Abercrombie & Fitch ex-CEO accused of exploiting men for sex
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66889779?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 4:00 PM
An organised network recruited men for sex with Abercrombie & Fitch’s then-CEO - BBC investigation.
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Electoral politics begin to bite into Ukraine support
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66981840?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 12:32 PM
On both sides of the Atlantic, cracks are beginning to form in Western nations' support for Ukraine.
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Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66983060?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 11:00 AM
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman developed the technology which led to Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
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Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66985273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 2:40 PM
Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.
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US Speaker McCarthy stares down a ring-wing coup
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66987485?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 5:40 PM
His ousting as Speaker could throw an unruly US House of Representatives into even further disarray.
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128-year-old mummy gets a funeral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66989491?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 5:43 PM
Fondly called 'Stoneman Willie,' the mummy is an icon in the history of Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Ukraine war: First underground school to be built in Kharkiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66984939?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 2:18 PM
The new school will allow pupils to study safely in Kharkiv during Russian attacks, the city mayor says.
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Saudi football side refuse to play in Iran due to statue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66989803?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 6:12 PM
Al-Ittihad's Asian Champions League match with Iran's Sepahan is called off after the Saudi team refused to leave their dressing room.
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Grizzly bear kills couple and their dog in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66985549?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 1:18 PM
Experts say more people outdoors is leading to more human-bear encounters.
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Dr Denis Mukwege: Nobel Prize-winner to contest DR Congo presidency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66984440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 3:41 PM
Celebrated doctor Denis Mukwege won over the world - now his sights are set on leadership back home.
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Fire-hit Spain nightclubs were told to close in 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66984739?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 3:54 PM
The firm running the Teatre and Fonda Milagros had only had a permit to run one of the nightclubs, said an official.
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Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds seek compensation over J-pop agency founder's abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66979993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 9:28 AM
More than 300 people seek compensation for being sexually abused by the late Johnny Kitagawa.
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Mexico church: Ten dead after Tamaulipas roof collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66979447?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 8:46 AM
Three children are among those killed during the ceremony in the coastal city of Ciudad Madero.
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How Mike Jeffries used shirtless models to sell Abercrombie
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66957726?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 4:00 PM
The Californian Mike Jeffries had a clear vision when he took over - "We go after the cool kids."
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Five things to know about Trump's New York fraud trial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66987215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 4:49 PM
A decision against Donald Trump could mark a dramatic blow to his prized real estate empire.
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Can Meta’s new VR headset stop me feeling sick?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66980483?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 4:00 PM
The company's new VR headset retails at $499 - but can Mark Zuckerberg stop it making me nauseous?
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Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66959227?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2023, 11:34 PM
BBC Africa Eye speaks to more than 30 witnesses about a network of abuse that continued for decades.
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Migrants trying to reach the UK cross the Alps on foot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66934839?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 12:07 AM
More than 130,000 migrants have entered Italy this year. Many try to head further into Europe.
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Can India-Europe corridor rival China's Belt and Road?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66957019?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 12:12 AM
The new corridor was announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit, but challenges remain.
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Double rainbow and lightning strikes caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66987626?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 5:57 PM
Stunning cell phone video captured a meteorological phenomenon: lightning beside a double rainbow.
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Las Vegas Sphere: Look inside the new venue which hosted U2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66979484?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2023, 10:29 PM
Rock band U2 headline the new ball-shaped venue as it finally opens its doors to the public.
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Moment Mexican church roof collapses caught on CCTV
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66979487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 1:39 AM
At least seven people have died and 30 are in hospital following a roof collapse in a church in Ciudad Madero.
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Massive fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66979490?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 5:17 AM
Videos are being shared across social media of the blaze which local media says has injured more than 20 people.
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CCTV shows moment of Turkey blast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66976070?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2023, 11:24 AM
An explosion outside Turkey's interior ministry in Ankara, was a "terrorist attack", a minister said.
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Rouen fire: Major fire breaks out in French city
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66975480?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 1, 2023, 8:10 AM
A huge fire tears through two disused buildings in the French city, with flames and smoke rising high into the sky.
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Last supermoon of the year captured on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66974472?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 30, 2023, 8:52 PM
Space enthusiast in Kathmandu, Nepal and the US state of Colorado filmed the spectacle.
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