Israel says Hamas killed hostage at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67469591?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 10:22 PM
Israel says it has evidence that Hamas militants took hostages to Gaza's al-Shifa hospital - and killed one there.
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Inside West Bank district under harsh Israeli lockdown since Hamas attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67463162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 2:10 PM
In the fortified H2 area of Hebron, Palestinian residents are being forced off the street at gunpoint.
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US ex-President Jimmy Carter's wife Rosalynn dies aged 96
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67467831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 9:24 PM
The Carter Center says the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter died peacefully with her family by her side.
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Argentines choose between polar opposites in run-off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67439899?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 6:07 AM
A left-wing economy minister and a far-right libertarian are vying to become the next president.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia stun hosts India to win sixth title as Travis Head hits century
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67467918?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 5:02 PM
Australia stun hosts India in Ahmedabad to win the men's Cricket World Cup for a sixth time.
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Putin critic Girkin wants to stand in Russia presidential election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67467830?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 3:11 PM
Igor Girkin says he wants to disrupt next March's "sham election" where the winner is already known.
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s hat sells for €1.9m at Paris auction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67465802?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 2:53 PM
The black bicorne felt hat was a trademark of the French emperor, and was sold above estimates.
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'Waves' of Russian drones attack Kyiv for second night in a row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67465803?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 4:40 AM
The latest raids have revived fears Moscow is targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter begins.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers to drill from top
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67461090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 4:13 PM
A week after a tunnel collapsed in northern India, officials try a new approach to save the workers.
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Taylor Swift appears out of breath at Rio concert
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67469778?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 5:32 PM
Video showed the singer gasping for air in between songs during her performance in the stifling heat.
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ATP Finals 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Jannik Sinner to win title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67468494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 8:09 PM
Novak Djokovic wins a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner to cap "one of the best seasons" of his career.
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Daisaku Ikeda: Influential leader of Japan's Soka Gakkai Buddhist group dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67461086?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 1:16 PM
Daisaku Ikeda, a well-connected ex-head of the Soka Gakkai group, greatly expanded its global reach.
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X ad boycott gathers pace amid antisemitism storm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67460386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 11:14 AM
US firms, including Apple and Disney, are reportedly suspending ads on the Elon Musk-owned site.
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Israel hopeful of Hamas deal to release hostages in 'coming days'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67469106?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 4:48 PM
It comes after Qatar's PM said "very minor" obstacles remained to a deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67469584?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 6:19 PM
The Iran-backed rebels say the vessel is Israeli - a claim denied by Israel which blames Iran.
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Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation in southern Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67462610?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 3:02 PM
The area hosts hundreds of thousands of people who had sought safety there after fleeing northern Gaza.
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Bowen: Ceasefire demands will grow without proof of Hamas HQ at Al-Shifa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67453105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 1:15 PM
Israel's rhetoric had suggested the Gaza City hospital was a nerve centre for the Hamas operation.
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Gaza war: Premature babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67466601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 6:04 PM
The 31 babies are taken to southern Gaza, as Israeli troops control the territory's largest hospital.
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Netanyahu says Israel 'not successful' at minimising Gaza casualties but blames Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67449383?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 12:08 PM
Israel's PM says efforts to spare civilians "not successful", but says Hamas puts them in harm's way.
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Evacuated premature babies arrive at Gaza hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67469987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 9:29 PM
The babies were moved from al-Shifa hospital to receive urgent care in a neonatal intensive care unit.
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Watch: Crane falls from top of high rise in the Philippines after quake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67469186?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 3:46 PM
The crane fell from the top of the construction site in Davao City in the Philippines.
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Moldovan president's dog bites hand of visiting Austrian president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67453626?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 4:59 PM
Video shows Austria's president being bitten by the Moldovan leader's three-legged canine.
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Taylor Swift gets 'heavenly' welcome from Christ the Redeemer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67456426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 5:03 PM
The famous statue in Rio de Janeiro is illuminated as the global pop sensation arrives on her Eras tour.
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Meet the 13-year-old with his own PlayStation 5 game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67096458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 8:17 PM
Maximus Trest is taking a year off school to focus on Astrolander, his action-adventure game being released next year.
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When Apec 'family photos' used to be fun
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67446831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 12:03 AM
World leaders wore suits this year, but they once donned traditional silk jackets in China and ponchos in Peru.
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Iceland: Helicopter footage shows giant cracks in earth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67445280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 16, 2023, 7:52 PM
BBC correspondent flies with the Icelandic Coast Guard over the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the volcanic activity has been concentrated.
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Ukraine war: The Russians snitching on colleagues and strangers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67427422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 12:50 AM
In Soviet Russia it was common for people to report others to the authorities - now the practice is back.
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Napoleon's Ridley Scott on critics and cinema 'bum ache'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67419876?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 12:22 AM
The director says his response to criticism from historians about his film would "have a bleep in it".
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Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67445718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 12:50 AM
The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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Poland truck protests leave Ukrainian drivers stranded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67457457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 19, 2023, 12:52 AM
Polish drivers are blocking border crossings, calling for caps on Ukrainian trucks to be re-introduced.
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Joseph Boakai: Who is Liberia's next president, set to replace George Weah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41837299?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 17, 2023, 11:43 PM
Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is set to be Liberia's next president, but what do we know about him?
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Sam Altman: The extraordinary firing of an AI superstar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67461363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 10:40 AM
Sam Altman, one of the biggest names in tech, was sacked from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without warning.
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Corruption, bribery, treachery: The history of US House expulsions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67458673?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 18, 2023, 2:42 AM
George Santos could soon join a very small club when the House votes, again, on expelling him.
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