Prague shooting: Gunman dead after killing 14 at Charles University
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67793962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 8:49 PM
Another 25 people are also injured in the deadliest attack in modern Czech history, officials say.
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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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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, 12:37 AM
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"
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Jamal Khashoggi: Wife of murdered journalist wins US political asylum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67797520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 11:28 PM
Hanan Elatr, the widow of the journalist murdered in a Saudi consulate, came to the US in August 2020.
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Vin Diesel: Film star accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67797809?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 12:09 AM
The Fast & Furious star is accused of forcing himself on a woman and firing her after she resisted.
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Alabama judge to rule on allowing execution by nitrogen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67752009?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 4:46 PM
The state will look at the alternative execution method amid a spate of botched executions in the US.
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67796546?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 7:25 PM
The filing comes days after the longtime Trump associate was ordered to pay the sum in a defamation case.
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Angola leaves Opec oil cartel in output quota row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67793369?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 3:43 PM
It comes after Opec's decision to further slash oil production in 2024 to prop up volatile global prices.
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DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67796956?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 6:47 PM
Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections.
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Ukraine war: Male citizens living abroad to be asked to join army
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67787173?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 3:14 PM
The defence minister describes the call as an "invitation", as officials deny any kind of call-up.
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Amanda Todd: Dutch court cuts jail term for fatal cyber-stalking
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67787843?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 8:09 PM
Aydin Coban faces six years in a Dutch jail after he was found guilty in Canada of sexually blackmailing Amanda Todd.
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Fans can be convinced to back European Super League - organiser
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67791936?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 6:44 PM
A22 chief Bernd Reichart says fans and clubs can be convinced to back new plans for a breakaway European competition.
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Nicaragua arrests bishop who prayed for jailed colleague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67785296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 1:20 PM
Isidoro Mora was detained after expressing his solidarity with a bishop who was jailed for treason.
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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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Gérard Depardieu: Feminists criticise Emmanuel Macron over defence of actor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67784806?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 10:56 AM
The actor has been accused of rape, sexual assault and harassment. He denies any wrongdoing.
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Israel-Gaza war: US still has 'serious concerns' over UN Security Council vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67795439?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 12:34 AM
The vote is delayed until Friday as Security Council members wrangle over the wording.
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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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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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'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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Talks on new pause in Gaza war gain urgency as Hamas chief visits Cairo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67771533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 1:28 PM
Hamas's leader is in Egypt to discuss a potential deal that could see more Israeli hostages released.
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Israel Gaza: Negotiations delay UN vote urging pause in fighting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67765866?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 1:28 AM
Wrangles over the wording of the Security Council resolution push the vote back to Wednesday.
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Israel-Gaza: The man held with the hostages Israel mistakenly killed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67746356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:13 PM
Wichian spent weeks in Hamas captivity with Yotam, Samer and Alon who, he says, tried to cheer him up.
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How my family escaped bombs in Gaza for a new life in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67767827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 11:53 PM
After their home was destroyed, Suha's parents were offered a way out - but not everyone could come.
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Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67755515?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:45 PM
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack.
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Gaza health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 110 in Jabalia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67749557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:04 PM
Hamas-run authorities report that the deadliest attack targeted three homes in the refugee camp.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas releases video showing three elderly Israeli hostages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67752611?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:04 PM
About 120 hostages are believed to still be in captivity in Gaza, held by Hamas and allied groups.
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Gazans trapped in church fear being shot, says relative
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67746432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 4:50 PM
Two women were killed inside the Holy Family Church by sniper fire, a top Catholic cleric says.
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Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67745092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 2:34 PM
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.
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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
December 19, 2023, 10:48 AM
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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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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Australia: Moment house collapses in Perth wildfire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67784236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 8:02 AM
Residents in the Parkerville area of Perth were warned to leave the area, due to a threat to life.
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Iceland volcano: Spectacular aerial footage shows scale of eruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67781301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 6:18 PM
Drone footage shows lava and smoke spewing into the air weeks after waiting on the seismic activity.
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Polish news anchor pulled off air as Tusk reforms take effect
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67781171?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:50 PM
Polish state TV channel TVP Info taken off air after Donald Tusk's government moved to depoliticise public media.
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Watch: Trump speaks following his removal from Colorado ballot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67770512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 8:01 AM
Colorado's Supreme Court has removed the former US president from its 2024 presidential election ballot.
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Dizzying video shows cliffside rescue in California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67768235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 9:55 PM
A California sheriff’s office sent a rescue helicopter after it received a call last Friday about a vehicle that had fallen down a cliff.
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Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67767828?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 10:10 PM
Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it.
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Iowa Republican Caucus 2024: Who are the main candidates?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63550237?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 7:13 PM
Former president Donald Trump is leading a crowded field ahead of the Iowa Caucus on 15 January.
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Israel Gaza: 'I walked my kids past explosions and rotting corpses'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67635735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 12:19 AM
BBC Arabic’s Jehad El-Mashhrawi documents fatigue, hunger and climbing over corpses as he fled north Gaza.
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Tide turns for Channel smugglers but the migrant crossings go on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67763798?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 6:01 AM
UK funds have helped French police drive down the number of small boat crossings - but not stop them.
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How pro-Russian 'yacht' propaganda influenced US debate over Ukraine aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67766964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 9:53 PM
A false rumour spread by a dubious AI-powered website caught the attention of leading politicians.
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Niger coup leaders expel French, but not US, troops fighting jihadists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67772422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 1:59 AM
As the last French anti-jihadist forces leave, US troops remain with the military junta's blessing.
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Ukraine war: Hopes of rebuilding rely on fighting corruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67759784?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 3:44 AM
Ukraine has high corruption levels but is keen to show it is using reconstruction aid properly.
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In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67700608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 10:30 PM
India's 200 million Dalits find themselves among the nation's most marginalised citizens.
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Iceland volcano: 'We're worried our village will disappear from map'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67770649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 3:16 PM
Forced to flee by the Iceland volcano, 4,000 evacuees must spend Christmas away from home.
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Can Donald Trump still run for president after Colorado ruling?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67770912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 11:01 AM
The surprise decision could have far-reaching consequences for the 2024 elections.
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Has Marine Le Pen given Emmanuel Macron the 'kiss of death'?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67772077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:34 PM
A key immigration reform passed in the French government on Tuesday was reliant on far-right votes.
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