Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Thailand: Popular reformist party Move Forward could be dissolved after court loss

The courts say Move Forward's campaign to amend harsh royal insult laws is a threat to Thai governance.

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Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Joinville: Acid spill covers Brazil river in thick white foam

A state of emergency is declared after a truck crash releases sulfonic acid into the Rio Seco.

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Monday, 29 January 2024

Expats: Nicole Kidman show about Hong Kong not shown in city

It's a show about the life of foreigners in Hong Kong - but has aired everywhere except the city itself.

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Sunday, 28 January 2024

Watch: Soup thrown at Mona Lisa painting

Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris.

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Saturday, 27 January 2024

Kenya femicide: Hundreds protest at violence against women

Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country.

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Huge diplomacy over Gaza war - but little hope for those suffering

There's a chasm between what Gaza needs and what it's receiving, writes Quentin Sommerville.

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Friday, 26 January 2024

Women take the lead in India’s Republic Day parade

Every year, the country celebrates the day its constitution came into effect with a grand spectacle.

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Thursday, 25 January 2024

Thai police to charge two over pet lion spotted cruising in Bentley

A viral video shows the lion cub seated in the back of a white, open-top Bentley in Pattaya, Thailand.

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Ghana coup plot: Soldiers among six sentenced to death by hanging

The six have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2021 coup plot.

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Wednesday, 24 January 2024

World's first IVF rhino pregnancy 'could save species'

A fertility breakthrough offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction.

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Russian jet crashes carrying Ukrainian PoWs - Moscow

A Russian transport plane with 65 Ukrainians onboard crashes in a region bordering Ukraine, says Russia.

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Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Zambia mine: Chinese nationals among miners trapped in flooded shaft

Five Zambians and two Chinese nationals are trapped in a copper mine after it flooded.

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Dramatic footage shows moment car smashes into café window in Italy

Customers were enjoying their breakfast when the vehicle ploughed into the local coffee shop.

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Monday, 22 January 2024

Ron DeSantis: Watch the rise and fall of self-proclaimed no drama candidate

The Florida governor drops out of the presidential race - watch his ups and downs here.

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US Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission

The commandos were part of an operation to seize Iranian-made missile parts bound for Yemen.

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Sunday, 21 January 2024

Russia: Explosion causes large fire at gas terminal

Video of the explosion near St Petersburg was shared by regional governor, Aleksander Drozdenko.

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Fifa boss calls for tougher action on racism

Fifa president Gianni Infantino calls for an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse.

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Saturday, 20 January 2024

Australian Open 2024: Iga Swiatek stunned by Linda Noskova in third round

World number one Iga Swiatek is stunned by Czech 19-year-old Linda Noskova in the Australian Open third round.

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Explosions hit Syrian capital - local media

There were also 'plumes of smoke' seen across the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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Friday, 19 January 2024

Australian Open 2024 results: Mirra Andreeva stages comeback win, Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff progress

Teenager Mirra Andreeva saves a match point as she completes a stunning third-set comeback to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

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Watch: Blood donors get a Halloween fright in Thailand

Thai Red Cross workers dressed up as part of a Halloween-themed blood drive in the country's capital Bangkok. from BBC News https://if...