Li Shangfu: Chinese defence minister sacked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67207353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 1:27 PM
The defence minister has been officially removed after not being seen in public since August.
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Fourth Trump co-defendant, Jenna Ellis, pleads guilty in Georgia subversion case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67208871?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 3:53 PM
Jenna Ellis is the third former lawyer to Donald Trump to plead guilty to election subversion.
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Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines jet cites breakdown
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67207361?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 6:19 PM
Joseph Emerson tried to shut off fuel to the jet's engine after suffering a breakdown, court documents say.
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Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67204409?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 10:42 AM
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
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NZ town tormented by Celine Dion 'music battles'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67205192?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 3:39 PM
Porirua residents launch a petition to stop fans blasting Dion ballads from their cars at 2am.
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US politician Jeff Wilson arrested on Hong Kong gun charge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67204397?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 2:57 PM
State senator Jeff Wilson says he discovered a handgun in his luggage while rummaging for chewing gum.
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Ukraine war: Avdiivka civilians cling on amid Russian assault
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67196921?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 6:05 AM
Just over 1,000 civilians remain in Avdiivka, focus of a bloody Russian assault in eastern Ukraine.
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Seven dead after 'super fog' causes huge pile-up in New Orleans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67204993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 2:10 PM
Dense fog caused a pile-up of more than 150 vehicles near New Orleans, killing seven and wounding 25.
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Iceland's PM strikes over gender pay gap
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67195224?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 4:12 PM
Katrín Jakobsdóttir is refusing to work on Tuesday in protest at the gender pay gap.
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STAYC - K-pop group in Rangers top 'mix-up' at Texas gig
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67204915?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 11:57 AM
The band mistakenly wore vintage jerseys of the Scottish football team instead of local baseball team the Texas Rangers.
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Britney Spears' book: The Woman In Me is an angry, cautionary tale
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67193983?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 12:43 AM
The Woman In Me, which is published on Tuesday, lifts the lid on her 13-year conservatorship.
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I went through hell, says 85-year-old hostage released by Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67204479?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 12:12 PM
Yocheved Lifschitz says she was kidnapped and taken into a "spider's web" of tunnels underneath Gaza.
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Some Gazans returning to north despite risks, UN says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67194485?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 5:30 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people told to flee south are struggling to find shelter, food and water.
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Israel shows Hamas bodycam attack footage to journalists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67198270?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 5:17 PM
The Israeli military screened 43 minutes of raw footage from bodycams, dashcams and CCTV.
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Week 3: BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67201107?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 9:34 PM
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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The Thais caught up in the Israel-Gaza war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67191203?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 1:04 AM
Thousands of Thais who work in farms across Israel have found themselves caught in the crossfire.
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'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67192885?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 4:12 PM
A daughter killed and father abducted - and Hamas filmed the family's ordeal on Facebook live.
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Family of missing UK teen say she was murdered in Hamas attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67188397?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 4:32 PM
Noiya Sharabi, 16, disappeared after Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be'eri, killing her mother and sister.
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BBC reports from Gaza camp where thousands live in tents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67188312?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 2:12 PM
Around 2,000 families who've fled their homes are struggling to find water, food and medication.
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Israel carries out air strike on West Bank city Jenin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67186178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 8:36 AM
The Israeli military says space under a mosque was being used by Hamas to prepare "imminent" attacks.
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What is Hamas, and what’s happening in Israel and Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67039975?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 4:43 PM
What is Hamas and how is Israel responding to the deadly attack by the Palestinian group?
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Iran warns Israel to stop war in Gaza or region will 'go out of control'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67188346?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 3:36 PM
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian also criticised the US for providing military support.
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Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67185096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 10:06 PM
A joint statement from Unicef, the World Food Programme and the WHO calls the situation "catastrophic".
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The forgotten Israeli hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza for years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67165002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 9:46 AM
Israel's pain over some 200 people kidnapped by Hamas overshadows the years of waiting for two hostages and soldiers' remains.
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Rushdi Abualouf: My daughters beg for Gaza City return - but our old lives are over
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67180401?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 4:40 PM
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf describes his family narrowly avoiding a drone attack - and being displaced four times in 15 days.
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Gaza neighbourhood flattened and hospital told to evacuate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67180844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 12:56 PM
Intensive Israeli air strikes continue as Hamas-run health ministry says death toll passes 4,300.
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Gaza war: Vigil aims to pressure Israel's leaders over hostages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67173188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 20, 2023, 4:36 PM
There is anger about the failures that allowed Hamas to kill so many people and take hostages.
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Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people who live there
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20415675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 8:05 AM
Find out more about what it is like to live in the Gaza Strip, from the economy to education, health and water.
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'Super fog': At the scene of deadly 158-car pile-up near New Orleans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67206829?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 12:30 PM
Video shows a trail of burnt-out cars and mangled metal caused by a "super fog" near New Orleans.
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Moment bridge brought down in controlled explosion in Germany
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67199159?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 7:27 PM
Explosives placed on the pillars brought down the 135m long bridge in seconds.
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Atlanta woman returns from holiday to demolished home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67177641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 9:21 PM
The Atlanta resident's house was mistakenly torn down by a demolition company with the wrong address.
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Coyote gets chased across airport tarmac in Los Angeles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67202251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 11:49 PM
The unexpected visitor led airport authorities on a comical and high-speed chase across the runway.
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Watch: Cars race to Gaza hospital with injured children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67199156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 4:20 PM
The BBC's Adnan El-Bursch is at a hospital where children are being treated after Israeli air strikes.
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Life in Gaza: Homeless and looking for shelter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67195401?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 1:26 PM
A glimpse into the lives of two people struggling to find a safe space in Khan Younis.
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What's in Vladimir Putin's 2024 calendar... and what isn't?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67175822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 6:01 AM
Steve Rosenberg noticed something missing while looking through the Russian president's calendar.
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What could more European football mean for planet?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67159156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 24, 2023, 6:09 AM
BBC Sport looks at what having more teams, more games and more flights in men's European club football could mean for the climate crisis.
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South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67191205?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 9:07 AM
A new sense of urgency is pushing Manila and Beijing to greater assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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Skulls and flowers on parade at Mexico's Catrinas procession
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67193453?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 23, 2023, 11:42 AM
Mexicans dressed as skeletons parade through the streets of the capital ahead of the Day of the Dead.
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Prince's Diamonds and Pearls: An oral history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67155662?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 12:18 AM
The story of Prince's biggest-selling album in the UK, told exclusively by the people who were there.
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Mario v Sonic: Rivals launch similar games in same week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67157732?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 12:32 AM
It is the first time for more than 30 years that the two rivals have released games in the same week.
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Pepper X: Eating world's hottest pepper was euphoric, says creator
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67172726?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 22, 2023, 6:18 AM
Ed Currie describes eating peppers "all day long", and his record-breaking feat.
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Argentina election: Javier Milei, TikTok economist, leads polls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67170266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 2:28 AM
Can a former TV personality who's vowed to blow up Argentina's central bank win Sunday's elections?
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How marathon runner Kiptum went from borrowed shoes to world records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/67088191?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 20, 2023, 7:52 AM
Kelvin Kiptum is the marathon world record holder, but he could not buy shoes or travel to a track when he started out.
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Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67170014?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 21, 2023, 2:15 AM
A new breed of smartphone tools are raising fresh questions about what it means to photograph reality.
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Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67051969?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 20, 2023, 12:34 AM
Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.
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Sydney Opera House: The story of an icon in photos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67153713?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 19, 2023, 4:04 PM
As Australia marks 50 years of the Sydney Opera House, here are some of its most defining moments.
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