Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66308728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 11:26 AM
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
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North Korea: China and Russia in first post-pandemic visits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66309231?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 6:57 AM
Russian and Chinese delegations are the first to visit after the country shut borders due to the pandemic.
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Ameland rescue: Ship with 3,000 cars in deadly fire off Dutch coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 12:30 PM
Environmental groups warn the fire could harm an area of the North Sea that is a World Heritage site.
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Niger President Mohamed Bazoum held by guards - reports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66312011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 1:35 PM
It is not yet clear if this is an attempt by presidential guards to seize power.
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Will the Gulf Stream really collapse by 2025?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66289494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:13 PM
A new paper says its collapse could be imminent, but other scientists have serious reservations.
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Alain Delon search: French police raid home of film legend's ex-carer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310281?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:25 PM
The three children of film legend Alain Delon have made formal complaints about his former assistant.
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Ecuador police find dozens of bodies during jail sweep
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66312424?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 12:08 PM
After days of deadly gang fights in a prison in Guayaquil, the number of dead inmates rises to 31.
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Cambodia's Hun Sen to resign after four decades and appoint son as PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66309249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:37 AM
The hardline leader has ruled the Asian nation for 38 years and his party has total political control.
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Davido video: Wole Soyinka defends Nigerian Afrobeats star in Muslim row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66312002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 11:47 AM
The Afrobeats star came under fire for sharing a music video which offended some Muslims.
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Colonisation by British 'luckiest thing' to happen to Australia - John Howard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66309637?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 11:02 AM
John Howard's remark comes ahead of a historic referendum on Indigenous recognition.
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Joe Lewis: Tottenham Hotspur owner due in NY court on insider trading charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66274633?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:26 PM
British billionaire Joe Lewis surrenders to US authorities on multiple counts of fraud.
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Manipur: India PM Narendra Modi to face no-confidence vote in parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66265410?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:12 AM
Opposition parties say the prime minister should address parliament about the violence in Manipur state.
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Qin Gang: China foreign minister's removal sparks speculation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66299379?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 7:06 AM
Qin Gang's prolonged absence from public view, and the silence over it, is fuelling furious speculation.
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Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66296792?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:17 AM
A US soldier who crossed into North Korea is the subject of frantic diplomacy to secure his return.
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Qin Gang: The swift rise and mysterious fall of China's missing foreign minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66302235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 11:27 AM
Qin Gang disappeared from his usual duties in June, sparking speculation he may have strayed politically.
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Qin Gang replaced: Who is China's new foreign minister Wang Yi?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66310350?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 10:34 AM
China's top diplomat is a familiar face, known for taking a hard line on those that cross Beijing.
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Godwin Emefiele's arrest: How Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) boss ended up in court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66273223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 12:05 AM
The once-powerful bank chief is charged with illegally owning a shotgun, which he denies.
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World Cup mania hides Australia football inequality
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66297783?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 3:42 PM
The team's success is in spite of conditions in Australia, not because of them, those in the sport say.
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Israeli protesters vow no let-up in anti-reform fight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66304492?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 3:52 PM
Protesters say they will keep up momentum as government passes bitterly opposed law.
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Watch: Father smashes windscreen to save baby in Texas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66309117?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:03 AM
Video captured the moment a child was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a hot car during a heatwave.
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Sea lions charge at beachgoers in San Diego
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66305980?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 3:36 PM
During summer months, tourists flock to this small protected beach in order to take pictures.
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BBC reporter at scene of Rhodes wildfire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66316398?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 1:14 PM
Jenny Hill reports from the village of Vati in Rhodes, as fires continue to spread across the region.
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Watch: Flames engulf giant Buddha in China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66300534?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 11:00 PM
A fire damages the statue and destroys structures surrounding it at a temple in Gansu province.
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Italy weather: Summer storms sweep across northern regions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66300336?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 7:20 PM
Hailstorms and heavy rain leaves a trail of damage across the countries northern regions.
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Whales stranding: More than 50 pilot whales dead in Western Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66298711?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 1:47 AM
Authorities are racing to save the surviving pilot whales, which are stranded on an Australian beach.
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Watch: Raging wildfires shut down Italian airport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66298131?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2023, 4:47 AM
Palermo’s airport was shut down overnight as wildfires burned around its perimeter.
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