a passenger forced open an emergency door.
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Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65554271?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 9:00 PM
Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
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Cambodia crocodile farmer killed after falling into enclosure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65730523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 9:56 PM
A 72-year-old crocodile farmer was pulled in when one of the animals grabbed his stick.
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Wagner: US sanctions boss of mercenary group in Mali
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65719825?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 2:05 PM
The Russian mercenary group could be using African states to procure weapons for Ukraine, US says.
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Gruelling Navy Seals course is dangerous - report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65724065?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 5:21 PM
A Navy report found trainees in the elite unit were at risk of injuries or death in a gruelling course.
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India official drains entire dam to retrieve phone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65726193?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 5:39 PM
The man, who has now been suspended, was taking a selfie when he dropped his phone into the water.
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Andrea Papi: Bear JJ4 that killed Italian Alpine jogger spared death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65720066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 4:36 PM
A court has temporarily frozen an order to euthanise JJ4, saying it needs more evidence.
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Teens hand themselves in to police over Sydney fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65718709?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 8:00 AM
Transport was suspended and nearby residents evacuated after a building went up in flames on Thursday.
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Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65725001?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 5:31 PM
Violence was sparked in Kosovo after new ethnic Albanian mayors were installed in a pro-Serb area.
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Roger Waters: German police investigate ex-Pink Floyd star over Nazi-style costume
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65725902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 5:17 PM
Authorities are investigating the ex-Pink Floyd star after he wore the controversial outfit in Berlin.
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'Truth is sacred', Tom Hanks tells Harvard graduates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65720065?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 10:16 AM
The two-time Oscar-winning actor is urging young people to "embrace liberty and freedom for all".
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Olivier Vandecasteele: Belgian aid worker freed in exchange for Iranian diplomat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65721707?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 2:52 PM
Olivier Vandecasteele and Assadollah Assadi fly home under a deal brokered by Oman.
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Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65692541?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 4:26 AM
The cubs were the first to be born in the country 70 years after the animals were declared extinct here
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Twitter engineering boss Foad Dabiri quits day after DeSantis launch glitches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65717731?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 4:15 AM
Ron DeSantis' launch of his White House presidential campaign was hit by technical problems.
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Google removes 'Slavery Simulator' game amid outrage in Brazil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65714083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 8:39 PM
The app, which allowed players to "buy and sell" black characters, was launched last month.
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US debt ceiling talks continue with new 5 June deadline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65713732?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 11:09 PM
With an extended deadline, talks on a deal to avoid a US default appear to drag on in Washington.
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Cairo masterplan threatens ancient City of the Dead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65697835?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 11:27 PM
Bodies are exhumed and burial sites are razed to make way for roads and bridges.
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Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65719385?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 11:46 PM
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
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IPL 2023: Who are India's next cricketing stars?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65692539?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 11:49 PM
These players and their dazzling performances at the IPL make a case for their inclusion in India's national side.
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FBI reveals 1980s plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65717058?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 10:39 PM
Newly released FBI documents say there were “ever-present“ IRA threats during her US visits.
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Sudan conflict: Brit who lived by embassy left without help
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65708358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 10:36 AM
Despite repeated calls for help, the man and his disabled wife were not assisted, his family says.
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Where Ron DeSantis stands on key issues
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65464667?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 2:52 PM
DeSantis is Trump's main rival as they do battle to be their party's 2024 pick. So what are his policies?
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Turkey election: What five more years of Erdogan would mean
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65700865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 4:00 AM
President Erdogan is tipped to win Turkey's presidential vote after a deeply divisive election.
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Venezuela: 'I'm paid to tweet state propaganda'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-65622685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 11:56 PM
The Venezuelan government is paying people to tweet in support of it.
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Hamida Banu: The incredible life of India's 'first' woman wrestler
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65630615?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 9:03 PM
Hamida Banu's feats brought her international fame and an almost mythical status - but then she vanished.
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Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 May 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65707712?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 3:57 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Germany, where car is king but protesters won’t let you drive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65707790?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 9:32 AM
Cars are at the heart of the culture wars and anger at road-blocking tactics has led to armed raids.
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The 2024 election campaign launch Ron DeSantis will want to forget
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65676137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 2:01 AM
Twitter's tech issues created a farce but there are questions about him too, writes our North America editor.
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How Tina Turner 'broke the silence' on domestic abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65673196?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 5:47 AM
The singer's decision to reveal the details of her violent marriage still helps inspire other women.
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Car swept backwards in raging Spanish floodwaters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65729775?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 6:30 PM
Video filmed on a phone shows the driver losing control of the car before getting caught in the current.
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Asiana Airlines: Inside cabin as plane door opened mid-flight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65722391?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 26, 2023, 10:34 AM
The Asiana Airlines plane landed safely in South Korea after a passenger forced open an emergency door.
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Was Russian warship attacked by Ukrainian drone boats in the Black Sea?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65715348?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 8:42 PM
Security correspondent Frank Gardner on what we know about what happened in the Black Sea.
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Ed Sheeran's surprise concert for high school students
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65714612?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 4:32 PM
The British superstar gives these Florida high school band students the surprise of a lifetime.
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Walls collapse as fireball engulfs Sydney building
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65707228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 8:12 AM
More than 100 firefighters attempted to extinguish the huge fire in the Surry Hills area.
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Spain weather: Hail stones and heavy rain in Catalonia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65711243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 25, 2023, 12:46 PM
Villages in the north-east region of Catalonia were left flooded following a storm on Wednesday.
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