TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67749215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 12:04 AM
Forced abortions and other atrocities are alleged by dozens of ex-followers of a charismatic televangelist.
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Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67907011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 11:58 PM
The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe.
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Palestinians must be able to stay in Gaza - Blinken
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67907336?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 12:49 AM
The US secretary of state criticises Israeli ministers calling for the resettlement of Gazans.
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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67889387?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 10:43 PM
Ms Hasina secures her fourth straight term after the main opposition boycotts the election.
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US budget: Spending deal reached as shutdown deadline looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67908646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 1:17 AM
President Biden says the agreement "clears the way" for Congress to avoid a government shutdown.
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EU Council President Charles Michel to step down early
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67907333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 5:53 PM
Charles Michel's decision to step down means EU leaders will need to find a replacement quickly.
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Golden Globes 2024: Robert Downey Jr and Da'Vine Joy Randolph among early winners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67908835?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 1:41 AM
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is among the other winners at the ceremony, which is taking place in Los Angeles.
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Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67904259?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 12:51 PM
Three months into the Gaza war, the militants are "without commanders" in the area, the IDF says.
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Lloyd Austin: White House not told for days defence secretary in hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67905060?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 4:30 AM
White House officials tell US media that Lloyd Austin's treatment was kept quiet for three days.
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Ukraine-Russia war: missiles kill 11, including children, Ukrainian official says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67903652?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 5:53 PM
Five children are among those killed in a missile strike in the east, the local governor says.
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Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67901810?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 5:27 PM
More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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Jodie Foster: Gen Z can be 'really annoying' to work with
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67902404?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 3:35 PM
The Oscar winner says she feels compelled to help young actors "because it was hard growing up".
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Ukraine-Russia war: Putin citizenship decree violates children's rights, Ukraine says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67901567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 2:30 PM
Kyiv condemns Putin's decree to give citizenship to Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia.
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau's official plane breaks down, again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67902806?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 3:59 PM
The Canadian leader's travel travails continue, four months after he was left stranded in India.
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Polling stations torched in Bangladesh day before election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67901566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 2:28 AM
A Buddhist temple and trucks are attacked, after four people were killed in a train fire on Friday.
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DR Congo election: Three ministers and four governors disqualified for fraud and violence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67901059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
The election body disqualifies three ministers and four governors from last month's chaotic vote.
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French Cup side makes 8,000-mile round trip, loses 12-0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67903643?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 4:42 PM
Golden Lion from Martinique endures an 8,000-mile round trip only to lose 12-0 to Lille in the French Cup.
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Mario Zagallo: Brazil's four-time World Cup winner dies aged 92
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900776?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 2:02 PM
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cups as either a player or coach, dies aged 92.
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Palace of Aigai: Greece reopens huge Alexander the Great monument
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67899408?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 12:54 AM
Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.
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Michael Bolton recovering after brain tumour surgery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67901750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 12:26 PM
The US singer says he had surgery after being diagnosed last year as he takes a break from touring.
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Israel-Palestinian bitterness deepened by Hamas attack and war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67893122?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 9:30 AM
Both Israelis and Palestinians believe the world does not understand their pain and suffering.
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Israel-Gaza war: The huge challenges facing Israel's 'day after' plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67891893?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 12:37 PM
Paul Adams examines the Gaza proposal - which is little more than a series of bullet points.
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Israeli ex-hostage returns to site of Nova festival massacre and kidnappings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67893123?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2024, 5:24 PM
Survivors and relatives of those killed or kidnapped pay emotional visits to the festival site for a memorial event.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2024, 10:21 AM
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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McDonald's hit by Israel-Gaza 'misinformation'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67885910?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2024, 8:43 PM
It is a striking acknowledgment of the impact from the conflict on the burger giant.
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Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri's assassination sparks wider war fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67873573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 3, 2024, 12:58 PM
Lyse Doucet assesses if Hezbollah and Hamas will retaliate after Saleh al-Arouri was killed in Lebanon.
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Who was Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67868754?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 2, 2024, 9:30 PM
The 57-year-old was deputy head of Hamas's political bureau and helped establish the group's military wing.
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Israel to fight South Africa's Gaza genocide claim in court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67866342?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 2, 2024, 6:02 PM
South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, triggering Israeli outrage.
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Gaza: Baby pulled alive from rubble after Israeli air strike on Rafah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67843832?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 9:26 PM
Rescuers clear rubble with their hands to release the girl, before running with her to hospital.
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Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67834432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 4:36 AM
Israeli tanks reportedly reach the outskirts of Bureij refugee camp as the ground offensive expands.
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Watch: Can you guess these impressions?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67906178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 10:50 AM
At the end of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, comedian Jon Culshaw shares impressions of two politicians.
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Listen: Alaska flight's distress call to air traffic control
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67900951?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 9:09 AM
Radio communications between the Boeing plane and airport staff are obtained after the aircraft's loses part of its fuselage.
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Watch: Inside Alaska Airlines plane after part blows off mid-air
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67900834?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 3:50 PM
Footage from TikTok shows passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight moments after it lost a section of its fuselage.
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Drone footage shows aftermath of Indonesia train crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67892126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2024, 8:01 PM
Multiple people were killed and dozens injured after two trains collided in a rice field in Indonesia.
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New Jersey fire: Massive blaze at warehouse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67890377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2024, 1:05 PM
Firefighters have been battling a massive blaze at a warehouse in the US state.
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Japan earthquake: Video shows buildings swept away by landslide in Wajima
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67892125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2024, 11:00 AM
Residents are seen running as the landslide crashes down in footage from New Year's Day.
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TB Joshua: ‘We thought it was heaven but then terrible things happened’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67861976?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 12:05 AM
Rae was 21 when she became a charismatic Nigerian preacher’s disciple - and suffered years of abuse.
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Margot Robbie, Barry Keoghan and more on Golden Globes red carpet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67908727?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 1:31 AM
Hollywood stars are arriving at the ceremony in Los Angeles in a variety of eye-catching outfits.
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Taiwan election: China sows doubt about US with disinformation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67891869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 8, 2024, 1:17 AM
Beijing is pushing "US scepticism" to drive a wedge between Taiwan and its biggest ally, say analysts.
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Earning the trust of a 40-stone silverback gorilla
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67863620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 12:04 AM
A wildlife cameraman's close encounter with a silverback as he filmed a process designed to save the species.
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Boeing's mid-flight blowout a big problem for company
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67906367?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 2:30 PM
The Alaska Airlines incident could have been much worse, but is still a major issue for the US plane-maker.
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Christine Granville: The Polish aristocrat who was Churchill's favourite spy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67298675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 2:16 AM
Christine Granville risked her life in missions across Europe only to be killed by her former lover.
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General Tso’s chicken to bento bowls: A food guide to Taiwan politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67874131?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 6, 2024, 11:00 PM
Unique flavour combinations and profiles represent how Taiwan's unique identity is starting to take shape.
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Kenya's push to make 'boda-boda' motorbike taxis go electric
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67781109?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 7, 2024, 12:37 AM
The government wants Kenya's three million motorbike taxi riders to go green but only a few have done so.
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