Ukraine war: Wave of drone strikes hits several Russian regions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66654125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 12:16 PM
Moscow says military planes were damaged in strikes on an airport and vows Ukraine will "not go unpunished".
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Pilots capture rare weather phenomenon from cockpit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66653889?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 10:44 PM
Before Hurricane Idalia hit, personnel evacuating a Florida military base saw St Elmo's Fire.
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Iran: Weightlifter Mostafa Rajai banned for photo with Israeli
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66660901?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 3:10 PM
Mostafa Rajai receives a lifetime ban after taking a photo with an Israeli competitor in Poland.
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Fukushima: Japan PM eats fish from region after waste water row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66655801?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 10:37 AM
A row developed over the controversial decision to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea.
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Mark Thompson: CNN appoints former BBC director general as chief executive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66656093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 1:53 PM
The British executive must rebuild the US news network after a series of crises and falling ratings.
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Burger King faces legal claim over size of Whopper
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66654440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 3:00 PM
The fast food giant is accused of making the burger appear larger on menus than it actually is.
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Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66654327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 3:03 AM
Voters will consider whether to recognise Indigenous people in the country's constitution.
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Ana de Armas: Judge throws out legal action over Yesterday film trailer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66656617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 9:39 AM
Two fans complained after the actress was edited out of a film despite appearing in the trailer.
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G20: Delhi to scare monkeys away from summit with cut-outs and mimicry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66654653?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 6:51 AM
Cut-outs of langurs, which scare smaller monkeys, will be used to stop world leaders being pestered.
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Coffee Meets Bagel: Dating app users rue missed connections amid outage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66654657?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 9:36 AM
Those looking for love online express frustration as the popular app suffers days-long outage.
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Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66654134?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 5:10 AM
The Canadian government warns that some US states have enacted laws that may affect LBGT people.
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Hundreds of thousands forced to scam in SE Asia: UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66655047?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 6:26 AM
The UN report is the first comprehensive study of the scale of the problem.
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China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66654645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 5:10 AM
India says a new map released by China "lays claim" to its territory.
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Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine's east
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66621724?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 3:59 AM
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville witnesses Russia's increasingly sophisticated drone attacks.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: 'People are fainting queuing up for bread'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66646677?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 11:17 AM
Azerbaijan's nine-month blockade of disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh takes its toll on residents.
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Chandrayaan-3: What has India's Moon rover Pragyaan been up to since landing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66654775?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 8:12 AM
Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.
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On patrol with Tunisia's coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66593210?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 11:53 PM
BBC team spends 24 hours with Tunisia's coast guard, as it finds people desperate to cross continents.
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Netflix: Streamer's expansion into gaming is 'natural extension'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66639477?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 12:43 AM
Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand.
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Eminem and Vivek Ramaswamy revive battle between pop stars and politicians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66646344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 1:00 PM
Politicians want to gain credibility by playing pop songs - but musicians don't want to lose theirs.
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Hermoso kiss sparks sexism debate beyond football
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66632652?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:03 PM
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
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Gabon coup: Ousted president Ali Bongo calls for support
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66662175?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 2:05 PM
Sitting in what he calls his residence, Ali Bongo called on his supporters to "make noise" after his ousting.
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Watch: BBC gets as close as possible to Prigozhin grave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66653069?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 5:58 PM
Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is at the cemetery in St Petersburg where it is believed Prigozhin is buried.
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Satellite images show lightning strikes surrounding Tropical Storm Idalia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66643296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:06 AM
The storm was captured nearing Cuba and on a path towards Florida where it is expected to make landfall.
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Live worm in woman's brain leaves surgeon shocked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66645263?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 7:54 AM
The "string-like structure" was pulled from the patient's frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year.
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Gabon army officers announce takeover on national television
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66655799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 30, 2023, 6:49 AM
Twelve officers appear on national television to announce they are cancelling the results of Saturday's election.
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Bears encroach on evacuated Canadian town of Yellowknife
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66621356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 4:57 PM
After wildfires forced residents to leave, bears have been seen in the empty streets.
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Anthony Fauci on the recent spike in Covid cases
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66643426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:18 AM
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree of immunity.
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