Ukraine tensions: Russia invasion could begin any day, US warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60355295?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 10:33 AM
President Biden and Vladimir Putin to talk as the US says Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time".
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Ambassador Bridge: Canada court orders end to trucker blockade
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60356461?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 6:10 AM
Crowds of protesters are flouting the injunction and continue to occupy a vital border crossing.
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Chagos islanders in emotional, historic trip home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60349040?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:27 AM
Andrew Harding boards a boat of Chagossians returning to the island the UK refuses to return to Mauritius.
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Amazon deforestation: Record high destruction of trees in January
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60333422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 7:57 PM
An area of trees more than seven times the size of Manhattan, New York was destroyed.
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Rebecca Hogue: Mother jailed for 16 months after boyfriend killed son
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60356725?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 5:11 AM
Rebecca Hogue is sentenced to 16 months in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder.
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Covid protests: Hundreds fined as convoy heads to Paris
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60359061?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 10:40 AM
Thousands of demonstrators opposed to France's coronavirus regulations are trying to enter the city.
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Afghanistan conflict: US plans to use frozen funds for 9/11 victims and relief
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60312232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 6:41 PM
The US has been holding the funds since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year.
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3,000 NYC staff face lost jobs over vaccine rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60351455?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 3:46 PM
New York City announced its vaccine mandate last year, and the new mayor has said it stays.
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Russian figure skater's failed drug test confirmed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60329120?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 2:32 PM
The International Testing Agency confirms teenage Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva failed a drugs test in December.
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Lawmakers allege 'secret' CIA spying on unwitting Americans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60351768?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 11:04 PM
Spy agencies are conducting "warrantless backdoor searches" of Americans, two Democrat senators say.
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Kanye wants Billie Eilish to say sorry or he'll pull out of Coachella
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-60347062?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 1:41 PM
The rapper wants her to apologise for crowd safety comments he thinks are aimed at Travis Scott.
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Ukraine's Great Famine memories fuel Kremlin resentment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60353677?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:20 AM
The Holodomor in the 1930s is central to Ukraine's idea of a nation that defies Russian domination.
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Is Trudeau losing his fight against truckers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60311988?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:19 AM
Anti-vaccine mandate protests are in their third week and Mr Trudeau is under pressure to stop them.
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Paris attacks trial: 'How I persuaded Salah Abdeslam to open up'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60344480?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:06 AM
The lawyer who cross-examined Salah Abdeslam explains how she avoided confrontation with him.
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Egypt prisoners tortured to give up names, says ex-detainee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60306267?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:07 AM
Fear of arrest is more widespread than ever, a leading activist freed from jail tells the BBC.
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Ukraine tensions: Can diplomacy prevent war?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60341966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 12:11 AM
Diplomats hope that warring sides can get off the road to war - but finding such a path is not easy.
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How Ouka the dog started flying on a paraglider
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60341236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:07 AM
Ouka the dog and his owner Shams can be seen flying in the French Alps.
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Nato and its role in the Ukraine crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60341676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:01 AM
The role of Nato is crucial in our understanding of Russia's troop build-up and the West's reaction to it.
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Ukraine tensions: Why this US English teacher is staying in Kyiv, for now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60354026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 4:58 PM
My colleagues and students are all very calm here and regular life goes on, says Juan Tec.
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The hidden side of Ethiopia's brutal civil war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60333219?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 12, 2022, 12:09 AM
The BBC gains rare access to the country, hearing from civilians caught in the crossfire.
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Italy's Mt Etna volcano erupts for first time this year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60351395?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2022, 2:18 PM
Sicily's Mount Etna lights up the night sky in first eruption of 2022, billowing smoke and ash.
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