Sunday, March 31, 2024

A baby gorilla's journey in search of a mum

'Jameela' has travelled from a zoo Texas to one in Ohio looking for a family after her birth mum rejected her.

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The Iranians celebrating Easter in secret

Iranians who have converted to Christianity from Islam can only practise their faith in secret.

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Is my family still alive? The daily question for Haitians

Haiti has endured crisis after crisis. Now the UN says the Caribbean nation is close to collapse.

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Why funeral of a TikTok star stunned Kenyans

Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial.

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Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online

Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.

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Police on horseback chase down suspect

Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic.

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Airlines are roaring back in places you might not expect

The rebound is well under way in young, emerging economies where spending power is on the rise.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Cars, coal and gas... key cargo at Baltimore port

It handles more cars than any other US port. So what happens now it's closed for business?

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What we know about the accusations against Diddy

The rap mogul's homes were raided by federal authorities amid a flurry of lawsuits alleging abuse.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

'Poetic' and 'notorious' sculptor Serra dies

Richard Serra was a giant of US art and the man behind monumental steel sculptures around the world.

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What contributed to the Baltimore Bridge collapse?

"Dirty" fuel and a bridge designed for ships from another era may have factored into the collapse.

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Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss

Spain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

19th Century law fires up anti-abortion push

A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.

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Israel claims UN ceasefire resolution has damaged negotiations with Hamas

Bombing and gun battles are reported across Gaza after the first Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire passes.

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Russian state media blames Ukraine and West for attack

Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday's outrage, Russian news reflects the Kremlin's narrative.

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The new crossing into Gaza where aid struggles to get in

Israel says the crossing is open, but agencies say the army is holding them back.

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight.

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

First J-Pop, then K-Pop - could I-Pop be next?

Ri, Zo, Sim, and Suchi are members of India's first mainstream girl group in over 20 years.

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Moment Ukraine's largest dam hit by missile

Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.

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Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes

Trump's social media firm has been acquired - a deal that could produce a windfall as he fights legal penalties.

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by LA Dodgers

Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of illegal gambling, has been a constant companion of the baseball star.

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Deadly suicide bomb reported at Afghan bank

At least 21 people were killed in the attack in the southern Afghan city, a doctor told the BBC.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Planners foresaw danger at fatal Travis Scott concert

Ten people died at the concert, but new court documents suggest the tragedy could've been avoided.

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Macron flexes political muscle in boxing photos

French president is snapped working the punch bag, days after getting tough on Russia,

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Poland's 'Heart of the Garden' named tree of 2024

A monumental Polish beech has been crowned European Tree of the Year 2024.

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What a 25,000-piece Hot Wheels collection looks like

Canadian collector Doug Woods has been growing his race car repository for more than 40 years.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Thousands of children to leave Russian border city

Around 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine.

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Watch: Kim Jong Un oversees rocket launcher drills

Video shows the North Korean leader speaking to military officials as rockets fire into the sky.

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Watch: Displaced Gazans describe al-Shifa raid

The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

The WhatsApp group that saved trafficked women

How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

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Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracy

Officials give Vladimir Putin 87% of the vote, in an election where no credible opponent could stand.

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Watch: Putin thanks Russia after predictable win

President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Evacuations as Iceland volcano erupts again

It is the fourth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since December - and Grindavik is evacuated again.

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Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava in eruption

Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava erupting into the air.

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Gaza needs more larger-scale aid now, Germany says

Olaf Scholz also criticises Israel's planned offensive in Rafah, warning of a danger of casualties.

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New India election to be held in seven stages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term in the vote beginning in April.

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Cara Delevingne's LA home destroyed by fire

The British model and actress thought her two cats had died in the blaze - but

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Aid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea delivery

The first crates of food are on dry ground, but how it will be distributed in Gaza remains unclear.

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Hungary's Orban vows surge to right in US and Europe

Hungary's PM fires a new salvo in a war of words with the US Biden administration.

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Iconic Concorde jet taken across Hudson River to museum

The retired aircraft, known for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours, underwent a restoration.

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How is the world responding to Haiti unrest?

As chaos grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The story of I Will Always Love You, 50 years on

Dolly Parton's ballad endures after five decades - from Elvis Presley to Whitney Houston and beyond.

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Denmark to start conscripting women for first time

The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending.

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RFK Jr eyes NFL star and wrestling legend as VP picks

The independent candidate's campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role.

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Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders abandons PM bid

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections - but marathon coalition talks have failed.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Ukraine-based groups claim raids into Russia

Russian rebel forces claim villages in Kursk and Belgorod areas - Moscow says the attacks failed.

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Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine

It comes as an aid bill in Congress stalls and as Ukrainian troops run out of battlefield supplies.

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US inflation edges up as Fed debates rate cuts

The rate of price increases picked up in February, as petrol and housing costs pushed higher.

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Biden report hearing highlights sharp partisan divide

Robert Hur was questioned by members of Congress and defended his report into the president's handling of classified files.

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Ukraine summons Vatican envoy over Pope remarks

The papal nuncio was called in after the Pope said Kyiv should "have the courage to raise the white flag".

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Zelensky hails Ukraine's first-ever Oscar victory

Ukraine's president says best documentary winner 20 Days In Mariupol "shows truth about Russian terrorism".

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Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

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Trial of British hedge fund trader accused of £1.4bn fraud begins

Sanjay Shah is one of nine people accused of defrauding Denmark through tax evasion and avoidance schemes.

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Six skiers go missing in Switzerland during tour

The Swiss Alps have seen high winds for some days, and over the last 24 hours, heavy snowfalls.

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Protests at Holocaust museum as Israeli president visits

Riot police kept demonstrators apart as Isaac Herzog attended the opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam.

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Ukraine hits back at Pope's 'white flag' comment

The Pope angers Kyiv by urging it to "have the courage to raise the white flag" in talks with Russia.

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

Ros Atkins on... The German military intelligence leak

Ros Atkins looks at Germany's week of uncomfortable questions, after top-secret discussions were made public.

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Ex-president of Honduras found guilty of drug crimes

A New York jury found Juan Orlando Hernández guilty of conspiring to import cocaine to the US.

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Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato

Many in the Nordic country say they feel safer despite growing tensions between the military alliance and Russia.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Families of Gaza hostages plead for their return

"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says.

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Haiti gangs torch police stations in latest flare-up

The wave of violence in the Haitian capital shows no sign of abating, nor any immediate political solution.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Trump and Biden rematch looms as both win big

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set for a repeat of the 2020 vote as Republican Nikki Haley drops out.

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Syria truffle hunters killed in suspected IS attack

At least 18 were killed while looking for the valuable fungus in the desert, activists and media say.

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Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National Palace

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time.

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Who will Haley voters support in Trump-Biden election?

After the Republican drops out, the voters she leaves behind could play a key role in deciding the presidency.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

FBI warns about Iranian plot to kill US officials

Majid Farahani is wanted for plotting revenge for the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

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Deadly Michigan industrial fire sent debris flying

A 19-year-old was killed by flying debris from a fire and explosions at a suburban Detroit warehouse.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

The World Health Organisation chief says 10 children have died due to lack of food in northern Gaza.

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France makes abortion constitutional right

France becomes the first country in the world to include the right to terminate a pregnancy in its constitution.

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US airman pleads guilty to Pentagon documents leak

Jack Teixeira was accused of one of the highest-profile national security breaches in years.

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Can a rubberstamp parliament help China's economy?

The National People's Congress is a political performance. But watch carefully for signs of policy change.

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US urges more aid for starving people in Gaza

US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Horses on the run bring traffic to a halt on US motorway

It was later revealed they belonged to Cleveland Police, and had escaped their local stable.

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Trump wins Michigan, Missouri and Idaho nominations

The results give Donald Trump 247 Republican delegates, compared to challenger Nikki Haley's 24.

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Massive blizzard hits western United States

The snowstorm hit California's Sierra Nevada mountains especially hard, with up to 10ft of snow expected.

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Gazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escape

People hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums.

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US parachutes aid into Gaza

Military planes fly over the Gaza Strip as aid is airdropped into densely populated Rafah.

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Friday, March 1, 2024

What's at stake for Biden and Trump as both visit border

Both are talking tough on immigration - an issue that could decide the presidency, writes Anthony Zurcher.

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How more than 100 Gazans were killed at a food aid drop

BBC Verify analyses footage and Israeli statements to trace how the deadly incident unfolded on Thursday morning.

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Seven hostages killed in Gaza, Hamas says

The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a "number" of its fighters were also killed.

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