Russian airstrike kills 51 at a funeral in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67022615?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 6:39 PM
The attack in the Kharkiv region is described as one of the area's "bloodiest crimes".
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Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67015137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 6:00 PM
The White House says it has no choice but to use funds already appropriated for a border barrier.
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Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67017375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 2:52 PM
The claim comes from the separatist region as Kyiv steps up attacks on Moscow's Black Sea fleet.
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Syria war: Drone attack on military academy kills 100, monitor says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67017010?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 5:04 PM
The military says "terrorist" drones targeted a graduation ceremony attended by cadets' families.
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Warmest September on record as 'gobsmacking' data shocks scientists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67017021?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 12:27 PM
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
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Nazi card proves Dutch Prince Bernhard joined Hitler's party
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67017311?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 1:29 PM
The Dutch government confirms the late Prince Bernhard had a Nazi party card in his belongings.
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Biden's dog Commander leaves White House after biting incidents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67015811?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 8:42 AM
Commander, a two-year-old German Shepherd, has been involved in a series of biting incidents.
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Mauritius' Supreme Court decriminalises same-sex relations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67015474?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 12:45 PM
The island nation's highest court says the ban on gay sex does not reflect "indigenous values".
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Putin makes nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile test claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67021695?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 6:38 PM
The Russian leader says testing of a global-range missile was successful, but that is not confirmed.
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France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67017736?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 12:15 PM
Mont Blanc, known as "the roof of Europe", loses metres over two years
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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa moves to tighten porous borders with new force
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67021693?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 3:33 PM
The new border force is designed to curb rising illegal immigration - a major political issue.
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Bobi Wine 'under house arrest' after return to Uganda
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67016702?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 2:28 PM
Police deny opposition leader's claims he was grabbed by 'goons' after landing at the airport.
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Building collapse in Havana's old town kills three
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67016781?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 12:32 PM
The Cuban capital is known for its historic buildings but many are so dilapidated they pose a danger.
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Egypt's early presidential election campaign off to eventful start
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67017009?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 11:50 AM
Egyptians are gripped by a dramatic start to their country's early presidential election campaign.
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The real life consequences of a Congress in crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67013722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 11:09 PM
With the House in limbo, the odds of approving aid for Ukraine or avoiding a shutdown have fallen.
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Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66944609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:16 PM
A looming referendum on whether to elevate First Nations voices is forcing the county to examine its past.
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India-Canada tensions: Punjabi hip-hop stars hit by row over Sikh separatism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66909368?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 11:00 PM
Punjabi musicians fear they will be caught in the middle of rising tensions between India and Canada.
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How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66851118?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 10:22 PM
China is flexing its military muscles short of a full-blown war - and that is part of the strategy.
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AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66987869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 1:10 AM
Evidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok.
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Kangaroos at play and proud gannet parents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67004896?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 11:45 PM
A selection of finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023.
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Kevin McCarthy has gone. Why was he removed and who might replace him?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67004970?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 10:38 PM
Removing a House Speaker like this is uncharted territory. Here's what we know about where things go.
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Police rescue man handcuffed by fake officer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/67023245?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 5:29 PM
The man claiming to be a Homeland Security officer had a handgun, badge and car with blue lights.
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India flash floods: More than 100 missing in Sikkim state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67015721?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2023, 7:25 AM
Hundreds of search and rescue officers have been deployed across the state of Sikkim.
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Paris bedbugs: BBC correspondent goes on the hunt as infestations soar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67010255?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 9:14 PM
Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield searched for the insect in the French capital as infestations soar.
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Stag charges at officer during rescue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67010833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:28 PM
Things got too close for comfort when police received this call about an animal in distress.
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Police bodycam shows rescue of a woman stuck under a pier in Brooklyn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67013732?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 9:39 PM
Video captures the moment New York police pulled a woman hanging over water to safety in Brooklyn.
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Taylor Swift/ Travis Kelce romance reaches White House
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67010457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:13 PM
Pentagon spokesman says he can "neither confirm or deny" reports about the most-talked-about NFL romance.
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Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67003966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 7:41 AM
CCTV footage shows the moment an e-bike battery explodes, sparking a fire in the suburb of Darlington.
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