At least nine dead in heavy rain
[ad_1] At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said eight people…
Can Europe conjure a united front on Ukraine’s future?
[ad_1] Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron will be hosting European leaders in Paris for urgent talks on Ukraine's futureEurope's leaders are scrambling. Their hastily convened security summit in Paris on…
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
[ad_1] Kyiv has not been invited to talks between the US and Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian government source has told the BBC.The US…
US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers
[ad_1] The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardise national security, US media reported.The National…
Put your clothes on or pay a fine, Portuguese resort warns
[ad_1] Tourists in the popular Portuguese city of Albufeira may soon be banned from wandering its streets in swimwear, or face a hefty fine.The beachside city in the southern Algarve…
Crested cranes: Uganda’s disappearing national bird
[ad_1] Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, MbararaGetty ImagesWith its distinctive golden crown, red throat pouch and slender black legs, the crested crane is beloved in Uganda - featuring on the East African…
Fifteen people killed in crush
[ad_1] A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 15 people dead and 10 injured.Dr Ritu Saxena, deputy medical superintendent of Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi,…
Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in ceasefire swap
[ad_1] ReutersThe Israeli hostages appeared before a crowd in Khan Younis before their releaseHamas has freed three Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, in the latest…
Unifil peacekeeper injured as convoy attacked in Lebanon
[ad_1] The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says its outgoing deputy commander has been injured after one of its convoys was "violently attacked".The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil)…
‘My wife fears sex, I fear death’
[ad_1] Dorcas WangiraAfrica health correspondent, BBC NewsMike Elvis TusubiraLife for Mike Elvis Tusubira, a motorcycle taxi rider with HIV in Uganda, has been turned upside down since US President Donald…
