At least 35 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66355032?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 1:26 PM
Hundreds of people have also been injured in the explosion at a gathering organised by an Islamist party.
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Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66351867?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 8:41 AM
The Russian leader also sought to justify the arrest of critical voices, claiming they were harming the country from inside.
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Moscow drone attack briefly shuts Vnukovo airport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66352765?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 7:18 AM
Russian officials say one person has been injured after two drones crashed into offices
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Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66352768?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 8:49 AM
An evacuation order is in place for towns near the US border as fires there swirl out of control.
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Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66353284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 2:41 PM
West African leaders set a seven-day deadline for the junta to reinstate the ousted president.
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Australia grounds MRH-90 helicopter fleet after crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66352770?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 10:28 AM
The chief of the army says none of the 45 aircraft will fly again until they are found to be safe.
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Italy joining China's Belt and Road Initiative was atrocious move, defence minister says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66354362?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 12:17 PM
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says the Belt and Road scheme has not benefitted his country.
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Russia storm: High winds kill 10 in central Volga region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66354444?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 11:55 AM
Eight of the victims died when trees fell on their campsite near a lake in Mari El region.
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Wagner-backed CAR leader asks voters to abolish term limits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66353281?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 9:50 AM
The opposition is boycotting the poll and says Faustin-Archange Touadéra wants to be leader for life.
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Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66249805?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 11:05 PM
James Gallagher spends the day in the heat lab to see what summer heatwaves do to the body.
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Haiti: US nurse and child kidnapped, says charity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66351887?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 11:22 PM
The US State Department is aware of reports and is in 'regular contact' with Haitian authorities.
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Twitter restores Kanye West's account after ban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66351871?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 1:41 AM
The US rapper was accused of violating the rules on the social media platform now known as X.
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Rivals' silence at Iowa dinner shows Trump's dominance in 2024 race
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66350225?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 3:10 PM
At key Iowa dinner only one Republican opponent challenged Trump head on - and he was roundly booed.
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Watch: Injured horse flown to California hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66350512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 10:10 PM
Obe, a 25-year-old horse, slipped and fell in southern California where firefighters came to his rescue.
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Colombian president's son arrested in money laundering probe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66349570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 2:22 PM
Nicolas Petro is accused of money laundering and illicit enrichment, but denies the claims.
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Europe fires: The Canadair water bombers battling Mediterranean blazes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66349785?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 11:36 PM
The distinctive yellow planes and their pilots play a crucial role in rugged Mediterranean regions.
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Why it's getting easier to be a single mum in China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66064589?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 10:30 PM
How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies.
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WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66333633?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 10:11 PM
Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more.
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The Chilean band speaking out against police violence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66312426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 11:43 PM
All of the band's musicians were left partially or totally blinded by projectiles fired by police.
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The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66333303?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 11:52 PM
Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government.
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Watch: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through music by BBC Russia editor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66334494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2023, 11:41 PM
Steve Rosenberg has written a score to chart life in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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The other American women's team at World Cup
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66330501?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2023, 6:15 PM
A shock win by Philippines over New Zealand was forged thousands of miles away in the US.
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Dashcam captures moment drone explodes in Moscow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66353931?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 12:59 PM
Russia accuses Ukraine of a drone attack that damaged two buildings and injured one person.
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Watch: Farmer plants massive sunflower field in surprise gift for wife
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66350563?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 8:50 AM
Farmer Lee Wilson says he secretly planted 80 acres of the flowers as a 50th anniversary gift.
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Turkey mine protesters blasted with water cannon by riot police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66351888?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2023, 5:06 AM
They were protesting the felling of trees to make way for an expansion to a coal mine.
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Thailand Drone shows destruction after fireworks warehouse explosion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66350511?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 3:09 PM
The warehouse and its surrounding area were destroyed after an explosion in southern Thailand.
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Black bear cools off in California swimming pool
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66349101?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 1:06 PM
Police responded to the unexpected visitor splashing around in the backyard of a home in Burbank.
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Elephant on the loose spotted outside supermarket in southern Italy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66344561?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2023, 5:24 AM
Local media reports the animal escaped from a circus but has since been returned.
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Italy: Drone spots suspected wildfire arsonist
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66343164?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2023, 5:21 PM
A man is detained in Italy after he was seen at the scene of a wildfire in Calabria.
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