Israel Gaza conflict: Deaths mount in Gaza as UN meeting begins
Forty-two people have died in the latest Israeli air strikes on Gaza, as the conflict with Palestinian militants entered its…
Covid crisis grips crowded Kolkata
Kolkata, one of the most densely-populated cities in India, hasn’t escaped the country’s second Covid-19 wave. Stories of the surge…
DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences
Eid al-Fitr Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo in connection with Eid violence…
Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years
By Niall Glynn BBC News NI A giant bird that has been part of Irish folklore and was often kept…
China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, state media announced early on Saturday.…
Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits
Gaza border clashes A US envoy has arrived in Tel Aviv for de-escalation talks as unrest between Israel and the…
How India’s vaccine drive went horribly wrong
By Nikhil Inamdar and Aparna Alluri BBC News Coronavirus pandemic It took 31-year-old Sneha Marathe half a day to book…
India Covid: How law stops NGOs distributing essential aid
By Sima Kotecha BBC Newsnight Coronavirus pandemic Legislation brought in by the Indian government is preventing non-profit organisations from supplying…
Elise Stefanik: Trump loyalist wins Republican leadership post
US Republicans have appointed New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Trump loyalist, to the third-ranking post in the House of…
Covid cases mean Australia repatriation flight from India not full
Dozens of passengers booked on Australia’s first repatriation flight from India will reportedly not be able to take it after…