Israel judicial reform: Key bill becomes law amid mass protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66258416?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 2:02 PM
A bill which has caused uproar becomes law as protesters face water cannon outside parliament.
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Spain's conservatives miss out on all-out victory as left celebrates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66285245?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 11:34 AM
Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo narrowly wins but is held back by left-wing parties.
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Spain election: No big winner as far-right Vox party fades
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66287757?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 2:02 PM
Spain faces political deadlock after Sunday's vote - here are four things we learned from the snap poll.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66286102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 12:06 PM
Moscow's mayor says there were no casualties after "two non-residential" buildings were hit in the capital.
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Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66289136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 1:59 PM
The attacks targeted grain for export along the Danube just across from the Nato member state.
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Algeria wildfires: Fifteen killed and thousands evacuated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66292753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 2:21 PM
Northern Algeria has been experiencing a record heatwave with temperatures reaching 48C.
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Greta Thunberg fined over Swedish climate protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66287756?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 12:11 PM
The climate activist was on trial for disobeying a police order to leave the protest in Malmo last month.
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China: 11 die as roof collapses on girl's volleyball team
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66286576?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 8:28 AM
Anguished parents have thronged a hospital seeking official updates on their children.
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Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66287776?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 11:04 AM
The 13-year-old had been used in an undercover operation to help catch a man she met on a dating app.
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Douala building: Distress as collapse kills 33 in Cameroon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66285325?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 1:17 PM
Thirty-three people are confirmed dead after a building collapsed onto another in the city of Douala.
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Woman found dead in Montana after suspected grizzly bear encounter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66287753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 10:00 AM
Grizzly bear tracks were found at the scene near Yellowstone National Park, say investigators.
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Agustín Intriago: Ecuadorean mayor shot dead in port city
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66289355?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 11:31 AM
A gunman kills the mayor of the port city of Manta, Agustín Intriago, as gang violence soars.
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Elon Musk: Twitter rebranded as X as blue bird logo killed off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66284304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 12:09 PM
Elon Musk says "tweets" will become "x's" in the billionaire owner's latest change to the firm.
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Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66271855?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 11:32 PM
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
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Sudan's Darfur terror: The radio presenter who gave birth and kept walking
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66247849?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 11:42 PM
A radio presenter in Sudan has a baby by the road as she flees militias she says killed her other sons.
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Wagner mutiny: Junior commander reveals his role in the challenge to Putin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66247915?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 22, 2023, 11:22 PM
A junior commander says lower-ranking mercenaries had no idea what was happening during the rebellion.
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Manipur assault video emboldens women to speak out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66283526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 6:25 PM
A viral video of an attack on two women is encouraging other survivors to come forward.
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Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66220501?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 11:37 PM
Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh emperor of Punjab and a goddaughter of Queen Victoria.
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Why is technology not making us more productive?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66233654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 11:05 PM
We are in the midst of a technological revolution, but productivity has not improved.
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Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66229065?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 22, 2023, 7:40 AM
A series of records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice are "unprecedented", some scientists say.
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Intel's deepfake detector tested on real and fake videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66267961?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 22, 2023, 11:21 PM
We tested Intel's new tool, "FakeCatcher", on videos of Donald Trump and Joe Biden - with mixed results.
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Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its own lens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66257772?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 22, 2023, 11:24 PM
The Tate showcases Africa's past, present and future through the lenses of artists from the continent.
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Watch: George Alagiah's extraordinary career
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66200509?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 12:38 PM
George Alagiah, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most respected journalists, has died at 67.
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BBC News presenter pays tribute to 'much loved' colleague George Alagiah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66293125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 1:24 PM
Lucy Hockings announces the death of colleague and "much loved" fellow presenter George Alagiah.
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Greece fires: Drone shows fire ravaged Rhodes town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66288827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 8:55 AM
Greece is grappling with devastating wildfires that have forced thousands to flee their homes and hotels.
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Israel reforms: Water cannon and arrests at Jerusalem protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66288971?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 9:47 AM
Thousands of protesters opposed to plans to overhaul Israel's judiciary have gathered ahead of a key vote.
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Watch: Coach found alive in China school gym collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66287482?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 24, 2023, 6:21 AM
At least 11 people have been killed after a school gymnasium roof completely caved in while it was being used by a girls' volleyball team.
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Rhodes: Holidaymakers describe wildfires ordeal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66284951?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 3:45 PM
Tourists describe their emergency evacuation and people being covered in ash on the Greek island.
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Residents flee burning homes in Rhodes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66283658?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 23, 2023, 1:29 PM
Locals run from burning houses as firefighters battle the wildfire flames on the Greek island.
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