Ukraine war: Russia says US 'adding fuel to fire' by sending longer-range rockets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61655577?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 8:17 PM
Moscow responds after President Biden says he will supply Kyiv with new long-range missiles.
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Depp-Heard trial: Jury sides mostly with Depp in defamation case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61668780?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 1:19 AM
Jurors award Mr Depp $15m in compensatory and punitive damages, but also award Ms Heard $2m.
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Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela: Colombian 'Chess Player' drug lord dies in US prison
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61669876?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 4:28 AM
Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, 83, ran the powerful Cali cartel and was an arch-rival of Pablo Escobar.
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Bill Cosby 'pounced' on teen in Playboy Mansion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61664500?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 2:06 AM
The comedian's lawyers dismiss the latest claim against him - stemming from 1975 - as a "fabrication".
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Oklahoma hospital shooting: Four killed and multiple injured
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61669873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 2:20 AM
Police say the suspected gunman has also died following the attack in Tulsa.
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French Open: Top seed Iga Swiatek 'disappointed and surprised' by Amelie Mauresmo comments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/61666553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 8:23 PM
Top seed Iga Swiatek says it is "disappointing and surprising" to hear French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo say women's games are not as appealing as men's matches.
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Texas school shooting victim's parents mourn 'best friend'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61669234?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:27 PM
The parents of Alithia Ramirez say they want the world to remember their daughter through her art.
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Buffalo shooting: Suspect charged with domestic terrorism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61669403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:19 PM
Payton Gendron, 18, is accused of killing 10 people in a racially-motivated attack in a supermarket.
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Scotland 1-3 Ukraine: Heroic visitors stun Scots to reach World Cup play-off final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60775090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 9:59 PM
A heroic Ukraine rouse a performance dripping in spirit and courage to stun Scotland in an historic World Cup play-off semi-final.
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The moment earthquake hits Chinese classroom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61670658?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 5:33 AM
The quake left at least four dead and 14 others injured when it hit south-western China.
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Shanghai lockdown: The punishing cost on small businesses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61659140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:01 PM
Hairdresser Martin Li, who had to close his salon, was one of many business owners who suffered.
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North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61651016?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:46 PM
The government says it has the situation under control, but what do we really know about the scale of the crisis?
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South Africans take law into their own hands to drive out foreigners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61647425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 2, 2022, 5:04 AM
Xenophobia leads immigrants in Alexandra to live in fear.
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Have China's Pacific ambitions been thwarted?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61630963?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:15 PM
Ten Pacific countries have declined to sign a sweeping security deal proposed by China.
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Service charge: The unsavoury row over ‘forced’ restaurant tips in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61653464?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:16 PM
The government says the service charge is voluntary - but restaurants continue to add it to the bill.
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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's 'Trial by TikTok'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61649522?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 7:59 PM
A jury has returned a verdict, but a parallel case in the court of public opinion continues.
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California reparations: How do you prove ancestry to enslaved people?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60960524?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 11:02 PM
California plans to give reparations to those who can prove they're descendants of the enslaved.
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Ukraine war: Your questions on the conflict answered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61666358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 4:56 PM
BBC correspondents explain how things are progressing in Ukraine after almost 100 days of war.
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Depp v Heard defamation case concludes in court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61667254?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 10:31 PM
Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
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Ukraine war: Investigators look into alleged Russian war crimes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61667252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 4:58 PM
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, nearly 15,000 war crimes have been alleged in the country.
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Shanghai lockdown: Cheers and beers as Covid curbs are eased
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61655053?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 3:43 AM
Residents celebrated in the streets after midnight when restrictions were relaxed.
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Biden meets BTS to tackle US anti-Asian hate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61663091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 1:12 PM
The K-pop boy band went to the White House to discuss the recent rise in hate crimes.
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Champions League final: Fan videos of crowding and pepper spray
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61640126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 5:30 PM
Footage from fans attending the Champions League final shows scenes of chaos.
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