Kim Jong-un says North Korea ready to mobilise nuclear forces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62329125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 4:55 AM
The US has warned that Pyongyang could conduct a seventh nuclear test at any time.
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Senator Joe Manchin suddenly backs Biden climate and tax bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62328875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 9:00 AM
Joe Manchin stuns Washington by announcing support for a measure to raise taxes and fight climate change.
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Brittney Griner: US could swap Russia arms dealer for two Americans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62327564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 12:30 AM
Reports suggest basketball star Brittney Griner and a second American could be swapped for Viktor Bout.
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Same syringe used to vaccinate 30 Indian students
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62329504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 5:27 AM
An investigation has been ordered as only single-use syringes are allowed in India.
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Gunshots heard in Haiti streets as people take cover
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62332272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 8:52 AM
Riots have broken out in Port-Au-Prince amid growing gang violence in the country.
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Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62325030?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 8:49 PM
The government's campaign urges women worried about their bodies to go to the beach.
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World was safer during Cold War - security adviser
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62328855?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 3:55 AM
Sir Stephen Lovegrove says a lack of communication between global powers nowadays risks nuclear conflict
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Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr supporters storm parliament building in Baghdad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62324296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 9:50 PM
Supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr broke into the building after months of political deadlock.
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US makes huge interest rate rise to tame soaring prices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62310354?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 7:53 PM
The Federal Reserve is increasing interest rates for a fourth time as it tries to control inflation.
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Lulo Rose: Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62316058?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 6:33 PM
The 170 carat "Lulo Rose" is the fifth largest diamond ever discovered in Angola's Lulo mine.
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Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62322484?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 6:40 AM
The city where Covid began is under partial lockdown for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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Gas prices jump as Russia cuts German supply
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62318376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 5:00 PM
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline is now operating at just a fifth of its usual capacity.
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Kenya election: How a handshake changed Odinga's heartland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62244843?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 28, 2022, 12:22 AM
The BBC visits the home of presidential hopeful Raila Odinga, where a dramatic deal is paying off.
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Ukraine war: West's modern weapons halt Russia's advance in Donbas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62317366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 11:46 PM
Ukrainian soldiers credit the arrival of modern Western weapons for a sharp fall in Russia's attacks.
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The public relations and ad firms refusing fossil fuel clients
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62303026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 11:08 PM
Climate change concerns have prompted a change of strategy for 295 firms.
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Why Premier League teams are flocking back to Asia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62234627?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 11:14 PM
Top football clubs have resumed pre-season Asian summer tours, after three years of Covid travel bans.
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Afghanistan: In a quiet valley the Taliban face armed resistance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61887714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 11:50 PM
Small groups of guerrillas, led by soldiers from the former Afghan army, have been taking on the Taliban.
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Ukraine orphanages: Children tied up and men in cots
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-62226636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 4:00 PM
A BBC News investigation uncovers widespread abuse of disabled children and adults in institutions.
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Nord Stream 1: Why is Russia cutting gas supplies to Europe?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60131520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 9:15 AM
Russia has slashed the amount of gas it supplies to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline
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A mind-reading combat jet for the future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62289737?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2022, 11:25 PM
The Tempest fighter jet will have artificial intelligence tech to monitor and help the pilot.
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Wildfire tears through homes in Texas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62303581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 9:35 AM
At least 20 properties have been destroyed by the fire in Balch Springs, as the US battles extreme heat.
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Kenya Election 2022: A basic guide to the vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62040402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2022, 11:54 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta wants Raila Odinga to win next month's presidential poll and not his deputy.
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Could US abortion bans affect miscarriage treatment?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61986389?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2022, 2:22 PM
Social media posts are debating abortion health concerns and legal rights.
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Tunisia vote marks a death of a dream for some Arab Spring protesters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62287335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 25, 2022, 6:47 AM
Tunisians are voting on a new constitution that has been internationally criticised.
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Protesters storm Iraqi parliament in Baghdad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62328055?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 10:01 PM
Hundreds of people break through barriers into the highly protected Green Zone in the Iraqi capital.
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Climate change killing elephants, says Kenya
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62323058?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2022, 11:06 PM
In the past year the country has recorded 179 elephant deaths due to the ongoing drought.
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BBC footage reveals abuse of disabled Ukrainians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62297526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 4:01 PM
Widespread abuse of disabled children and adults exposed in BBC investigation.
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In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, families rely on a huge landfill site for food.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62311622?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 11:20 PM
In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, hundreds of families rely on a huge landfill site to feed their children.
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DR Congo: Violence flares in anti-UN protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62314261?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2022, 9:43 PM
Demonstrations turn violent after protesters storm a UN headquarters in Goma.
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