Thursday, February 29, 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Gazans in survival mode with cold nights and food rations

The BBC speaks to people in Gaza who are scouring markets for food and working in overcrowded hospitals.

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Navalny lawyer reportedly arrested in Moscow

Vasily Dubkov, who represented the Russian activist, was arrested for "violating public order", reports say.

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Tax season: Debunking illegal tax advice found on TikTok



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Monday, February 26, 2024

College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

At least 15 dead in Burkina Faso church attack

It the latest atrocity in the country to be attributed to Islamist militants.

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Bangladesh bans adopting elephants from the wild

Animal rights groups declared the move a "landmark order" that would protect against exploitation.

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Zelensky insists Ukraine will win on war anniversary

Western leaders are in Kyiv in a show of solidarity as the country grapples with a range of setbacks.

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Navalny's 'tortured' body handed over to his mother



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Eight in hospital after smell Sweden security HQ

Hundreds of security service workers are evacuated after reports of an unusual smell in the building.

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

X admits to taking down India farmers' protest posts

The micro-blogging site says it did so after receiving orders from the Indian government.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Russia 'struggling with supply of weapons' for war

Reports of Russian shortages come as concerns over the provision of Western weapons to Ukraine mount.

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Putin denies plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space

The Russian president says Moscow has always been "categorically against" such deployments.

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Cape Town stink blamed on cattle ship

A "nauseating" stench engulfing the South African city comes from a ship carrying 19,000 cows, officials say.

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

British Museum facing online calls to return Easter Island statue

A campaign by social media users in Chile seeks the repatriation of Hoa Hakananai'a moai to the island.

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5 cyclists attacked by cougar in King County



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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Navalny's team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his body

An ally of the opposition activist, who died on Friday, says officials are "trying to cover traces".

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Navalny's moments of defiance as Putin's fiercest critic

See key moments in Alexei Navalny's career as an outspoken critic of President Putin.

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Seychelles drops opposition leader's witchcraft case

Patrick Herminie, who wants to run for the presidency, says the case was politically motivated.

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Rafah images show huge blast craters close to camps

BBC Verify has analysed the latest satellite image from the city in southern Gaza.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Men's conference: How some Kenyans mark Valentine's Day

Social media is awash with events enabling men to get away from the "pressures" of Valentine's Day.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Ransomware attack hits dozens of Romanian hospitals

Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Europe needs a decade to build up arms stocks, says defence firm boss

The head of Rheinmetall, Germany's biggest defence firm, says Europe's ammunition stocks are currently empty.

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security'

The presidential hopeful suggests the US will not protect allies failing to meet defence spending targets.

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

Hungary president resigns live on TV over child abuse pardon

Katalin Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home.

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Jowie Irungu convicted of murdering Monica Kimani, as Jacque Maribe acquitted by Kenyan court

The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

What does Vladimir Putin gain from his Tucker Carlson interview?

The Russian leader's first interview with Western media since invading Ukraine comes at an opportune time.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

British Columbia minister resigns for Palestine comments



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US Marines helicopter reported missing with five on board

Rescue teams are searching for the aircraft, which was flying to California from Las Vegas.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Michigan school shooter's mother guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Jennifer Crumbley, 45, is the first US parent ever convicted of manslaughter over a mass shooting by their child.

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Monday, February 5, 2024

John Cage: Organ playing 639-year-long piece changes chord

Composed by avant-garde artist John Cage, the piece is expected to play in Germany until the year 2640.

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

George Stephanopoulos Shuts Down Interview With Sen. J.D. Vance



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Atmospheric river: Evacuations ahead of 'life-threatening' California storm

People in some areas are told to evacuate ahead of "one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory".

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Saturday, February 3, 2024

Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed

More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of ViƱa del Mar.

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Suspected French thief caught after phone-drop fiasco

The suspect called his own phone to try to arrange an exchange, after he lost it during an attempted robbery.

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US strikes on Iraqi town of al-Qaim filmed

Video verified by the BBC shows US strikes on al-Qaim, Iraq.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Man in French court over missing endangered monkeys

The 20-year-old suspect denies stealing 14 rare squirrel monkeys from a tropical zoo near Marseille.

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Musk wants to move Tesla incorporation to Texas



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US sanctions Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The US president sanctions four Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians.

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