Israel-Gaza: Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67809242?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 5:52 PM
The arrests come as Israel hints at expanding its campaign, forcing more civilians out of their homes.
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Trump's strategy to delay trial may be winning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67805820?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 12:35 AM
But ex-prosecutors say the tactic could create a "hot mess" for him in the 2024 White House race.
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Dixie Chicks band founding member Laura Lynch dies in car crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67814262?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 11:14 PM
The former member of the US country music band dies after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Texas.
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Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67813199?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 11:07 PM
Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.
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India drone strike: Cargo ship attacked off Gujarat coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67811929?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 4:03 PM
The tanker is reportedly linked to Israel, and the strike follows Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships.
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Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in two days
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67810645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 5:01 PM
An Alabama woman gives birth to Roxi and Rebel after a "one-in-a-million" dicavitary pregnancy.
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Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67808509?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 7:46 PM
An orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so its calf can practice hunting techniques.
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Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67810463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:01 PM
A former TV journalist is barred from standing by officials due to "mistakes" on her application form.
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Airbus Atlantic: 700 staff sick after Christmas dinner, health officials say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67808645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:16 PM
It is unclear what was on the menu for the festive feast turned nightmare before Christmas.
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Argentina protest organisers will have to cover security costs, government says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67809237?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 1:08 AM
Thousands took to the streets this week to protest against the policies of the new President, Javier Milei.
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Elijah McClain: Paramedics found guilty in death of Colorado man
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67809823?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:40 AM
They injected the man with an overdose of ketamine after police in Colorado put him in a neck hold.
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Czech Republic mourns victims of Prague university mass shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67809243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 11:25 AM
Flags fly at half-mast on a day of national mourning after 14 people were killed in Prague on Thursday.
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Ukraine says it downed three Russian Su-34 warplanes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67809239?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:00 AM
Moscow has not commented officially on the claim but influential Russian bloggers report losses.
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Gadi Haggai: White House says US-Israeli hostage dead in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67805819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 10:09 PM
His wife Judi is believed to still be in Hamas captivity after both were taken on 7 October.
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False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67760523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:20 AM
People on both sides have wrongly claimed deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace.
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Gaza facing famine if fighting continues, UN says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67799527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:42 PM
The whole of Gaza is suffering acute shortages, a report says, as the UN looks to get more aid in.
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Our friendship was not damaged: Israeli-Palestinian rap duo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67770514?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:46 AM
Uriyah and Sameh's rap about peace between Palestinians and Israelis went viral in 2021, since then a lot has changed.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67797747?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:54 AM
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"
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Israel Gaza: What Gaza's death toll says about the war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67764664?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 6:30 PM
At least 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been reported killed in the war, according to Hamas.
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'I don't want to be a number': Gaza deaths pass grim milestone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67779700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:09 PM
At least 8,000 children are among those killed since the war began, according to Hamas.
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Ikea warns of product delays after Red Sea attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67780947?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 11:53 AM
The Swedish flat-pack furniture firm says some goods may not be available after rebel strikes on ships.
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Christmas lights around the world's cities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67781302?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 7:18 AM
From giant glowing figures in Colombia to spinning projections in Australia the world's cities are embracing Christmas.
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Shocking video shows officer pull woman from burning car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67807373?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:02 PM
Dashcam footage captured the rescue and the woman was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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Watch: Oddest US robberies of 2023 caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67798765?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:11 AM
Watch a roundup of surveillance footage showing the year's weirdest thefts.
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Bodycam footage shows police hunting Prague gunman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67799890?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:11 AM
A gunman killed 14 people at a university in the Czech capital, before turning the gun on himself.
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Prague: Dramatic video from city shows people leaping from building ledge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67795376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 6:03 PM
A gunman entered Charles University killing 14 people in one of the country's worst fatal shootings.
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Crowds flee after gunman opens fire in Prague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67795375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 4:02 PM
Fourteen people are killed and dozens more injured following the shooting at Charles University.
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Iceland volcano: On board coastguard helicopter as seismic activity assessed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67783952?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 1:32 PM
Iceland's coastguard is assessing the seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula and preparing for future eruptions.
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Stakes are immense as Biden presses Israel to change course
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67788359?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:16 AM
The US wants Israel to scale back its offensive in Gaza - the next few weeks will be crucial in testing its influence.
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How killer left a trail of victims across Prague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67802094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 4:56 PM
The horror at Charles University lasted 21 minutes, but the shooter is linked to two other crimes.
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Sudan war: 'When a bomb fell I told my son it was an action movie'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67771599?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:59 AM
Sudan's conflict, which appears to have entered a new phase, has left millions needing help.
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Stunned Prague students mourn and no-one mentions killer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67802091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:12 AM
A shrine appears outside a university building for the 14 students murdered in Prague's Old Town.
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S Korea suicide: ‘When I found my brother's body, my heart turned to winter’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66400158?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:48 PM
Jang Jun-ha was training to be a suicide prevention instructor when his brother took his own life.
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Ukraine war: New Christmas date marks shift away from Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67801204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 12:07 AM
This year Ukraine will celebrate Christmas on 25 December - moving away from the Russian calendar.
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Why are there so many deepfakes of Bollywood actresses?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67726019?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:55 PM
Rashmika Mandanna, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt are among the stars who have been targeted.
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