Showing posts from April, 2022

China: The elderly people struggling in Shanghai's quarantine centres

One woman told the BBC that her 90-year-old grandmother has been left alone to …

Child hepatitis cases falsely linked to Covid vaccine

None of the affected children in the UK had been vaccinated because they were t…

'Rise in Muslim families' seeking Ramadan food help

Some Muslims have been struggling to afford food to break their fasts amid the …

Week in pictures: 23 - 29 April 2022

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven…

James Corden: How his viral success divided the internet

The host is credited with reinventing late night US TV but also courted controv…

The impact of miscarriage on families around the world

The grief is universal, but the care women receive during pregnancy loss can de…

Clearing bombs with their hands: The bomb disposal unit saving a city

The city of Mykolaiv is being shelled almost daily. But the attacks themselves …

Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardo…

India Covid-19: 'My father did not have to die'

A year after losing her father to Covid, Indian journalist Barkha Dutt writes o…

Who owns the Arctic and should they drill for oil and gas?

Environmental campaigners are taking Norway to court over drilling in the Arcti…

Canada removes ban on blood donations from gay men

Men who have sex with men will no longer be required to be celibate for three m…

James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

The British comedian and actor turned talk show host announced the decision on …

The children surviving Ukraine’s war without their parents

Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundre…

Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute ov…

Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it …

Denial of bail is silencing Hong Kong's democrats

Pre-trial detention under China's security law aims to break the will of th…

Why the West is reckoning with caste bias now

As caste discrimination gains visibility in the US, Indian-Americans grapple wi…

What Singapore's move to legalise egg freezing says about its society

Singapore is set to lift a ban on egg freezing, but only married couples will b…

Viewpoint: The privilege of being the child of immigrants

Maher Mezahi reflects on moving between his two "home countries" - Al…

Do you want to find out how much your colleagues earn?

Driven by demand from their staff a growing number of companies are introducing…

The deadly accordion wars of Lesotho

Rivalry between stars of Famo, a popular style of music in Lesotho, has sparked…

Ukrainians flock to get patriotic tattoos

People headed to the front line, and their supporters, are having the country&#…

Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-…

Nigeria's illegal oil refineries: Dirty, dangerous, lucrative

A look into the murky business of the stolen oil, days after a deadly refining …

Unqualified Botox, filler and laser 'doctors' revealed in Egypt

A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty indus…

Match for Peace tour: 'I have friends in Ukraine with guns now'

Ukrainian players from Dynamo Kyiv and Borussia Dortmund speak about being away…

Ukraine war: Putin tells UN chief he hopes for 'positive result' in Ukraine talks

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Moscow for mediation talks with the…

Melissa Lucio: First Texas execution of Hispanic woman stayed

Melissa Lucio's execution was postponed amid new evidence after campaigning…

Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significa…

Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming…

How high-profile scientists felt tricked by group denying climate change

Politicians and scientists say they were duped by an organisation making false …

Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp?

How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make chan…

Sex for Water in Kenya: What price are women and girls paying?

Women and girls are exposed to sexual violence as private vendors control the w…

'You can't imagine the conditions' - Mariupol refugees share trauma of civilian camps

Those who have fled the Ukrainian city say people are being held in cramped, un…

Ukraine war: False TikTok videos draw millions of views

Misleading videos have been viewed by millions as it struggles to deal with so …

SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.…

Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France

He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-…

The Olympic hopeful turned bike-riding bank robber

When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skil…

Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left ma…

France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macr…

The bombing survivor accused of being fake

The woman caught in a Chernihiv school blast had her story on Instagram targete…

Rwanda genocide: 'I forgave my husband's killer - our children married'

The love story of a couple is being used to reconcile Rwandans 28 years after t…

Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men'

Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison h…

Colombia election: How TikTok is defining the presidential race

The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to …

Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal…

Earl and Countess of Wessex: Why Grenada wanted to talk to royals about slavery

As the Wessexes cancel their trip, there are demands for an apology from the ro…

Art gets police escort out of Ukraine for exhibition

Ukraine showcases its culture at the prestigious arts festival, while protestin…

Mount Everest: Even world's highest peak not immune to the Ukraine war

Nepal's "icefall doctors" are readying routes - but will conflict…

French election: Macron and Le Pen trade taunts as campaigning ends

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen make bitter attacks on each other ahead of Su…

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial

The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an inte…

Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu. from B…

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a…

Ukrainians injured or killed by unexploded ammunition

Across Ukraine’s Kyiv region, efforts have begun to clear the countless pieces …

Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency

The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternat…

France election: What far-right leader Marine Le Pen said before… and now

Has Marine Le Pen's strong views on immigration, the EU and Nato shifted si…

Ukraine round-up: Putin backs off storming of Azovstal as Mariupol 'mass graves' found

Russia's president says the Azovstal steel plant must be sealed off, and sa…

Have we seen peak Netflix?

The streaming giant is losing subscribers amid talk of adverts and a password s…

Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran ex-leader extradited to US

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug tra…

Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine ac…

KGF 2, RRR, Pushpa: The southern Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf

The recent theatrical success of movies like KGF 2 and RRR has revived a debate…

Shanghai lockdown: Whole communities relocated in anti-Covid drive

One community faces relocation to quarantine facilities more than 100 miles (16…

The young rebels fighting for democracy

The BBC gained rare access to Myanmar's jungle training camps where protest…

Tesla profits soar as customers pay more

Elon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces highe…

Johnny Depp to face questioning in case against ex-wife Amber Heard

The actor testified about his volatile marriage to Amber Heard ahead of cross e…

Russia releases video of intercontinental ballistic missile launch

President Putin says the new Sarmat missile is food for thought for those who t…

Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the …

French election: Far-right Le Pen's long quest for power in France

Marine Le Pen has taken France's National Rally to within touching distance…

Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, b…

Shark Tank: India TV show proves entrepreneurship isn't just for rich

The business show featured 67 ideas on which investors spent more than 400m rup…

The Zomato and Swiggy riders risking their lives to deliver food

The BBC followed overworked delivery riders as they raced against time to take …

Climate Change, Albinism and Me

Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria. from BBC News …

Ukraine war: Children's lives are upended as conflict rages

As fighting rages across Ukraine, Russia's invasion has shattered the lives…

French elections: EU apprehensive of Le Pen ahead of French run-off vote

A Marine Le Pen victory in France would send shockwaves across the European Uni…

Ukraine war: Russia bombards cities as eastern offensive begins

Missile strikes were reported in Luhansk and Donetsk as Russia reorients its at…

Why women vote for India PM Narendra Modi's BJP

India's PM is an alpha male who leads a patriarchal party - so what's t…

Are there affordable ways to cut your heating bill?

Alternatives to gas and oil heating are becoming more popular but are still exp…

Wayne Quilliam: Photographing the diversity of Aboriginal Australia

Australia has hundreds of Indigenous groups - and Wayne Quilliam is hoping to p…

White House hosts first Easter egg roll since pandemic

The Easter egg roll made its return to the White House's South Lawn on a ra…

Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central…

Ukraine war: Germany's conundrum over its ties with Russia

Berlin now has some hard decisions to make following years of dialogue and co-o…

Captagon: Jordan's undeclared war against Syria drug traffickers

Soldiers have a shoot-to-kill policy to stop millions of Captagon pills being s…

Mariupol ‘doesn’t exist anymore’, says Ukraine’s FM Dmytro Kuleba

Dmytro Kuleba told CBS’s Face the Nation Russian troops have “decided to raze t…

Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis

Doctors warn of catastrophe in Sri Lanka where medical supplies are running out…

Ukraine round-up: Ukraine defies Mariupol deadline as Kharkiv shelled

Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other citi…

Ukraine war: Mariupol defenders will fight to the end says PM

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the …

Nigeria's Chibok girls: Why was this former captive treated differently?

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversa…

Invictus Games: Prince Harry and Meghan join opening ceremony in the Netherlands

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been on this side of the Atlantic toget…

Ukraine round-up: Residents rebuild Bucha as Russia bans UK PM

A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson become…

Angella Okutoyi: Kenya's rising tennis star

After playing in the Australian Open, could Kenyan Angella Okutoyi emulate her …

Ukraine war scams: Cybercriminals stole my identity

Scammers are using emotionally charged tricks in a bid to steal online donation…

UK's Rwanda refugee plan against nature of God, says archbishop

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east A…

Russian warship: Moskva crew 'shown for first time since sinking'

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of …

Merle Oberon: India's forgotten Hollywood star

Merle Oberon rose to stardom in the West while furtively hiding the truth of he…

Sanctioned Russian oligarchs linked to £800m worth of UK property

A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property …

Chernihiv is silent, after having been under constant attack from Russian forces

The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv was under constant attack until suddenly Russia…

Ukraine war: Minesweeping dog helps clear Chernihiv of Russian explosives

Patron, a Jack Russell, has so far helped to remove hundreds of explosive devic…

Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer

Police say photos of the frozen dogs, lizards, snakes and other animals are too…

Twitter's board readies against hostile takeover

The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's…

Ukraine's battle for control of its skies

A Ukrainian air defence officer tells the BBC: "Whoever dominates the air …

Brazil: Wild animals take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro

Videos of caimans and other wild animals in streets and houses are frequently s…

Shanghai lockdown: How Covid tests China's 'Great Firewall'

Videos appearing to show people suffering in Shanghai's lockdown have gone …

Depp and Heard marriage ended in 'mutual abuse', says therapist

A psychotherapist tells the court of a volatile dynamic between the couple duri…

Ukraine round up: Flagship Russian warship sinks

Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk, while President Zelen…

Why is it easy to give hate speeches in India?

As hate speech cases make headlines, experts say the problem isn't lack of …

Brazil's indigenous communities fear mining threat over war in Ukraine

President Bolsonaro says the invasion of Ukraine presents an opportunity to min…

How we verify social media posts from the war in Ukraine

How we verify social media posts from the war in Ukraine from BBC News - Worl…

Durban floods: 'I got no house, I got nothing'

Volunteers in Durban are searching for trapped locals after the worst floods th…

Police arrest suspect in New York subway shooting 'without incident'

'We got him,' says New York  mayor following massive manhunt in wake of…

Criminal Procedure Identification Bill raises fears of surveillance in India

Critics worry about increased surveillance by law enforcement agencies under it…

Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure

They once dressed "the blue men of the desert", but modern tastes and…

South Africa's Durban floods: At least 45 die as rain and mudslides cause havoc

People stand on rooftops awaiting rescue after flooding along Durban's coas…

Zika virus may be one step away from explosive outbreak

Scientists say we should be on alert for variants which could start another maj…

27-year-old refugee Ludmyla Chyrkova is heading home

27-year-old Ludmyla Chyrkova struggled with her decision since leaving on the s…

Biden appears to accuse Russia of 'genocide'

US President Joe Biden appears to accuse Russia's Vladimir Putin of genocid…

Ukraine war could worsen crises in Yemen and Afghanistan

While the world focuses on Ukraine, the UN warns humanitarian needs elsewhere a…

Inside Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's legal battle

Depp has sued his ex-wife for an op-ed she wrote about being a domestic abuse v…

Why Shanghai has done a U-turn on its ‘relaxed’ Covid approach

Shanghai is under strict lockdown, in contrast to the relatively relaxed approa…

The Ukrainian bride who fled to India from Kyiv with a coffee machine

Anna Horodetska fled to India from Kyiv, with just a couple of T-shirts and a c…

Brittney Griner: White House tight-lipped on missing WNBA star

Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia s…

Britney Spears says she is pregnant after conservatorship ends

The singer, 40, also says she has previously suffered perinatal depression. f…

Ukraine round-up: Austria pessimistic after Putin talks

Russia warns two Nordic nations against Nato membership, and the Austrian chanc…

Could Marine Le Pen win the French elections?

Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head with President Macron in an election run off…

Elon Musk will now not join Twitter's board, CEO says

The Tesla boss was due to join the social media platform's board after buyi…

French elections: Macron and Le Pen to fight for presidency

Emmanuel Macron wins the first round, but the run-off against his far-right riv…

France election: This time it won’t be a walkover for Macron

Emmanuel Macron will face a run-off against Marine Le Pen, in what is far from …

Falklands War: 'The UK is still usurping our land'

Argentina's president has said he will keep fighting for control of the isl…

French election: Macron pledges to create united France

Emmanuel Macron says he will unite "all the different convictions and beli…

Ukraine: Three ways this war could escalate and drag Nato in

How exactly could this conflict escalate into a wider pan-European conflict tha…

Mozambique Palma terror attack: 'I can't go back'

After a brazen jihadist siege a year ago, Mozambique's fledgling gas indust…

López Obrador: What's behind Mexican leader's recall referendum?

The unprecedented mid-term referendum was called not by the opposition but the …

Saniya Mistri: The hijab-wearing teen rapper breaking stereotypes

Saniya Mistri's powerful rap songs call out the glaring inequalities in her…

Ukraine war: Disbelief and horror after Krematorsk train station attack

The people of Krematorsk are coming to terms with a strike on a train station t…

Imran Khan ousted from power as he loses key vote

The former cricket star loses a no-confidence vote 13 hours after his party tri…

Ukraine will rise again - PM Boris Johnson

The UK prime minister held talks in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Volodymyr…

Ukraine war: The school that helped fleeing musicians find safety

A group of young musicians from Kharkiv and Odesa have found new homes in Denma…

Ukraine War: Kremlin spokesman Peskov admits 'significant' Russian losses

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the Russian casualty rate a "huge t…

French election: Far-right Le Pen closes in on Macron ahead of vote

Emmanuel Macron is now looking over his shoulder before the first round of the …

Meat ban in Delhi: What the battle to define India as vegetarian misses

India’s varied and complex cuisine celebrates meat just as much as vegetables. …

'I want my film to show that queer South Asians are thriving'

Queer Parivaar explores love, sexuality and gender identity among South Asian f…

NY attorney general seeks to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court

New York's top lawyer says Donald Trump has not submitted files to a Trump …

French winemakers fan flames to save 2022 crop

Sudden and sharp frosts in France this week are threatening this year's vin…

Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution

Scientists find a sub-atomic particle's mass is at odds with one a theory u…

Donbas: Ukraine tells residents in the east to evacuate

Thousands are already fleeing the region, which is Russia's next target aft…

What sanctions are being imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion?

Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Uk…

Bafta Games Awards 2022: 'Plucky underdogs' go up against hit titles

Hit titles go up against games made by four people during the pandemic "be…

Helmut Sonneberg: A spellbinder's story of survival, no longer kept secret

Helmut Sonneberg is a Holocaust survivor who for years did not speak of its hor…

Black Coffee - the South African DJ who made history at the Grammys

The Grammy-award winner speaks to the BBC about the joy of his win and desire t…

The hunt for superyachts of sanctioned Russian oligarchs

Wealthy Russians sanctioned by the US, EU and UK are having to find places they…

Ukraine's dream of a Eurovision win

Kalush Orchestra are the bookies’ favourites to win the competition in Turin ne…

Ed Sheeran hits out at culture of 'baseless' copyright claims after court victory

The singer says pop stars are easy targets in what has become a "really da…

Lebanon's economic crash leaves prisoners forgotten with little medical care

Lebanon's economic crash leaves prisons overcrowded and without medical car…

Asghar Farhadi: Top Iranian director accused of plagiarism

An ex-student of Asghar Farhadi claims he stole the idea for his film, A Hero, …

Mother ‘begged for life' of IS hostage, court hears

Emotions ran high as the family of an aid worker killed by IS cell testify at a…

Ivanka Trump to testify to Capitol riot committee

The ex-president's daughter will testify days after her husband and fellow …

Cardi B wins order forcing YouTuber to remove defamatory videos

A judge has ordered Latasha Kebe, known as Tasha K, to to delete and never repo…

War in Ukraine: 'I saw a Russian soldier shoot my father dead in Bucha'

The teenager's account adds to growing evidence of atrocities allegedly com…

Does it matter if we know where our food comes from?

Increasingly sophisticated tech tells us more than ever about our food's jo…

The Kenyan cafe that helps fight discrimination against deaf people

Most waiters at one Kenyan café are deaf, so customers use sign language, mimes…

Ukraine war: International outrage grows over civilian killings in Bucha

Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes for atrocities in…

Village head and family killed by Russia - Ukraine

The BBC sees further evidence of alleged atrocities in areas recently occupied …

Curious owl inspects TV weather station camera

The camera in Great Falls, Montana, captured the moment the bird peeked into it…

Sacramento shooting: One arrest made after six shot dead

Police are still searching for other suspects in the worst US mass shooting of …

Mansiya VP: The ‘non-Hindu’ dancer barred from a Kerala temple

Indian dancer Mansiya VP, born a Muslim, says art has no religion after a templ…

Shanghai lockdown: Economy shaken by zero-Covid measures

Shanghai is a major financial centre and port as well as a hub for manufacturin…

Ukraine war: The women sharing their memories of Ukraine before the war

Four women who shared viral videos of Ukraine before the war speak to the BBC a…

Rogue pastors, fake miracles and murder

Across Africa, extreme Christianity is threatening the faith of many. from BB…

Ukraine war: The popular politician who escaped a targeted missile strike

The social media-friendly Ukrainian governor Vitaliy Kim overslept while his of…

EasyJet cancels 100 flights due to Covid absences

The airline cancels scores of flights as UK airports also struggle with high le…

Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers resign as crisis protesters defy curfew

The resignations come as protesters faced off with police over rising living co…

Sri Lanka: Tear gas and water cannon used in Kandy

Protesters were mostly students, angry with their government's handling of …

War in Ukraine: Evidence grows of civilian killings in Bucha

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports on the growing evidence of civilian killings…

Ukrainian refugee with Royal College of Music scholarship in visa limbo

Nadiia Chaichenko and her family fled their home in Kharkiv at the start of the…

Search under way in English Channel for missing small plane

A P-28 plane goes missing on a journey from Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, to Le T…

Sarah Palin announces US Congress bid

The fiery former vice presidential candidate wants to represent Alaska in the H…

Imran Khan: Support for Pakistan PM despite likely defeat

Pakistan's prime minister remains a political force despite a likely defeat…

War in Ukraine: Street in Bucha found strewn with dead bodies

A reporter entering Bucha, near Kyiv, counts at least 20 bodies of men, one wit…

Surya Kasibhatla: Actor with cerebral palsy shines in Bollywood thriller Jalsa

The 14-year-old of Indian origin has received rave reviews for his Bollywood de…

Lateral flow tests: Should I recycle the plastic?

Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recy…

China: Shanghai hospital struggles with Covid infections

Authorities have yet to announce Covid deaths, but hospital workers have descri…

One mother's mission to ban 'vulgar' books

Challenges to books about sexual and racial identity have been common in US sch…

What we now know about long Covid

Why are so many people still living with long Covid after two years and are the…

Ukraine: Why the cartoon Masyanya was banned in Russia

Masyanya is a YouTube cartoon star in Russia, but her episode on the Ukraine wa…

Haryana: India's ambitious child brides who dare to dream

The girls were too young to be married legally and still dream of an independen…

Could Ukraine 'win' the war? And other questions

BBC reporters Jenny Hill and Orla Guerin - on the ground - answer your question…

World Cup 2022: How has Qatar treated stadium workers?

Qatar has used thousands of foreign workers to build its World Cup facilities. …

Africa's week in pictures: 25-31 March 2022

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. from …

UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears

Some farmers say studies suggest Paraquat could be a factor in the onset of Par…

Chip shortage: Has Europe's plan arrived too late?

The European Union is investing billions of euros in developing a world-beating…

Canada's Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great Canadian M…

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