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Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy

Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink. Author -- July 01, 2023 at 02:26AM

MDMA: Australia begins world-first psychedelic therapy

MDMA: Australia begins world-first psychedelic therapy https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD The drug and a key ingredient in magic mushrooms will be used nationally to treat PTSD and depression. Author -- July 01, 2023 at 01:27AM

Clashes intensify on third night of French riots

Clashes intensify on third night of French riots https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD Forty thousand police officers have been deployed as violent protests spread beyond Paris to major cities in France. Author -- June 30, 2023 at 08:42AM

Cambodia: Hun Sen quits Facebook on eve of poll campaign

Cambodia: Hun Sen quits Facebook on eve of poll campaign https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD Facebook parent Meta's oversight body has recommended his suspension over an inflammatory video. Author -- June 30, 2023 at 09:41AM

Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn funding deal with IMF

Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn funding deal with IMF https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947. Author -- June 30, 2023 at 08:53AM

Chinese spy balloon did not collect information says Pentagon

Chinese spy balloon did not collect information, says Pentagon https://ift.tt/n4Fo7AD The balloon floated across the US early this year before being shot down off the South Carolina coast. Author -- June 30, 2023 at 07:59AM

Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world

Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X A protester set several pages of the holy Muslim text alight at a protest in Stockholm on Wednesday. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 06:11PM

Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring

Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 10:38AM

Mother of teenage boy speaks after Paris police shooting

Mother of teenage boy speaks after Paris police shooting https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X Seventeen-year-old Nahel M was shot by police during a traffic stop in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 02:50PM

Manipur: Rahul Gandhi to tour India state rocked by ethnic unrest

Manipur: Rahul Gandhi to tour India state rocked by ethnic unrest https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X Opposition Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is due to meet people displaced by Manipur violence. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 10:38AM

Watch: Rioters hurl fireworks at police in France

Watch: Rioters hurl fireworks at police in France https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X Violent protests entered a second night in Paris, after a teenager was shot by police during a traffic stop. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 08:36AM

Climate change: China's green power surge offers hope on warming

Climate change: China's green power surge offers hope on warming https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X A boom in wind and solar energy in China may curb emissions faster than expected, a report says. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 05:58AM

Osmanabad: The tortured Indian labourers who were kept as slaves

Osmanabad: The tortured Indian labourers who were kept as slaves https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X Chained, tortured and pushed to starvation, 12 labourers from India narrate their ordeal. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 02:36AM

'Mum was sent to Ireland shamed and had to give me up'

'Mum was sent to Ireland, shamed and had to give me up' https://ift.tt/DsH1b9X A woman sent from Britain to Ireland as a baby speaks about repatriations of unmarried Irish mothers. Author -- June 29, 2023 at 04:03AM

Madras high court: A new India verdict recognises value of women's work

Madras high court: A new India verdict recognises value of women's work https://ift.tt/S7I103d The judgement in a domestic dispute case allowed a housewife equal share in her husband's property. Author -- June 28, 2023 at 01:31PM

Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin say Kyiv officials

Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin, say Kyiv officials https://ift.tt/S7I103d Senior officials suggest the Russian leader cannot survive a catastrophic loss of authority. Author -- June 28, 2023 at 08:52AM

South Koreans become a year younger under new age-counting law

South Koreans become a year younger under new age-counting law https://ift.tt/S7I103d Seoul scraps a centuries-old age-counting system in favour of international standards. Author -- June 28, 2023 at 07:06AM

When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests

When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests https://ift.tt/S7I103d The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar. Author -- June 28, 2023 at 02:04AM

French police kill teen who refused traffic stop

French police kill teen who refused traffic stop https://ift.tt/S7I103d A 17-year-old is shot dead near Paris in broad daylight after failing to obey traffic police. Author -- June 28, 2023 at 04:37AM

Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city

Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city https://ift.tt/S7I103d At least two people are killed and 22 injured in the strike on Kramatorsk, the governor says. Author -- June 27, 2023 at 11:58PM

Chinese millionaire fails 27th bid at university entry exams

Chinese millionaire fails 27th bid at university entry exams https://ift.tt/EWDGRSU The 56-year-old has been trying for decades to pass China's notoriously tough Gaokao exams. Author -- June 27, 2023 at 02:28PM

RTÉ director general resigns over Tubridy payments

RTÉ director general resigns over Tubridy payments https://ift.tt/EWDGRSU The Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy was paid €345,000 (£296,000) more than was published in reports. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 11:57AM

Why is Belarus admitting Wagner leader and backing Russia against Ukraine?

Why is Belarus admitting Wagner leader and backing Russia against Ukraine? https://ift.tt/EWDGRSU Belarus let Russian forces invade Ukraine from its territory and is now hosting its nuclear weapons. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 07:38PM

Imran Khan: Pakistan army sacks three officers over May protests

Imran Khan: Pakistan army sacks three officers over May protests https://ift.tt/EWDGRSU In a rare public announcement, the Pakistan army says the officers failed to protect military assets. Author -- June 27, 2023 at 08:38AM

Cyclone-hit areas reel after Myanmar army blocks aid

Cyclone-hit areas reel after Myanmar army blocks aid https://ift.tt/EWDGRSU The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions. Author -- June 27, 2023 at 01:58AM

New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia

New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur BBC Panorama worked with an artificial intelligence company to sift through millions of satellite pictures. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 04:00PM

The tech flaw that lets hackers control surveillance cameras

The tech flaw that lets hackers control surveillance cameras https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur Security flaws in two surveillance camera brands used around the world have been identified by Panorama. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 04:00PM

Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president's remarks on Muslim rights

Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president's remarks on Muslim rights https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur Mr Obama said last week that India may "start pulling apart" if minority rights weren't protected. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 11:03AM

Russia loses appeal to keep planned embassy site near Australia parliament

Russia loses appeal to keep planned embassy site near Australia parliament https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur Canberra cancelled Moscow's lease on a plot of land near parliament citing national security risks. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 10:21AM

PwC Australia: Accounting giant splits business after tax leak scandal

PwC Australia: Accounting giant splits business after tax leak scandal https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur The accounting giant will sell its Australian government consultancy operation for a nominal A$1. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 09:12AM

'Australia's greatness prevails but England will fight'

'Australia's greatness prevails, but England will fight' https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur Australia demonstrated why they are the best team in women's cricket on day four of the Ashes Test, but England have a fighting chance on the final day. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 01:19AM

Scoop: Netflix show depicts colliding worlds of crime and media

Scoop: Netflix show depicts colliding worlds of crime and media https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur Netflix series Scoop tells the story of a journalist's murder and the wrongful confinement of another. Author -- June 26, 2023 at 04:43AM

What will Putin do next? And other key questions

What will Putin do next? And other key questions https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur What happens to Wagner? What will Putin do next? And how will it affect war in Ukraine? Key questions answered. Author -- June 25, 2023 at 04:57PM

Wagner: Tracking the mercenary group's day of rebellion in Russia

Wagner: Tracking the mercenary group's day of rebellion in Russia https://ift.tt/qIYc6ur The US secretary of state calls the actions of the mercenary group a "direct challenge to Putin's authority". Author -- June 25, 2023 at 07:45PM

Marina Litvinenko: Rebellion sent message about Putin's power

Marina Litvinenko: Rebellion sent message about Putin's power https://ift.tt/glLUnTr Alexander Litvinenko's widow says President Putin controls nothing but warns against praising Yevgeny Prigozhin. Author -- June 25, 2023 at 01:39PM

Applause cheers and gunshots as Wagner group leaves captured Russian city

Applause, cheers and gunshots as Wagner group leaves captured Russian city https://ift.tt/glLUnTr Footage appears to show locals in Rostov-on-Don gathering to show departing fighters their support. Author -- June 25, 2023 at 11:38AM

Greek conservatives eye Mitsotakis majority in fresh election

Greek conservatives eye Mitsotakis majority in fresh election https://ift.tt/glLUnTr Greece holds its second election in a month and Prime Minister Mitsotakis is hoping for a convincing win. Author -- June 25, 2023 at 06:25AM

Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison

Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison https://ift.tt/glLUnTr The BBC speaks to prisoners, including an artist whose smuggled sketches record horror inside Myanmar's Insein jail. Author -- June 25, 2023 at 04:01AM

Prigozhin: The day Wagner chief went rogue in 83 seconds

Prigozhin: The day Wagner chief went rogue in 83 seconds https://ift.tt/glLUnTr Yevgeny Prigozhin has called for a rebellion against the Russian military and entered Rostov-on-Don. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 06:30PM

Putin under pressure as ally Yevgeny Prigozhin turns rebel

Putin under pressure as ally Yevgeny Prigozhin turns rebel https://ift.tt/2ZCX5hu The Russian leader vowed to punish Yevgeny Prigozhin after his Wagner forces seized a key Russian city. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 02:35PM

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims control of major Russian city Rostov-on-Don

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims control of major Russian city Rostov-on-Don https://ift.tt/2ZCX5hu Yevgeny Prigozhin claims his Wagner forces have seized "all military facilities" in Rostov-on-Don. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 01:02PM

Nothing extraordinary on 24 February to start war - Wagner boss

Nothing extraordinary on 24 February to start war - Wagner boss https://ift.tt/2ZCX5hu Yevgeny Prigozhin vows to go "all the way" to topple military leadership but denies it being a coup. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 12:02PM

Obey will of Putin and return to base - Top Russian commander

Obey will of Putin and return to base - Top Russian commander https://ift.tt/2ZCX5hu General Sergei Surovikin urges Wagner fighters to obey the will of President Putin. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 11:26AM

Adipurush: Why audiences turned against this Bollywood epic

Adipurush: Why audiences turned against this Bollywood epic https://ift.tt/2ZCX5hu Adipurush, with all the elements of a blockbuster, was expected to rule the Indian box office - but it didn't. Author -- June 24, 2023 at 05:43AM

Champions League: Istanbul final not 'perfect' for fans - Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin

Champions League: Istanbul final not 'perfect' for fans - Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin accepts "not everything was perfect" for fans after criticism about the Champions League final in Istanbul. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 01:29AM

Ukraine war: Living without water in a town devastated by dam breach

Ukraine war: Living without water in a town devastated by dam breach https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN Residents of a Ukrainian town devastated by floods when a dam collapsed describe life without water. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 09:21AM

Taiwan MeToo: Exiled human rights activist Teng Biao apologises

Taiwan MeToo: Exiled human rights activist Teng Biao apologises https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN Exiled rights activist Teng Biao apologises to a journalist as the MeToo movement picks up in Taiwan. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 09:11AM

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail 'defining' US-India partnership

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail 'defining' US-India partnership https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN Narendra Modi addresses the US congress, attends a state dinner and receives a 21-gun salute. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 07:51AM

Kenya-EU trade deal: Why the East African Community was left out

Kenya-EU trade deal: Why the East African Community was left out https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN Kenya felt it was best to sign a bilateral trade deal, despite claims that it undermined regional unity. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 06:40AM

Kim Aris: Aung San Suu Kyi's son urges army to free her

Kim Aris: Aung San Suu Kyi's son urges army to free her https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN In an exclusive BBC interview, the jailed Myanmar leader's youngest son urges the world to do more to help. Author -- June 23, 2023 at 05:24AM

New Finnish economics minister sorry over extremist remarks

New Finnish economics minister sorry over extremist remarks https://ift.tt/vnMIEGN A video has emerged of Vilhelm Junnila speaking at a rally organised by a far-right group in Turku in 2019. Author -- June 22, 2023 at 11:12PM

Elon Musk: Australia issues legal warning to Twitter over online hate

Elon Musk: Australia issues legal warning to Twitter over online hate https://ift.tt/7xXoryn Elon Musk bought the firm last year for $44bn and promised to protect free speech on the platform. Author -- June 22, 2023 at 09:00AM

Barbados PM fights for shake-up of global climate finance

Barbados PM fights for shake-up of global climate finance https://ift.tt/7xXoryn At a climate summit in Paris, Barbados's prime minister wants to raise billions for poor nations. Author -- June 22, 2023 at 06:05AM

Ukraine dam: Satellite images reveal Kakhovka canals drying up

Ukraine dam: Satellite images reveal Kakhovka canals drying up https://ift.tt/7xXoryn Following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, BBC analysis reveals the changes in the surrounding area. Author -- June 22, 2023 at 05:14AM

Islamic State: Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave

Islamic State: Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave https://ift.tt/7xXoryn A court says the ex-IS member encouraged her husband to rape and beat the young woman. Author -- June 22, 2023 at 04:13AM

Paris building in flames after huge explosion

Paris building in flames after huge explosion https://ift.tt/7xXoryn Police say a number of people are in a critical condition after the incident in the French capital. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 09:29PM

Ukraine war: Zelensky admits slow progress but says offensive is not a movie

Ukraine war: Zelensky admits slow progress but says offensive is not a movie https://ift.tt/7xXoryn Weeks into Ukraine's counter-offensive, its leader stresses that the campaign is not a Hollywood movie. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 01:43PM

Modi in US: Elon Musk says Tesla to come to India 'as soon as possible'

Modi in US: Elon Musk says Tesla to come to India 'as soon as possible' https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 The Indian prime minister met Mr Musk on Tuesday during his three-day state visit to the US. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 09:54AM

Grab: Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing firm cuts 1000 jobs

Grab: Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing firm cuts 1,000 jobs https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 The company offers deliveries, rides and financial services in eight countries in Southeast Asia. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 08:56AM

US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator day after Beijing talks

US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator day after Beijing talks https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 The US leader makes the remark just after talks aimed at easing tensions between the countries. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 06:48AM

Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK's $3bn

Ukraine war: Push to rebuild economy starts with UK's $3bn https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 The World Bank says many years of financial support are needed as London hosts a major conference. Author -- June 21, 2023 at 04:50AM

War of words over Ukrainian POWs handed to Hungary

War of words over Ukrainian POWs handed to Hungary https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 Ukraine says three of the 11 men are now free but the two countries are still at loggerheads. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 11:32PM

Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan for $1bn in defamation suit

Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan for $1bn in defamation suit https://ift.tt/9U7B3w6 The former boss of Nissan wants to clear his name after his arrest on financial misconduct charges. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 09:48PM

New Zealand: Four injured in axe attacks at Chinese restaurants

New Zealand: Four injured in axe attacks at Chinese restaurants https://ift.tt/ReAPprL Police detain a man after a violent rampage in three Chinese restaurants in Auckland. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 10:12AM

TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed

TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed https://ift.tt/ReAPprL The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 07:17AM

Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge

Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge https://ift.tt/ReAPprL A top priest is in hiding following at a secret deal for part of the Old City's Armenian Quarter. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 04:37AM

Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC

Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC https://ift.tt/ReAPprL A year-long investigation uncovers a sadistic abuse network stretching from Indonesia to the US. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 04:12AM

Airbus experiments with more control for the autopilot

Airbus experiments with more control for the autopilot https://ift.tt/ReAPprL Airbus has been testing new automated technology that it says has the potential to improve flight safety. Author -- June 20, 2023 at 04:10AM

Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches

Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches https://ift.tt/ReAPprL Quentin Sommerville joins troops pushing eastward from a recaptured village in Donetsk. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 10:03AM

Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant

Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F It comes as tensions between Beijing and the West are in focus as the US secretary of state visits China. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 08:02AM

Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant

Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F It comes as tensions between Beijing and the West are in focus as the US secretary of state visits China. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 08:02AM

Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 05:22AM

What's drawing so many Indians to Australia?

What's drawing so many Indians to Australia? https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F Indians are the second-largest migrant group in Australia, and their numbers are continuing to rise. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 04:36AM

Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total

Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F Red Bull's Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Senna's career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix. Author -- June 19, 2023 at 12:55AM

Brazil 4-1 Guinea: Brazil wear all-black kit in anti-racism message

Brazil 4-1 Guinea: Brazil wear all-black kit in anti-racism message https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F Brazil play in an all-black kit for the first half of their win against Guinea in Spain as part of an anti-racism campaign. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 12:06PM

Greece boat disaster: Tracking data sheds light on migrant shipwreck

Greece boat disaster: Tracking data sheds light on migrant shipwreck https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F BBC Europe correspondent reveals data challenging the Greek authorities' account of boat disaster. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 09:20PM

Vienna Pride parade attack foiled Austrian police say

Vienna Pride parade attack foiled, Austrian police say https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F Police say the three people arrested - one a boy of 14 - were suspected Islamist sympathisers. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 06:25PM

Philippines passenger ship catches fire at sea

Philippines passenger ship catches fire at sea https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F All passengers and crew on board have been accounted for and no casualties were reported. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 12:32PM

Blinken arrives in Beijing for high-stakes visit to China

Blinken arrives in Beijing for high-stakes visit to China https://ift.tt/9gqjn4F The US secretary of state is the first American diplomat to visit China in almost five years. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 08:33AM

Poland: Thousands march through Warsaw in LGBTQ Pride

Poland: Thousands march through Warsaw in LGBTQ+ Pride https://ift.tt/ZJ4sdGb The city's mayor attended the event and spoke about his hopes for a more diverse Poland. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 03:38AM

Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home

Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home https://ift.tt/ZJ4sdGb Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months. Author -- June 18, 2023 at 12:47AM

Ukraine war must end South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin

Ukraine war must end, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin https://ift.tt/ZJ4sdGb Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders met the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in their peace bid. Author -- June 17, 2023 at 11:29PM

Greece boat disaster: People smugglers 'brainwashed' my son

Greece boat disaster: People smugglers 'brainwashed' my son https://ift.tt/ZJ4sdGb Shehryar Sultan was told he would only be at sea for two to three days, before the boat he was in sank. Author -- June 17, 2023 at 09:02AM

Greece boat disaster: People smugglers 'brainwashed' my son

Greece boat disaster: People smugglers 'brainwashed' my son https://ift.tt/ZJ4sdGb Shehryar Sultan was told he would only be at sea for two to three days, before the boat he was in sank. Author -- June 17, 2023 at 09:02AM

Euro 2024 qualifying: Wales humiliated 4-2 at home by Armenia

Euro 2024 qualifying: Wales humiliated 4-2 at home by Armenia https://ift.tt/pk0tVYZ Wales suffer one of their most embarrassing and damaging defeats in recent memory as they lose 4-2 at home to Armenia in a chaotic Euro 2024 qualifier. Author -- June 17, 2023 at 01:45AM

The women baring all in Smoke Sauna Sisterhood film

The women baring all in Smoke Sauna Sisterhood film https://ift.tt/pk0tVYZ A group of women strip off for a session of sweating and soul-bearing in this candid documentary. Author -- June 17, 2023 at 04:34AM

Ryanair sacks chief pilot over sexual misconduct claims

Ryanair sacks chief pilot over sexual misconduct claims https://ift.tt/pk0tVYZ The pilot allegedly remarked on female colleagues' bodies and altered rosters to fly with cadets. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 08:59PM

Why South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is leading Ukraine peace mission

Why South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is leading Ukraine peace mission https://ift.tt/pk0tVYZ South Africa's president is spearheading the mediation effort at a time when he is under US pressure. Author -- June 16, 2023 at 12:12PM

Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move

Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move https://ift.tt/pk0tVYZ The laws redefine rape and raise the age of consent from 13, after public anger over rape acquittals. Author -- June 16, 2023 at 09:23AM

Glory to Hong Kong: Protest anthem removed from iTunes Spotify

Glory to Hong Kong: Protest anthem removed from iTunes, Spotify https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg It comes as authorities push to ban the unofficial song of the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 12:22PM

Messi mania grips crowd at Chinas Workers Stadium

Messi mania grips crowd at China’s Workers’ Stadium https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg Fans paid between $400 and $680 but one told the BBC that "the ticket was definitely worth the price". Author -- June 15, 2023 at 10:09PM

The extraordinary process of secretly interviewing people inside North Korea

The extraordinary process of secretly interviewing people inside North Korea https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg The BBC has spent months talking to three North Koreans about their lives behind the sealed border. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 04:51PM

Maharashtra: The Indians taking on oil giants to stop $40bn refinery

Maharashtra: The Indians taking on oil giants to stop $40bn refinery https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg Thousands of villagers are protesting plans for the world's largest refinery in Maharashtra. Author -- June 16, 2023 at 02:25AM

Russian embassy: Australia blocks new Canberra site over spying risk

Russian embassy: Australia blocks new Canberra site over spying risk https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg Laws are quickly passed to halt construction, in light of an alleged spying risk. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 02:16PM

Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots

Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg The BBC goes to a Nato air exercise to see the challenges in training Ukrainians on F-16 fighters. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 10:02AM

New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes

New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes https://ift.tt/xNkbXhg The country's central bank has aggressively raised interest rates since October 2021. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 09:00AM

Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 100000 evacuated as India Pakistan braces for storm

Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 100,000 evacuated as India, Pakistan braces for storm https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Forecasters say Cyclone Biparjoy is "very severe" and have warned of devastation to homes and crops. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 07:03AM

Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Ben Roberts-Smith says he has done nothing wrong and is looking to appeal a landmark defamation ruling. Author -- June 15, 2023 at 06:34AM

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: The man at the centre of India's wrestling row

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh: The man at the centre of India's wrestling row https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Who is Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the outgoing chief of Indian wrestling, who has athletes up in arms? Author -- June 15, 2023 at 02:06AM

Biparjoy: India Pakistan evacuate thousands ahead of cyclone

Biparjoy: India, Pakistan evacuate thousands ahead of cyclone https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Biparjoy - a cyclone over the Arabian Sea - is forecast to make landfall on Thursday evening. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 10:17AM

Lifeboat crews saved 108 migrants' lives in 2022 - RNLI

Lifeboat crews saved 108 migrants' lives in 2022 - RNLI https://ift.tt/JATmnYI The RNLI has outlined the extent of its involvement in small boat crossings for the first time. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 10:05AM

Watch rare footage of ferocious platypuses fighting in the wild

Watch rare footage of ‘ferocious’ platypuses fighting in the wild https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Two male platypuses were caught on camera fighting for territory in Tasmania, Australia. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 08:57AM

Putin claims Ukraine counter-offensive is failing

Putin claims Ukraine counter-offensive is failing https://ift.tt/JATmnYI Kyiv paints a different picture - of pushing Russian troops back in the east and south-east. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 08:26AM

Italy mourns and asks who will succeed Berlusconi

Italy mourns and asks who will succeed Berlusconi https://ift.tt/jflPMS4 Italians say goodbye to the four-time PM and ask who will lead his party and run his businesses. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 04:04AM

Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border

Afghan migrants kidnapped and tortured on Iran-Turkey border https://ift.tt/jflPMS4 Gangs send videos of the abuse to hostages’ families demanding ransoms, a BBC investigation reveals. Author -- June 14, 2023 at 01:53AM

Ukraine conflict: Are Russians optimistic about the war?

Ukraine conflict: Are Russians optimistic about the war? https://ift.tt/jflPMS4 The BBC's Russia editor uses the national holiday "Russia day" to ask people their thoughts on the war. Author -- June 13, 2023 at 09:53AM

Hunter Valley crash: Bus driver going too fast, police say

Hunter Valley crash: Bus driver going too fast, police say https://ift.tt/jflPMS4 The tragedy has rocked a small rural town in the Hunter Valley where many victims lived. Author -- June 13, 2023 at 07:57AM

Why Le Mans is more important than you realise

Why Le Mans is more important than you realise https://ift.tt/mVaNEnu The 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hour race tapped into the event's glorious past. What it might mean for the next 100 years of motoring is just as profound. Author -- June 13, 2023 at 04:03AM

Ukraine offensive: What will it take for military push to succeed?

Ukraine offensive: What will it take for military push to succeed? https://ift.tt/mVaNEnu If Kyiv can split Russian troops in the south and hold ground, its push will have achieved its aims. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 10:16PM

France shooting suspect under investigation for murder

France shooting suspect under investigation for murder https://ift.tt/mVaNEnu Eleven-year-old Solaine Thornton was shot dead while playing on a swing in her garden on Saturday. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 11:41PM

Covid database: India's health ministry denies major breach

Covid database: India's health ministry denies major breach https://ift.tt/mVaNEnu An investigation has been ordered into an alleged leak of confidential information. Author -- June 13, 2023 at 02:07AM

Hunter Valley: Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia

Hunter Valley: Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia https://ift.tt/mVaNEnu The bus was returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley wine region when it overturned. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 05:17AM

Dmitry Mishov, Russian airman who defected, gives BBC interview

Dmitry Mishov, Russian airman who defected, gives BBC interview https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg Lieutenant Dmitry Mishov packed a rucksack and headed through the woods to seek asylum in Lithuania. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 04:49AM

Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France

Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg The girl's parents were also injured in the incident, which was reportedly after a dispute between neighbours. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 02:21AM

The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma

The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 03:04AM

Ukraine counter-offensive liberates three villages in

Ukraine counter-offensive liberates three villages in https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg The villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new advance. Author -- June 12, 2023 at 12:34AM

Kherson flooding: Ukraine evacuation boat attacked by Russia, killing three

Kherson flooding: Ukraine evacuation boat attacked by Russia, killing three https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg Hundreds of people have been trapped on the Russia-held eastern bank of the Dnipro River. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 10:58PM

Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group

Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg It appears to be the latest in a public falling out between the Wagner boss and Russian officials. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 06:06PM

Michael Travis Leake, US musician, detained in Russia

Michael Travis Leake, US musician, detained in Russia https://ift.tt/xoVFZsg Michael Travis Leake has been accused of selling drugs to young people, but denies the charges. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 11:02PM

Ukrainians remember Bakhmut, city of salt and sparkling wine

Ukrainians remember Bakhmut, city of salt and sparkling wine https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 Residents share memories of their city, before its destruction in Russia's full-scale invasion. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 04:46AM

Champions League final 2023: Fans react to Manchester City's win against Inter Milan

Champions League final 2023: Fans react to Manchester City's win against Inter Milan https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 City supporters in a Manchester fanzone voice their joy at their historic 1-0 win against Inter Milan. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 03:03AM

Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment

Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates. Author -- June 11, 2023 at 03:13AM

Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur

Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined. Author -- June 10, 2023 at 11:28PM

Pope Francis: Pontiff to miss weekly Sunday blessing after operation

Pope Francis: Pontiff to miss weekly Sunday blessing after operation https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 Doctors say the Pope is recovering from abdominal surgery, but will remain in hospital for another week. Author -- June 10, 2023 at 07:01PM

Annecy stabbings suspect held over attempted murders

Annecy stabbings suspect held over attempted murders https://ift.tt/sGZ9Lr5 Four children and two adults were attacked in a park in France's Alpine region on Thursday. Author -- June 10, 2023 at 04:54PM

Lancet study: More than 100 million people in India diabetic

Lancet study: More than 100 million people in India diabetic https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V Researchers found more Indians were living with diabetes than previously estimated. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 12:25PM

Myall Creek: Paper makes historic apology for Aboriginal massacre reports

Myall Creek: Paper makes historic apology for Aboriginal massacre reports https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V The Sydney Morning Herald spread racist views and misinformation in a campaign for the killers' freedom. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 11:37AM

Qantas: Australian airline relaxes gender-based uniform rules

Qantas: Australian airline relaxes gender-based uniform rules https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V Under the new policy, women workers will no longer have have to wear heels and makeup while at work. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 09:38AM

The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill

The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 08:13AM

India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry

India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 04:14AM

Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V Experts say Kyiv is trying to split the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia into two detached groups. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 06:43AM

Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits

Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits https://ift.tt/KL7XP4V Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change. Author -- June 09, 2023 at 02:58AM

Australia: Watch moment trapped humpback whale is cut free

Australia: Watch moment trapped humpback whale is cut free https://ift.tt/g7swnOH A 10m humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a shark net off Australia’s Gold Coast. Author -- June 08, 2023 at 08:55AM

Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland

Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland https://ift.tt/g7swnOH The long-term consequences for agriculture will be severe in one of Ukraine's most fertile areas. Author -- June 08, 2023 at 06:23AM

Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat

Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat https://ift.tt/g7swnOH US-based Eat Just says its product is ethical, clean and green but scientists say it may just be a novelty. Author -- June 08, 2023 at 06:01AM

Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities

Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities https://ift.tt/g7swnOH Lily Naing Kyaw championed the military - her death has spread fear among its supporters. Author -- June 08, 2023 at 04:43AM

Ukraine airdrops water bottles to people stranded by floods

Ukraine airdrops water bottles to people stranded by floods https://ift.tt/g7swnOH Drones are dropping supplies to those trapped by floodwaters in Russian-controlled areas of the Kherson region. Author -- June 08, 2023 at 03:48AM

Ukraine dam breach: Tears and a hug as people rescued

Ukraine dam breach: Tears and a hug as people rescued https://ift.tt/g7swnOH The BBC's James Waterhouse witnesses an evacuation in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Author -- June 07, 2023 at 08:46PM

Snooker match-fixing scandal: Liang Wenbo and Li Hang handed lifetime bans

Snooker match-fixing scandal: Liang Wenbo and Li Hang handed lifetime bans https://ift.tt/OCFrHKv Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang receive lifetime bans for match-fixing in snooker's biggest corruption scandal. Author -- June 07, 2023 at 02:34AM

Uttar Pradesh: Why did it take India 42 years to judge a crime?

Uttar Pradesh: Why did it take India 42 years to judge a crime? https://ift.tt/OCFrHKv A 90-year-old Indian villager has been sentenced for life for the murder of 10 Dalits in 1981. Author -- June 07, 2023 at 03:28AM

Ben Roberts-Smith threatened witnesses in defamation trial, judge says

Ben Roberts-Smith threatened witnesses in defamation trial, judge says https://ift.tt/9oficCp Ben Roberts-Smith tried to intimidate witnesses in last week's defamation trial, a judge says. Author -- June 06, 2023 at 04:47AM

Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years

Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years https://ift.tt/9oficCp The Southeast Asian island nation's only race course will hold its final meeting next year. Author -- June 06, 2023 at 09:58AM

Kathleen Folbigg: Mother calls baby deaths pardon a 'victory for science'

Kathleen Folbigg: Mother calls baby deaths pardon a 'victory for science' https://ift.tt/9oficCp Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in prison after being convicted of killing her four infant children. Author -- June 06, 2023 at 09:02AM

Rafiganj crash: Haunting images of a deadly 2002 India train disaster

Rafiganj crash: Haunting images of a deadly 2002 India train disaster https://ift.tt/9oficCp Saibal Das survived a harrowing crash in Bihar and captured the first pictures of the tragedy. Author -- June 06, 2023 at 02:07AM

WTC final: Is Ajinkya Rahane ready to relaunch his Test career?

WTC final: Is Ajinkya Rahane ready to relaunch his Test career? https://ift.tt/9oficCp The Indian batter will be returning to the side after 18 months and has a lot to prove. Author -- June 06, 2023 at 02:32AM

Ukraine war: Can UK’s Storm Shadow missiles change the battle?

Ukraine war: Can UK’s Storm Shadow missiles change the battle? https://ift.tt/9oficCp The UK is sending missiles to Ukraine – but how could Storm Shadows change its fight against Russia? Author -- June 06, 2023 at 05:44AM

Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires: Swedish great ends football career at 41

Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires: Swedish great ends football career at 41 https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes the announcement after AC Milan's final game of the season. Author -- June 05, 2023 at 03:52AM

India train disaster: Relatives in desperate search for missing loved ones

India train disaster: Relatives in desperate search for missing loved ones https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 Relatives of the victims of the India train crash tell of their struggle to locate loved ones. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 08:07PM

Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'

Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured' https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 The head of Russia's Belgorod border region agrees to meet the captors if the soldiers are still alive. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 10:44PM

Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw

Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 Politicians including main opposition leader Donald Tusk led crowds calling for a change of direction. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 09:14PM

GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber arrested over celebrity threats

GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber arrested over celebrity threats https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 Yoshikazu Higashitani, aka GaaSyy, returns to Japan months after Tokyo police issued his arrest warrant. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 06:44PM

Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre

Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre https://ift.tt/VZPuEY6 Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 04:38PM

Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?

Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going? https://ift.tt/xfrCdVm A trickle of Russians leaving became a stream after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine of 2022. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 04:01AM

How the Pakistani military feel about Imran Khan after protests

How the Pakistani military feel about Imran Khan after protests https://ift.tt/xfrCdVm How did the 9 May protests affect support for Imran Khan inside Pakistan’s military cantonments? Author -- June 04, 2023 at 04:00AM

Ukraine war: Twenty injured after Russian strike on Dnipro

Ukraine war: Twenty injured after Russian strike on Dnipro https://ift.tt/xfrCdVm Five of those hurt are children, of whom three are in a serious condition, a Ukrainian official says. Author -- June 04, 2023 at 02:50AM

India train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash

India train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash https://ift.tt/xfrCdVm At least 288 people were killed in the collision of two passenger trains and a goods train in Odisha. Author -- June 03, 2023 at 06:45PM

Orissa train accident: ‘I survived but many died around me’

Orissa train accident: ‘I survived but many died around me’ https://ift.tt/xfrCdVm The BBC spoke to local villagers and a passenger, who witnessed the train crash in Odisha. Author -- June 03, 2023 at 12:12PM

Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora

Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora https://ift.tt/qd3QzER Experts say Indian politicians' engagement with the Indian American diaspora is "unique". Author -- June 03, 2023 at 04:20AM

Kyiv missile strikes: Tracking the rise of Russian attacks

Kyiv missile strikes: Tracking the rise of Russian attacks https://ift.tt/qd3QzER Russia is mounting more frequent missile and drone raids on Ukraine recently, with a focus on Kyiv. Author -- June 03, 2023 at 04:14AM

Kaija Saariaho: Feted Finnish composer dies at 70

Kaija Saariaho: Feted Finnish composer dies at 70 https://ift.tt/qd3QzER Saariaho, who was suffering from brain cancer, was seen as a leading light of contemporary classical music. Author -- June 03, 2023 at 12:02AM

Franco Mulakkal: Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused of rape

Franco Mulakkal: Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused of rape https://ift.tt/qd3QzER The Vatican had temporarily relieved Franco Mulakkal of his duties when he was arrested in 2018 Author -- June 02, 2023 at 09:06AM

Poland's quest to retrieve priceless Nazi-looted art

Poland's quest to retrieve priceless Nazi-looted art https://ift.tt/IM7dJVz A 16th Century Italian painting looted by the Nazis has been returned to Poland from Japan. Author -- June 02, 2023 at 04:11AM

Ukraine war: Teens used to report Russian propaganda

Ukraine war: Teens used to report Russian propaganda https://ift.tt/IM7dJVz Children as young as 16 are working at TV channels in occupied Ukraine, spouting Russian propaganda. Author -- June 02, 2023 at 04:22AM

Women lead Indian families as men migrate

Women lead Indian families as men migrate https://ift.tt/IM7dJVz India's traditionally patriarchal society is seeing a rising number of women heading families. Author -- June 02, 2023 at 02:05AM

France influencers: Jail threat for those found flouting new ad laws

France influencers: Jail threat for those found flouting new ad laws https://ift.tt/IM7dJVz France's new rules ban or restrict certain commercial practices by online personalities. Author -- June 02, 2023 at 12:16AM