Outrage after women paraded naked in Indian state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66253389?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:47 AM
PM Narendra Modi said the assault in Manipur state had "shamed" the country.
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Travis King: North Korea 'not responding to calls' on missing soldier, says US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66253401?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 8:40 AM
The US has reached out to the North, but there is still no word on the whereabouts of Travis King.
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New Zealand: Shooting in Auckland before World Cup kills two
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66252727?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 8:05 AM
Police are investigating how the 24-year-old suspect evaded the nation's strict gun control laws.
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Johannesburg explosion: South Africa concern over second possible gas explosion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66256591?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:01 AM
An unexplained blast in Johannesburg killed one person and injured 48 more, South African authorities say.
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Ukraine war: Wheat prices soar after Russia threatens ships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66253143?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 1:43 PM
Russia announces it will treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as potential military targets.
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Netflix password crackdown fuels jump in subscribers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66240390?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 8:34 AM
The boss of the streaming giant also calls for an end to the strikes disrupting Hollywood.
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Police search for suspected lion roaming Berlin area
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66254908?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 1:57 PM
Residents in the south-western outskirts of Berlin are being told to stay indoors.
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Powerball: One winning ticket sold for $1.08bn jackpot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66256051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:45 AM
The ticket was bought in Los Angeles and has a cash value of $558m before taxes.
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Iranian female prisoners tell of filmed strip searches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66258415?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 12:16 PM
Former detainees tell the BBC of degrading strip searches which are filmed despite prison rules.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss says activities to continue in Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66256301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 12:38 PM
Yevgeny Prigozhin says "there will be no reduction in our programmes" in the continent.
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Xi Jinping meets Henry Kissinger as US seeks to defrost China ties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66106076?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 10:03 AM
The 100-year-old diplomat's surprise trip to Beijing follows a flurry of visits by US officials.
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Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast ready to step in as 2026 hosts, says mayor Tom Tate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/66255262?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 9:26 AM
Gold Coast is ready to step in and host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, says the Queensland city's mayor Tom Tate.
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Watch moment divers free trapped whale sharks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66254335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 6:43 AM
Five whale sharks were found trapped in fishing nets in Indonesian waters.
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Jason Aldean: US country star denies Small Town music video is 'pro-lynching'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66248807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 5:38 PM
Jason Aldean defends his song as it is yanked by Country Music Television and Sheryl Crow attacks him.
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Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Six reported dead in anti-government protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66244862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 8:57 AM
The opposition call protests over tax hikes and rising prices, leading to clashes with police.
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Watch: Protesters set fire to Swedish embassy in Baghdad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66252974?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 5:54 AM
Hundreds of people have stormed Sweden’s embassy in Iraq to protest a planned burning of the Quran.
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Travis King: US soldier in N Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66219603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 10:12 PM
Travis King spent time in a detention facility after getting into fights and hitting a police car.
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Manipur: India video shows how rape is weaponised in conflict
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66254008?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 12:06 PM
A video that shows two naked women being paraded by a mob in Manipur state has sparked outrage.
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Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66230766?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 3:53 AM
The political crisis dents Singapore's reputation for clean and honest governance, experts say.
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NZ shooting renews debate on rising crime rate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66253479?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 6:46 AM
A gunman killed two people and injured at least 10 others, including a police officer.
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Women's World Cup 2023: Tournament in Australia and New Zealand to get under way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66132739?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:33 AM
The biggest Fifa Women's World Cup - featuring European champions England and debutants the Republic of Ireland - will finally get under way on Thursday.
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Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66246030?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 1:27 AM
Catalans weigh up possible outcomes of Sunday's poll and its impact on the independence movement.
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Kenyan doping: Why positive tests are the start of the solution
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66223437?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:01 PM
Faked medical records, pharmacists, fixers, fame and fortune. Dopers infiltrated Kenyan distance running but the fightback has begun.
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Tunisia's El General: The rapper who helped bring down Ben Ali
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66221762?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 1:51 AM
El General, whose song inspired Tunisia's pro-democracy revolution, laments the return of repression.
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The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66185377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 3:46 PM
Counter-terror police have raided the homes of a swathe of Australian environmental activists.
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Kitchen shrine serpents and more fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66226417?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 11:45 PM
New discoveries in the buried Roman city shed fresh light on life before Vesuvius erupted.
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What happened to US citizens like Otto Warmbier detained in North Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66236989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 10:24 PM
Americans arrested in the communist state have included tourists, a teacher and a Christian missionary.
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Watch: Armed police run through Auckland as shooting unfolds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66252939?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:48 PM
Two people have been shot dead in the centre of Auckland just hours before the opening of the Fifa Women's World Cup.
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Johannesburg explosion causes cracks in South Africa street
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66251833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 8:56 AM
One person is killed and dozens injured after a reported gas explosion in the centre of Johannesburg.
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Watch: Fireball as passenger train ploughs into truck in Indonesia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66241233?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 6:12 AM
One person is injured as a train crashes into a broken-down truck in Indonesia.
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and dog rescued after two months at sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66241231?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 6:36 AM
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella are back on dry land after getting lost at sea.
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Europe heatwave: Wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66222132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 10:23 AM
Temperatures in the Mediterranean are expected to peak on Tuesday as the heatwave continues.
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Global weather forecast as temperatures near record highs across the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66227145?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 2:43 PM
Chris Fawkes shows us where the high temperatures are across the northern hemisphere.
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How hot will it get in southern Europe heatwave today?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66222174?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 9:04 AM
BBC Weather has the latest as temperatures intensify in countries including Spain and Italy.
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