Hong Kong: Xi Jinping defends China's rule at handover anniversary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61876082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 5:23 AM
Despite criticism, China's leader says the "one country two systems" model works and must continue.
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John Lee: Who is Hong Kong's new hardline pro-Beijing leader?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61267490?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 7:09 AM
The ex-security chief was essentially handpicked by Beijing and is set to prioritise law enforcement.
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Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill 18 in Odesa region - emergency service
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62006743?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 8:09 AM
The overnight strikes hit a residential building and a recreation centre in a village, Ukraine says.
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Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62000742?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 9:25 PM
The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
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Snake Island: Why Russia couldn't hold on to strategic Black Sea outcrop
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61992491?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 12:27 PM
Russia claims it is a gesture of goodwill, but the withdrawal from a Black Sea rock is a big defeat.
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Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62005066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 6:07 AM
Ruja Ignatova is accused of defrauding victims out of $4bn (£3.2bn) through a cryptocurrency scam.
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North Korea claims Covid arrived on 'alien things' near border
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62005220?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 4:34 AM
It has recorded 4.7 million suspected cases since April, after two years of claiming to be Covid-free.
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Nato Summit: Did Justin Trudeau forget Australian PM’s name?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62006032?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 5:02 AM
The awkward moment played out when the leaders met at the Nato Summit in Madrid.
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Ecuador protests: Indigenous leaders agree to call off strikes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62005216?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 1:08 AM
Indigenous groups led two weeks of protests against fuel costs, paralysing the country's economy.
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Controversial Florida abortion ban blocked by court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62002298?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 6:02 PM
A Florida judge has granted a temporary injunction against a law banning abortions after 15 weeks.
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UK sandwich chain Pret A Manger to launch in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62005320?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 1, 2022, 5:10 AM
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries will open outlets across the country under a franchise deal.
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Danish mink cull: PM Frederiksen and officials heavily criticised
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62001162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 6:13 PM
Mette Frederiksen is found to have misled the public while officials are accused of misconduct.
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Israel gets new PM as Netanyahu targets comeback
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-61916558?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 9:28 PM
Yair Lapid takes over until polls in November, with Benjamin Netanyahu aiming to return to power.
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Europe heatwave breaks multiple June records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/62001812?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 3:40 PM
An oppressive heatwave has broken temperature records from the Arctic Circle to North Africa.
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A Nato summit in Madrid for hawks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62001165?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 8:52 PM
The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to Nato leaders during the first summit since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Waiting for days to get fuel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62002472?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:22 PM
Even taxi drivers and car salesmen are forced into two-day mile-long queues for petrol in Sri Lanka.
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Yair Lapid: The ex-TV host who is Israel's new PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-61950964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 9:24 PM
The 58-year-old former boxer and TV presenter takes the top office for the first time.
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Living through Japan's hottest summer on record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61990913?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:23 PM
Japan is experiencing record-breaking heat - and summer has hardly begun.
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Life inside the Dutch earthquake zone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61901033?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:19 PM
Homes damaged by gas extraction are propped up with wooden beams while residents suffer health issues.
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Russia's elite 331st paras regiment fight for public support
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61966317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:16 PM
In the thick of the Donbas battle, the paras regiment is trapped in a conflict that is costing many lives.
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How flowers are 'put to sleep' for long sea voyages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61877762?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:01 PM
Kenya's flower exporters are switching to sea freight as new tech helps keep flowers fresh at sea.
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The bloody legacy of Rodrigo Duterte
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61891472?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 11:26 PM
The Philippines strongman is retiring after a career fighting drugs and crime that left thousands dead.
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Assam: Death and despair after deadliest urban flood in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61996296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:02 PM
Millions in India’s Assam state are struggling to piece together their lives after devastating floods.
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Paris attacks: Survivors who found friendship in marathon terror trial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61967284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 28, 2022, 11:36 PM
The 2015 Paris attacks left 130 people dead and some of the survivors have formed a unique bond.
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Africa at the 'cutting-edge of global fashion'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61878458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 11:15 PM
The diversity and creativity of African fashion are on show in a retrospective at London's V&A museum.
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Stranger Things: I pinch myself at my luck, says actor Jamie Campbell Bower
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61914013?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 11:20 PM
Actor Jamie Campbell Bower on why he feels fortunate to have a key role in the hit Netflix show.
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Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61970258?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 3:20 AM
New allegations emerge about what the former US president did during the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
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R. Kelly: The history of allegations against him
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40635526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 8:10 AM
The US singer has been found guilty of eight counts of sex trafficking and one of racketeering.
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Vladimir Putin: Russian leader hits back over G7 jibes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62002126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 4:34 PM
Russia's President Putin responds to G7 leaders who mocked his macho image earlier this week.
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President Xi in Hong Kong for handover anniversary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61996440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 11:08 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to mark 25 years since the former British colony was returned to Beijing's rule.
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Jan 6 hearings: Trump film-maker now has 'two armed guards'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61986714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 12:44 AM
Alex Holder, who filmed Trump after the 2020 election, has now been ordered to give evidence.
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Hong Kong handover: Am I Chinese or a Hongkonger?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61980875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 29, 2022, 11:12 PM
Two Hongkongers born in 1997, the year the city returned to China, tell us how they view identity.
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Ukrainian troops being trained in the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61973635?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 30, 2022, 5:07 AM
Military personnel from Ukraine are being trained in Salisbury Plain by British and New Zealand troops.
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