Afghanistan earthquake: At least 120 killed and 1,000 injured in 6.3 quake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67039463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:13 PM
The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.
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Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone's murder convictions reviewed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-67038913?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 11:59 AM
Michael Stone's case is to be looked at again after Levi Bellfield reportedly confessed to the murders.
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Chris Mason: Starmer grapples with how to keep Labour ahead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67039284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 3:05 PM
The Labour leader won't be short of advice in Liverpool - but how does he convert a commanding poll lead into a general election victory?
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Terence Davies: Screenwriter and film director dies aged 77
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67041682?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 5:29 PM
Davies, known for films such as Benediction and A Quiet Passion, died after a short illness, his manager confirms.
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Verstappen takes third F1 world title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67041670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:14 PM
Red Bull's Max Verstappen clinches a third world title by finishing second in a chaotic and incident-packed sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
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Amy Dowden makes Strictly Come Dancing return after cancer diagnosis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67042868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:32 PM
The dancer gave an update on her chemotherapy treatment, saying she is "doing really well".
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Labour conference: Angela Rayner vows 'biggest' affordable housing boost
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67040811?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 5:25 PM
Angela Rayner sets out plans to "get tough" with developers as Labour gathers for its annual conference.
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Jimmy Savile: Steve Coogan on playing paedophile TV presenter in The Reckoning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66987497?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 11:27 AM
A new TV drama sees Steve Coogan play Jimmy Savile, one of the UK's most notorious paedophiles.
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Blind woman with ill baby denied access to London hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67029288?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 7:18 AM
Dr Amy Kavanagh, who has a guide dog, said patients intervened after a guard kept saying "no dogs".
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Amber rain warning extended for north and east of Scotland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67035351?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:05 PM
It now goes to 14:00 on Sunday for parts of Angus, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland.
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Tories copying Reform UK rhetoric, not actions - Nigel Farage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67041389?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 5:19 PM
Reform UK's former leader Nigel Farage attacks the Tories in a speech to party's annual conference.
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Picasso painting displayed in London set to fetch £98m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67039334?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 11:48 AM
Picasso's 1932 masterpiece, Femme A La Montre, depicts his "golden muse" Marie-Therese Walter.
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Hamas blindsides Israel with most serious attack in a generation - Jeremy Bowen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67041679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 4:33 PM
Risk of flare-up between Palestinian militants and Israel has been deepening for months, writes Jeremy Bowen.
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Israel attack: PM says Israel at war after 150 killed in attack from Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67036625?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:05 PM
Palestinian militants take dozens of Israelis hostage as they launch biggest attack in years.
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Massive explosion as Gaza high-rises destroyed by jets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67041495?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 4:30 PM
The IDF says it struck military infrastructure belonging to senior Hamas terrorist organization operatives.
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People hide in homes as Palestinian militants enter from Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67040167?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 1:31 PM
People in towns near the Gaza Strip are phoning news stations saying they are trapped in their homes.
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How did Israeli intelligence fail to stop major attack from Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67040221?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 1:09 PM
Israeli officials tell BBC an investigation into Gaza's surprise attack will go on for years.
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Footage emerges of 'gunmen in Sderot'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67037808?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 12:00 PM
The white truck is thought to be carrying Palestinian militants through the Israeli town.
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Israel attack: What is Hamas, and other questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67039975?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 3:54 PM
What is Hamas, what is Palestine, and other key questions answered.
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Fashion, football and frontline politics: Global photos of the week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67029261?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:28 PM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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World Conker Championships: What makes for an all-conquering horse chestnut?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-67027741?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 5:45 AM
Conker players from across the globe gather in Northamptonshire for the the World Championships.
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Ukraine dam: Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine’s dam collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67009090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 1:08 AM
Despite water shortages, losing loved ones, homes and crops, people affected by the collapse of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam are determined to rebuild.
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Bavaria election: Toxic campaign heralds big vote for Germany's populists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67018486?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:18 PM
Right-wing parties look set to make big gains in state elections in Germany's wealthy south.
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Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67017365?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:39 PM
The former football star is running for a second term but faces demands for a war crimes court.
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HS2: What has been built so far?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67029579?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 2:43 PM
A visual guide to the progress made on one of the most expensive rail projects in the world.
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World Cup: Can the roar of home fans help India win?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66862930?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:13 PM
They are playing at home which could be an advantage but also a pressure point, writes Suresh Menon.
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Ukraine war: Blood stains visible in the soil as village of Hroza mourns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67031817?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 4:03 PM
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko says every family in Hroza has been affected by Thursday's missile strike.
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I was innocent - but it cost me £500,000 to prove it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66928735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 5:01 AM
People found not guilty of crimes say winning their freedom has left them financially devastated.
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Rugby World Cup: Why Wales and Brittany anthems sound the same
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67036293?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:43 AM
Wales' Celtic language speaking cousins in France copied the tune of the Welsh national anthem.
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Brixton stabbing: Man charged with murder of Keelen Morris Wong
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67039333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 12:59 PM
Keelen Morris Wong, 22, was killed on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton on Tuesday evening.
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Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67033455?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:50 PM
Schools in England will receive less than they expected after an accounting error is uncovered.
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World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66857354?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:07 PM
The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.
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Dale Vince: Major Labour donor to stop funding Just Stop Oil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67031062?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 5:23 PM
Businessman Dale Vince says the group's tactics have become "counterproductive" for the green cause.
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Simone Biles becomes most decorated gymnast in history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/67035852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:07 PM
American Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history after winning her second gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships.
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Fred the pig caught after mischief rampage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67036162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:40 PM
Colorado officials say the captured 400-lbs Fred is "always hungry" and "loves his belly scratches".
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Energy firms holding £8.1bn of customers' money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66992865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 3:05 AM
A father-of-three reveals that it took six weeks to have £800 refunded by his energy supplier.
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Narges Mohammadi: Iranian woman jailed for rights work wins Nobel Peace prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67026216?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 6:18 PM
Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a 10-year sentence in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
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Kanye West spotted in 'prized' Belfast school jumper
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67027704?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 2:53 PM
Fans are watching the threads after the rapper flashed an oddly-Belfast inspired fit on social media.
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How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67012224?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:17 AM
The case of Jaswant Singh Chail raises questions about the safety of AI-powered chatbots.
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Tourists using sat-nav jam car in narrow Tenby footpath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67032246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:32 PM
"No-one's ever got a vehicle down there before," says the mechanic who helped free it.
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Rugby World Cup: England 18-17 Samoa - England sneak narrow win in final pool game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67041879?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 6:22 PM
A sluggish England outlast a bruising, brilliant Samoa performance to head to the quarter-finals with a full house of Pool D wins.
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Man Utd beat Brentford with dramatic McTominay injury-time double
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66969161?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 4:26 PM
Scott McTominay scores twice late on as Manchester United come from behind to beat Brentford at Old Trafford.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Aiden Markram hits tournament's fastest century in South Africa win over Sri Lanka
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67038427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 5:14 PM
Aiden Markram hits the fastest World Cup hundred as South Africa made 428-5 - the highest score in the tournament's history - in a 102-run victory over Sri Lanka.
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