Canada truckers: Arrests as police warn of 'volatile' protesters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60267841?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 8:23 AM
Ottawa police have warned of "determined" and "volatile" protests amid an all-out effort to remove them.
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Karnataka hijab row: How the issue sparked massive protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60312864?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 7:04 AM
Schools and colleges were shut after massive protests over Muslim women wearing headscarves in class.
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Ukraine crisis: Macron says Putin pledges no new Ukraine escalation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60299790?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 2:23 AM
The French president tells reporters that the Russian leader gave him assurances in talks in Moscow.
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US university in $250m payout for doctor's sex abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60313101?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 6:03 AM
A campus gynaecologist at UCLA allegedly abused hundreds of patients over his 35-year career.
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Homes engulfed as deadly landslide hits Colombia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-60152012?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 4:35 AM
At least 14 people are dead and 35 injured after a landslide caused by rains in central Colombia.
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Australian MP in emotional plea over religion bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-60152011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 8:41 PM
Stephen Jones cites his late gay nephew and his son as he urges lawmakers not to rush legislation through.
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New Zealand anti-vax protesters inspired by Canada truckers camp outside parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60314091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 4:35 AM
PM Ardern dismisses anti-vax demonstrators camped outside parliament as minority.
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Palakkad: Indian army rescues Kerala trekker trapped in hill crevice for 48 hours
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60314111?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 5:48 AM
The Indian army was called in after three failed attempts to reach the 23-year-old man stuck in Kerala.
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Korea: High-profile suicides spark cyber-bullying petition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60303081?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 5:04 PM
Two well-known figures in Korea died this week after being targeted on social media.
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Oscars 2022: The Power of the Dog leads nominations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60146616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 4:37 PM
Belfast, Dune and West Side Story will also be in the running at the Academy Awards.
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Starbucks fires organisers as union threat grows
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60312013?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 9:39 PM
The coffee giant rejects accusations of retaliation after firing staff at one of its locations in Memphis.
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Record-high seizure of $5bn in stolen Bitcoin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60310783?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 9:56 PM
Two suspects allegedly conspired to launder the money after it was stolen by a hacker in 2016.
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Bosnia shivers as ghost of nationalism returns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60240767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 12:16 AM
Why Bosnian Serbs have a new strongman unafraid to stir the horrors of the past.
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Why Uganda is investing in oil despite pressures to go green
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60301755?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 12:16 AM
As people eye the benefits there are questions over the environmental cost and the timing.
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Ankur Warikoo: What India's restless Gen Z really wants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60211403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 12:16 AM
Best-selling author and YouTuber Ankur Warikoo writes on how differently young Indians define success.
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Freedom Convoy: How might Canada's trucker protest end?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60293708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 10:45 PM
Authorities could enter negotiations with the drivers, or opt for a much less compromising approach.
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Canada trucker's protest: Patience running thin among local people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60297364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 8:21 PM
Protesters say all Canadians should appreciate their cause, but Ottawa residents are not so sure.
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Coups in Africa: Why they don’t spell the end of democracy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60289571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 12:18 AM
Two experts argue that democracy is still the way forward for the continent, despite some set backs.
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Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022: The Indian polls everyone is watching
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-38916161?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 12:19 AM
With a population larger than Brazil, Uttar Pradesh state will soon start its seven-phased polls.
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Lata Mangeshkar: 'Why I loved the Indian singer as much as The Beatles'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60257952?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 7, 2022, 5:12 AM
For many South Asians around the world, Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar's legacy goes beyond singing.
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Eileen Gu: US-China tension is trickiest slope for Olympic free skier
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60277353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 7, 2022, 4:47 AM
The US-born athlete representing China is provoking as much talk about her politics as her prodigious skiing.
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Tonga: How an Internet blackout left many desperate for money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60210869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 7, 2022, 12:29 AM
The breakdown cut off a vital source of funds to Tongans at a time when they needed it most.
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Canadian capital on edge as trucker protest rolls on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60308612?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2022, 12:13 AM
Some Ottawa residents are fed up with the disruption, but truckers vow they're in it for the long haul.
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John Simpson in Afghanistan: Watching the destruction of a nation?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60296254?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 12:17 AM
The BBC's John Simpson returns to Afghanistan and finds a country on the brink of famine.
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Amir Locke: Protesters demand end to 'no-knock' warrants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60313081?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 10:59 PM
Demonstrators call for reform after the killing of a 22-year-old man in a police raid.
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The Jews dressing as Muslims to get around a prayer ban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60291670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 12:07 AM
Some extremist Jews reveal that they have been dressing as Muslims to enter and worship at Temple Mount/al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
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Crocodile with tyre around neck freed after six years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60305402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2022, 12:53 PM
The wild reptile was helped by a local resident after a three-week rescue effort.
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