Mohamed Isa Omar, one of two survivors of last week's disaster, tells the BBC he saw people drown. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Yemen's Marib: The city at the heart of a dirty war
Jeremy Bowen gets rare access to Marib, where civilians are caught behind the conflict's front line. from BBC News - World https://ift...
How Magdalena Andersson became Sweden's first female PM twice
Magdalena Andersson's rise to power has been high political drama, but the finale may be yet to come. from BBC News - World https://if...
Resurgence of Pakistani Islamist group TLP sows fear
The release of the TLP leader and supporters could have far-reaching implications in Pakistan and beyond. from BBC News - World https://if...
Multi-billion EU bid to challenge Chinese influence
The "Global Gateway" plan is seen as an attempt to counter Chinese influence in Africa and beyond. from BBC News - World https:/...
Lara Logan: Fox News host condemned over Fauci Nazi doctor comments
Lara Logan compared Dr Anthony Fauci to Joseph Mengele - the Auschwitz doctor known as the "Angel of Death". from BBC News - Wor...
Victims of a historic flood in New York City reflect on the wreckage
Victims of a historic flood in New York City reflect on the wreckage wrought by Hurricane Ida. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rplvP...
HGV shortages: Why European drivers don't want to come back to the UK
Lorry drivers say more investment is needed to make the UK industry more attractive to workers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d3Dq...
Alice Sebold apologises to man cleared of her rape
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of raping Alice Sebold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G3...
Michigan school shooting: Student kills three and wounds six
The suspect, a 15-year-old student, was taken into custody five minutes after police were called. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d7...
Covid: WHO urges those at risk from disease to delay travel over Omicron
It urges people who are unwell and the over-60s to delay travel because of the Omicron variant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Epgh...
Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein pilot testifies he flew Prince Andrew
The paedophile financier's pilot tells a court he also flew Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on the jet. from BBC News - World https://if...
Emma Coronel: Wife of kingpin El Chapo sentenced to three years
Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug charges in June from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lpb2iR via IFTTT
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes accuses ex-lover, business partner of abuse
Holmes could face decades in prison if convicted on allegations she defrauded investors in her once-hyped Silicon Valley company, which coll...
Italian football fan banned for 'slapping' journalist live on TV
Greta Beccaglia reported the man to the police after the incident outside a stadium in Florence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rkA...
Four dead as storm tears through Turkey
Strong winds hit the country's western coast, destroying buildings and blowing ships ashore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lpF...
Omicron variant landed in Netherlands before South Africa alerted WHO
Authorities in the eastern German city of Leipzig, meanwhile, said on Tuesday they had confirmed an infection with the omicron variant in a ...
Zara founder's daughter, Marta Ortega gets reins in surprise rejig
The reshuffle marks the exit of Executive Chairman Pablo Isla, 57, who spearheaded Inditex's expansion phase for more than a decade, b...
Omicron variant could outcompete Delta, South African disease expert says
The discovery of Omicron has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from southern Africa for fear it could spread quickly even ...
BioNTech CEO says current vaccine likely to protect against severe COVID from Omicron
Lab tests are underway over the next two weeks to analyse the blood of people who had two or three doses of BioNTech's Comirnaty vaccine...
UK PM sets Jan 2022 booster jabs timeline as 'best' Omicron defence
Flanked by his Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, and National Health Service (NHS) England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard, the UK PM said add...
Mike Pence asks Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights
The former vice-president speaks on the eve of the most important abortion case in years at the top US court. from BBC News - World https:...
Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane charged with murdering wife
Thomas Thabane denies organising the killing of his estranged wife. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pdGWjB via IFTTT
Australian parliament: One in three workers sexually harassed, says report
Canberra's workplace culture has left a "trail of devastation" for women especially, a review finds. from BBC News - World h...
Omicron fears prompt Hong Kong to expand travel curbs; Australia reports 5 cases
Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as global health authorities raced to curb the spread of the Omic...
Trolls dig up his decade-old tweet on 'white people' to target Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal
But Agrawal himself clarified in the thread that he was only quoting the comedian Aasif Mandvi who had said something on these lines on the ...
Omicron: Why the WHO designated it a variant of concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the B.1.1.529 lineage of Sars-CoV-2, thought to have emerged in southern Africa, is t...
Barbados becomes a republic and parts ways with the Queen
The Caribbean nation parts ways with the Queen in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles and Rihanna. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Caribbean island Barbados becomes world's newest republic
The Caribbean island has removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32yvHub via IFTTT
Westpac: Australia bank pays out over charging dead people
Australia's second largest bank Westpac has agreed to pay $81m in penalties and compensate customers. from BBC News - World https://if...
Video appears to show UK F-35 fighter crash after take-off
Dramatic footage of what appears to be a jet crashing off the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth was posted on Twitter. from BBC News - ...
Capitol riot: Michael Jackson imitator clashes with judge in court
Investigators say the man wore a "Bad" world tour jacket to the riot and brought a homemade shield. from BBC News - World https:...
Jack Dorsey: What's next for Twitter's co-founder?
The last time the tech visionary left Twitter, he set up another company now worth $100bn. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o7LTet v...
Know more about Twitter's new CEO, Parag Agrawal
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Yemen: The children haunted by 'ghosts' of war
BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen meets terrified families running from civil war in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3D3C9px...
Why France is declaring Josephine Baker a national hero
Josephine Baker is the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of France’s national heroes. from BBC News - World https://...
Mark Esper: Former Pentagon chief sues Pentagon over book release
Trump's fired defence secretary opposes the Defense Department's redactions to his new memoir. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system
Documents detail how one province is making a facial-recognition system to spot "people of concern". from BBC News - World https...
Omicron: WHO warns of 'high infection risk' around globe
Omicron could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the World Health Organization has warned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
The Simpsons: Tiananmen episode not found in Hong Kong
The episode includes jokes about China's censorship of the Tiananmen Square massacre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Ear5sc vi...
Covid: Biden urges calm over Omicron fears
No cases of the strain have been detected in the US, but Mr Biden called its arrival "inevitable". from BBC News - World https:/...
UK vaccine advisers say all adults to receive boosters
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said that all adults between 18-39 years old could receive shots, extending a programme ...
New variant cause for concern, not panic, Joe Biden tells US
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a very high risk of infection surges as more countries clos...
Sweden's first female premier returns days after quitting
Lawmakers narrowly elected her premier for the second time in less than a week after she set out plans for a minority government made up of ...
Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'
Perhaps nowhere is the inequality more evident than in Africa, where under 7% of the population is vaccinated. South African scientists aler...
What we know and don't know about Omicron variant
The WHO said the Omicron coronavirus variant carried a very high risk of infection surges as more countries closed their borders and reporte...
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as Omicron spreads
Japan to suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said...
Economists wargame how Omicron will impact global recovery
The imposition of travel restrictions will shake consumer and corporate confidence, likely limiting activity in some places just as the holi...
Australian government announces anti-trolling laws
Under the legislation, social media companies would be considered publishers and can be held liable for defamatory comments posted on their ...
More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
Many countries are introducing bans, though they go against the advice of the WHO, which has warned against any overreaction before the vari...
Barbados prepares to cut ties with the Queen
Watch Celestina Olulode as she travels to the island to find out what Barbadians make of the move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3c...
Canada reports first case of Omicron variant
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Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial to begin in New York City
The UK socialite denies grooming girls for convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3x...
US and Iran seek to break impasse at talks on reviving nuclear deal
Iran's nuclear advances adds air of urgency as sides meet in Vienna after months-long pause. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cZt...
Covid: Dutch police arrest quarantine hotel escapee couple
The arrests were made on a plane in Amsterdam's airport before the take-off on Sunday, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Moderna can make vaccine for Omicron by early next year
“We should know about the ability of the current vaccine to provide protection in the next couple of weeks,” Burton said. from Internation...
Venezuelan migrants seeking a new home in Chile
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans escaping poverty and violence at home are risking their lives to travel south to Chile. from BBC News - W...
Joseph Kabila and DR Congo's missing millions
Millions of dollars of public funds went through bank accounts of ex-President Joseph Kabila's allies, BBC Africa Eye reveals. from BB...
Iran nuclear deal: What key players want from talks
The competing ambitions of the countries involved make success a long shot, writes Jonathan Marcus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
Gay and Muslim: 'My family wanted to cure me'
Asad struggled with his mental health and suicidal thoughts when he came out to his religious family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Coronavirus: Is India ready for a third wave?
Experts say the government needs to first fulfil its promises to boost the public health system. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ldm...
Tigray: Suspicion and sacrifice as Ethiopia fighting spreads
Ethiopians tell the BBC they are willing to give up their lives to defend their country against rebels. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Channel disaster: A father's anguish, a missing family
Rizgar Hussein hasn't heard from his family since the Channel disaster on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lgBZFi via I...
Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Channel disaster: A father's anguish over missing family since tragedy
Rizgar Hussein has not spoken to his family since they boarded a boat across the Channel on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41
Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Third Omicron case detected in UK, face masks compulsory from Tuesday
However, the UKHSA revealed that the individual spent time in the Westminster area of central London before departure and also warned that i...
Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France will not be held hostage by domestic British politics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
The UK on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases. from Internationa...
Australia detects first Covid Omicron infections
Health officials in Australia said Sunday they had detected the Covid Omicron strain for the first time after testing two passengers from so...
How Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, got its name
There are now seven “variants of interest” or “variants of concern,” and they each have a Greek letter, according to a WHO tracking page. ...
World races to contain new Covid variant
Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide beg...
As Omicron variant circles the globe, African nations are blamed and banned
Bearing a worrying number of mutations that researchers fear could make it spread easily, omicron was spotted Saturday in Britain, Germany a...
China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
Daily cases would hit 275,793 if China took the same approach as Britain and 454,198 if it imitated France, it said. from International-Ne...
Covid: Netherlands enters partial lockdown amid surging infections
The government says the three-week curbs are critical to protect hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
China reportedly takes over Uganda’s airport on account of loan default
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had sent a delegation to Beijing for a renegotiation with the Chinese government. Earlier the Museveni-led...
Geneva meet postponed: Key WTO ministerial meet deferred
Several countries have imposed travel restrictions that would have prevented many ministers from reaching Geneva. This is the second time th...
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement that the ban, pending government approval, would last 14 days. from International-News-...
Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant
Travellers from all countries will be banned from entering Israel for 14 days, local media report. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3E...
US bans entry from eight African countries
The new variant, dubbed Omicron, poses a new challenge for Biden, who has had a mixed success getting Americans vaccinated . from Internat...
Hondurans vote to replace controversial leader
A former first lady and a man convicted of corruption vie to succeed an unpopular president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3DZ1emU ...
The migrants returned to Iraqi camps from Belarus
Three specially chartered planes have now returned 1,000 migrants from Belarus to Iraq. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3I1UpDu via ...
‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’
Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short animated movies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Yemen: The woman saving a crumbling heritage
Its famous architecture has been wrecked by war - now a female engineer is rebuilding amid the conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Your pictures on the theme of 'home comforts'
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3E1fWKi via IFTTT
'Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?'
The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Nigerian celebrities Simi and Chigul expose sexism in music and Nollywood
Singer Simi and Nollywood's Chigul tell the BBC about the cultural hurdles female stars face. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p3...
Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?
The US military has said that America's 2.1 million soldiers and sailors must all get the vaccine. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
ICYMI: Smells like Christmas, confirms US First Lady
Jill Biden's clearly feeling festive but here’s some other tree-mendous moments you may have missed this week. from BBC News - World h...
UK plans new measures to combat omicron coronavirus variant
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures at a news conference alongside his chief medical officers. from International-News-Eco...
China’s new Land Border Law may legitimise use of civilian settlements to make territorial claims
There have been reports about China building villages in areas it illegally occupied in Bhutan as well as in Arunachal Pradesh. from Inter...
China's industrial profits growth accelerates in October
China staged an impressive rebound from last year's pandemic slump, but has since lost momentum as it grapples with a slowing manufactur...
France's Macron tells Britain to 'get serious' on Channel migrant crisis
Macron was responding to a letter by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which the British leader set steps that he said would deter migrants fr...
Philippines reopens to vaccinated tourists next week
Falling Covid-19 infections and rising vaccine coverage will allow the country to revive its battered tourism sector with the December 1 reo...
Fauci says US must study data before deciding on travel ban over new COVID-19 variant
White House officials were discussing potential travel restrictions on southern African countries. from International-News-Economic Times ...
Italy hits Apple, Google with antitrust fine
European countries have cracked down on the business practices of Big Tech in recent years, while the EU is moving forward with legislation ...
Musical theatre icon Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
The US composer and lyricist reshaped America's musical theatre in a career spanning over 60 years. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Ros Atkins on... Migrants crossing English Channel to UK
This week at least 27 migrants died while trying to make the journey, the deadliest crossing on record. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Russia-Ukraine border: Why Moscow is stoking tensions
The Kremlin is sending the West a message, but how big a risk is there of conflict? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FQy3D1 via IFTT...
Winter Olympics 2022: Athletes get ready for Games
Just a short journey from Beijing, athletes are training for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Chongli. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FO...
Kenya tree felling sparks anger over Nairobi's new highway
Some 4,000 young and mature trees face being cut down to make way for a Chinese-financed project. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cU...
Covid: Conspiracy and untruths drive Europe's Covid protests
Amid some legitimate concerns, misinformation and extreme views are radicalising people to violent protest. from BBC News - World https://...
NFHS: Does India really have more women than men?
An Indian government survey says so - but the numbers don't add up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3118FeM via IFTTT
Covid: Swiss vote on ending restrictions while cases surge
Sunday's referendum is held in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Channel disaster: Kurdish woman is first victim identified
Maryam Nuri Mohamed Amin was a 24-year-old Kurdish woman from northern Iraq. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cUMXM6 via IFTTT
Omicron: WHO classifies new variant as 'highly transmissible' virus
The WHO said in a statement that it had assigned the B.1.1.529 variant the Greek letter Omicron. from International-News-Economic Times ht...
Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday
Climate activists blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries on Friday, part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant...
Biden administration proposes reforms to federal oil, gas drilling program
President Joe Biden's administration had launched the review earlier this year in what had been widely seen as a first step in deliverin...
EU countries agree to suspend travel to southern Africa
Restrictions will apply to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, European Commission spokesperson Eri...
Protests continue in Solomon Islands over Taiwan-China issue, Australia sends troops
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New Omicron variant is a concern, WHO says
The World Health Organization says the variant has a large number of mutations, some are concerning. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Zelensky alleges coup plan involving Russians
He says an alleged plan to overthrow his government comes amid threats of a Russian invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3CX152b...
Tim Paine: Former Australia captain to take immediate break from the game
Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is to take a break from all forms of cricket "for the foreseeable future". from BBC News...
Amazon workers plan Black Friday strikes
Strikes or protests are planned in 20 countries, on one of the busiest days of the year for retail. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
Australia missing campers: Pilot accused of murders remanded in custody
After a dramatic arrest, Greg Lynn is charged with killing a pair who disappeared 20 months ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HWV...
Quiz of the week: Why did Boris Johnson like Peppa Pig World so much?
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Z...
China man claiming to know Peng Shuai says WTA head ignored her mail
The mail, tweeted out by a man claiming to be her associate, told the WTA to 'not hype up personal affairs.' from BBC News - World...
Saudi lifts suspension of direct entry for travellers from six countries, including India
The ban covered Lebanon, UAE, Egypt, Turkey, the US, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Brazil, Argent...
Watch: Coal mine fire in Russia kills 11, dozens trapped
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The ‘cocaine collectors’ retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam
Young criminals are risking their lives to retrieve drugs smuggled into the Netherlands amongst freight arriving from Latin America. from ...
Channel migrants: Why politics is dominating the debate on migrants
UK-French rivalry is making a common solution difficult, says the BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
'I don't need a new TV, but I'll probably get one'
Black Friday is back and Americans, flush with Covid cash, are going out to spend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nTPyMS via IFTTT...
Dramatic rescue of 300 from migrant boat in Italy
Some people were already in the water when the Italian coastguard reached them off Lampedusa Island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
UK PM calls on France to take back migrants
A returns agreement would have an "immediate" impact on the number of crossings, Boris Johnson says. from BBC News - World https...
Channel tragedy: Whose lives were lost off Calais?
At least 27 people died trying to reach the UK by boat. Officials are trying to find their identities. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Turkey: Police fire tear gas at women's rights march
It comes months after Turkey withdrew from a treaty to combat violence against women. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3DSiudG via IF...
Egypt: Grand opening for Luxor's 'Avenue of the Sphinxes'
The ancient walkway, connecting two of the Egyptian city's greatest temples, took decades to excavate. from BBC News - World https://i...
Perilous migrant route to Britain
According to the French authorities, 31,500 people attempted to leave for Britain since the start of the year with 7,800 of those rescued at...
New coronavirus variant a ‘serious concern’ in South Africa
The new discovery, called B.1.1529 until a Greek letter is assigned, carries an unusually large number of mutations and is “clearly very dif...
Somalia: At least 8 killed in explosion outside Mogadishu school, al-Shabab claims responsibility
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Coal mine fire in Russia's Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
The blaze broke out in the Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia. Russia's state Tass news agency reported, citing an unnamed emergenc...
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