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Ms Suu Kyi was told she faces fresh charges a month after she was detained during a military coup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d...

Chloe Zhao, director of Nomadland, is hailed as a "huge inspiration for young Asian girls". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Images from the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony split between Los Angeles and New York. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kvZ...

The singer of South Korean boy band Stray Kids is accused of being verbally abusive while in middle school. from BBC News - World https://...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dUxPQF ...

Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37UP...

A team of Islamic scholars in South Africa is on a mission to some dangerous and drug-infested areas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

A traditional herbal remedy said to "cure" Covid has resurfaced, but there's no evidence it works. from BBC News - World htt...

Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says. from BBC News - World h...

Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://i...

On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ObK0O3

Tehran insists the US must lift all of its unilateral sanctions before talks can resume. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NFjXiJ

The Mosley family spent 10 hours creating this colourful snake sculpture out of snow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uCJYzE

Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar, on the deadliest day since rallies against the country's coup began. from BBC News - World...

Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC - who have the same owners as Inter Milan - "cease operations". from BBC News - World ...

The former US president will address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Human rights violations have taken place in Tigray region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q...

Medical officials in California say they will investigate surgeon Scott Green. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sAMFjy

The pro-democracy figures are accused of "subversion" under the controversial security legislation. from BBC News - World https:...

Police fire live rounds, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-coup rallies in several cities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The 380km barrier will curb the flow of illegal migrants, drugs and stolen vehicles, the president says. from BBC News - World https://ift...

New York's governor denies wrongdoing and orders an external inquiry after claims by a second ex-aide. from BBC News - World https://i...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday. from BBC News - World https://if...

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one. from BBC News - World https:/...

A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bN2FIo

The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker. from BBC News - World https:/...

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O5...

While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37...

The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uDjMVB

All inmates at Namur prison have been confined to their cells amid the virus outbreak, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The ornate discovery was used during festivities and parades almost 2,000 years ago, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uD...

The release of the US intelligence probe into the Khashoggi murder deepens diplomatic difficulties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

"I will never shut up," James tells Ibrahimovic in political activism spat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r0uOlJ

The man had tried to stop the bird escaping when he was struck in the groin by a knife on the animal's leg. from BBC News - World http...

Unconfirmed local reports suggest a woman was shot during Saturday's demonstrations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b1k0Ok

In stark contrast to floods in December, some of the city's boats and gondolas are beached. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3su2V...

Some 317 girls remain missing in Zamfara state, but 42 people abducted in Niger state are freed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sBg...

The coronavirus aid plan passes despite total Republican opposition, but must now go to the Senate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

The golfer received successful "follow-up procedures" following Tuesday's serious car crash in LA. from BBC News - World htt...

The prison's director is among 25 people killed in the mass escape near the capital, Port-au-Prince. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years. from BBC News - World https://ift...

James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation. ...

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kAo8s4

The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president. from BBC News - World https://i...

A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era. from BBC News - World https://ift....

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzRKpl

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia. from BBC News - World http...

The four children were all caught by volunteers holding a blanket on the street in Istanbul. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3swZbk0 ...

Villages and cities become a sea of bright light to mark the end of Chinese New Year celebrations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O...

An official report says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the journalist's murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Japan's Tamayo Marukawa signs a document opposing a move for separate surnames for married couples. from BBC News - World https://ift....

The network will enable users to charge for extra content such as bonus tweets and newsletters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uCfD...

A unearthed photo album uncovers personal letters from the biggest stars of the 1950s and 60s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qWt0d...

A teacher at a school in the north-western Zamfara state tells the BBC at least 300 girls were taken. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Nigel Skea, 52, was jailed and fined for breaking hotel quarantine to meet his fiancée on another floor. from BBC News - World https://ift...

The diplomats had no choice as Pyongyang has banned trains from leaving as part of Covid measures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p...

Critics said the forced burial order was intended to target minorities and did not respect religions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The disappearance of Melissa Caddick - who is accused of stealing from investors - has flummoxed police. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Eritrean troops killed hundreds in Aksum in Ethiopia's Tigray region, witnesses tell Amnesty and the BBC. from BBC News - World https:...

The rugby league players performed a song from their balconies in hotel quarantine in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZOf...

The Pentagon said the strike on Syria was in response to an attack on US and coalition personnel in Iraq. from BBC News - World https://if...

K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift....

While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

The case went cold after the man accused disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmW...

Wenatchee High School in Washington state found a creative way for their band students to practise safely. from BBC News - World https://i...

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uAhFli

Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uzZyw0

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

A photograph of Nergal stepping on a picture of the Virgin Mary led to charges of blasphemy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NBKflC ...

US media claims diplomats were made to undergo anal swabs to test for coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pVxXlj

Some have questioned China's definition of extreme poverty as earning less than $620 a year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dM0...

Joe Biden plans to speak to the Saudi king as the report into the journalist's murder goes public. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Mr Cuomo was once seen as a hero of the pandemic. Now he faces scrutiny from inside his party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37vw0p...

He urges his supporters to gather in the capital Yerevan, after the army says he must resign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NZGxlT...

Facebook said deadly violence in Myanmar had brought about the need for the ban on the military. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Lo...

Dubai ruler's captive daughter writes to British police about her sister's abduction 20 years ago. from BBC News - World https://i...

Vidam Perevertilov's decision to swim towards a "black dot" - a life buoy - saved his life. from BBC News - World https://if...

The domestic helper from Myanmar was reportedly tortured and starved before her death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dIAjBF

Kelsey Grammer, who played Frasier Crane, will return but it is not known if other cast members will too. from BBC News - World https://if...

Remote working is "an aberration" that will be corrected as soon as possible says Goldman Sachs chief. from BBC News - World htt...

The mini electric vehicle being made by China's biggest carmaker is now outselling Tesla two to one. from BBC News - World https://ift...

The world-first law is designed to make the tech giants pay news publishers for content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZQQHYo

Local communities in the US have come up with a novel way to help feed those going hungry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZLgP7h

A report describes how prisoners of war are used as slave labour to generate money for the regime. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s...

After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3utHJP5

A rebel attack on the government's northern stronghold of Marib threatens mass displacement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qTZ...

Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s...

The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed. from BBC News - World https:/...

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P0...

The Mrs Doubtfire and Matilda actress says she "hated" her treatment by the press and public. from BBC News - World https://ift....

The champion golfer had to be cut free from the vehicle and was taken to hospital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3spdQ0i

The British socialite is in jail in New York awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aTnnqV

Amnesty said it took the decision after complaints of "hate speech" by the Russian opposition leader. from BBC News - World http...

The violence is thought to be linked to a battle for control of the jails after a gang leader's killing. from BBC News - World https:/...

The cause of death is still unknown but a recent cyclone is among the theories being investigated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k...

It is a milestone for the WHO scheme, which aims to ensure the fair distribution of Covid-19 jabs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d...

Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

A group of 28 pilot whales are back in the sea after beaching themselves twice in two days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qOEijV

The High Court had earlier issued a stay to put the deportation on hold pending a Wednesday hearing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The landmark case has sparked debate as it shines a spotlight on housewives' unpaid labour. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NrsB...

Workers carry away the monument of the fascist dictator in the Spanish enclave of Melilla. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3keLPpC

The man considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time has overcome many challenges in his career. from BBC News - World https:/...

"US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years," the Canadian prime minister said. from BBC News - World https://ift....

A man who fled Syria is accused in Germany of being a "cog in the wheel" of a state torture machine. from BBC News - World https...

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat sits down for a Zoom chat with Matt Groening. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37IjLpr

Fallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ktzQop

President Biden wants most children in classrooms again by April - but do parents think that's safe? from BBC News - World https://ift...

India's Motera stadium gives an unobstructed view of the pitch to 110,000 spectators. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aMPCXU

Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Z...

Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Since taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bv...

An 18-wheeler truck crashes with a freight car carrying gasoline. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pUqqU0

The man swam ashore and was ignored eight times on CCTV in the heavily fortified border zone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pS8tp6...

She says lyrics for a leaked song are "extremely insensitive and disrespectful" to her family. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Dramatic video shows Nika Melia barricaded in a room with supporters as police raid his party's HQ. from BBC News - World https://ift....

These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak. from BBC News - World https://if...

Facebook will reverse a decision to block access to news content, Australia's government says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3a...

A user has been banned for streaming audio from multiple Clubhouse chatrooms onto their website. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dJA...

The aircraft had to make an emergency landing after its engine failed, scattering debris over homes below. from BBC News - World https://i...

Scientists determined the painting's age by examining ancient wasp nests around the artwork. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZDA...

The sheer scale of the US death toll is hard to comprehend - it helps to hear the individual stories. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Christopher Pekny was making a device to be used at his child's gender-reveal party, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aFQsFX

The prime minister says vaccinations are on track after criticism the country has been slow to start. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pSG4PL ...

Half a million Americans have died of the coronavirus. Here's a look behind this grim milestone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Sarika Kale says she survived on instant noodles and chutney for years because that's all she could afford. from BBC News - World http...

Horrific tales dominate the history of Liberia's civil war but no-one has been put on trial there. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Canada is just the second country after the US to recognise China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest comes two years after her husband was convicted in the US over his cartel. from BBC News - World https:/...

Cristian Pineda, 11, was found dead by his mother amid freezing temperatures last week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pFAu2L

A new film shows the director's daughter Dylan Farrow addressing claims of abuse, which he denies. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

The Victorian building was moved six blocks, but it was not a simple journey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mbllsm

Luca Attanasio and two other people die after his UN convoy is attacked near Goma. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kbFgUE

The three that died were Rothschild's giraffes, one of the animal's most endangered subspecies. from BBC News - World https://ift....

France and Germany struggle to get schools back to normal as infection rates remain high. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sfzbtd

A deal between the Hollywood actor and two former students at his acting school is reached. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ufsfhs

A disclaimer is running ahead of 18 episodes of The Muppet Show, which is streaming on Disney Plus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

New Zealand's prime minister attends a service held in tribute to the 185 people who lost their lives. from BBC News - World https://i...

Matthew Mitcham made history in 2008, becoming the first openly gay male individual Olympic champion, but it was a troubled path on the way....

Protesters were undeterred by a statement warning they were heading down a path leading to "loss of life". from BBC News - World...

Varavara Rao has been in poor health for months and spent over 150 days in hospital in the past year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told the BBC that he does not fear a military takeover by the Taliban. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The airline stops flying 24 planes after an engine burst into flames soon after take-off from Denver. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The military must respect the wishes of Myanmar's people, the foreign secretary will tell the UN. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Having broken through the $50,000 level last week the cryptocurrency has extended its rally this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

The popular beverage chain had in the past also sold tea bags with the phrase "Master I want you". from BBC News - World https:/...

A crowd's booing of a reference to Covid-19 vaccines is "disgusting", Australia's deputy PM says. from BBC News - World ...

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Ashraf Ghani discusses the "hard decision" on war and peace. from BBC News - World https...

Just eight countries in Africa have adequate death registration systems, a BBC investigation finds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

In Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighbourhood, does urban revitalisation come at a cost? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dAiMvu

Colombia has given protected status to almost one million Venezuelan migrants. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37A5jQy

Divya Kakran, a young Indian wrestler, dreams of making history at the Olympics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZFHAK0

A letter from an ex-policeman alleges that New York police and the FBI conspired in the 1965 murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The French government said the move by Lyon's mayor was an "insult" to farmers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37yTw4R...

Israel warns residents to avoid beaches as it tries to track the ship behind the pollution. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sfFIUU

The military plane crashed short of the runway in the capital Abuja, after reporting engine failure. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Passenger Chris Schnell filmed the burning engine from his seat before the flight made an emergency landing. from BBC News - World https:/...

Denver plane: Passengers describe moment engine failed from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NGvrC1

Tanzania is one of the few countries in the world to not publish data on Covid-19 cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dwJpRV

The local sheriff says a suspect shot two people, before being shot by others at the store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pF5TT1

Tens of thousands again protest against the coup undeterred after two protesters died on Saturday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k...

Already critically endangered, Australia's Kangaroo Island dunnart has lost most of its habitat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Shops, libraries and museums will now be open to the public, following easing of Covid rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uc2I8S...

Scott Morrison received the Pfizer vaccine as Australia begins its nationwide inoculation programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3duKbP9

A new BBC series shows how threats of nuclear war against North Korea gave way to a Trump-Kim bromance. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The city state has a dizzying array of vending machines, dispensing everything from cacti to pizza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Some African nations have just begun vaccination programmes, but many have yet to start. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pzTekd

Director Martin Scorsese says streaming algorithms demean cinema and treat viewers as consumers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qDF...

Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is using art to show the "depth and breadth" of Covid's US death toll. from BBC News - World htt...

Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37eJbLi

As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Reports from the scene say police used live ammunition at the rally in the city of Mandalay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NGOSe6 ...

Naomi Osaka cements her place as the outstanding star of the women's game by beating Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final for a f...

The action comes days before the country is set to begin its rollout of coronavirus vaccines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dwK99K...

The head of the World Trade Organization says it is in richer countries' interest to share vaccines. from BBC News - World https://ift...

The two women wore glasses and wigs in order to try to receive a Covid-19 vaccine early in Florida. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton says reports suggest Kim "had been over the marriage for a long time". from BBC News - World http...

It is the first of two scheduled appearances in court on Saturday for the prominent Putin critic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qE...

Shannon Stevens was shocked to find there was a bear behind when she used an outhouse in Alaska. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s7F...

She is the second senior figure to leave the online giant's ethics unit over the past few months. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Since the first case in northern Italy a year ago the lives of Europeans have been changed forever. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

The Hirak movement marks its second anniversary with hopes of a rebirth despite appeasement efforts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

How peace between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain is reshaping business and the region's alliances. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social media. from BBC News - World https://...

From blind-folded protests to dressing like Aung Sun Suu Kyi, artists are concerning Myanmar's military. from BBC News - World https:/...

Here are some of the stories you may have missed this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ufmO27

Fleeing from North Korea can be a traumatic ordeal. Here's how defectors start new lives in the South. from BBC News - World https://i...

A comedian's joke about a young disabled boy launched a nearly decade-long free speech battle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d...

Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3biwznI

The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Italian rescuers find an injured man who says his dog helped him to survive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qATmkW

The human rights office has also asked the UAE about the status daughter of Dubai's ruler. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s8laN...

The rover touched down successfully on Thursday in Mars' Jezero Crater. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OTEzUz

It comes after militiamen attacked army positions, close to the presidential palace, overnight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k3Vb...

Last year saw a record numbers of extreme weather events costing billions of dollars in damages. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qzQ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s1GWmg

The White House has signalled it will not be business as usual with Saudi's powerful crown prince. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, 20, is the first protester to die since the 1 February coup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bie3f8

Pakistan's Dananeer Mobin, 19, has got two countries that usually see tense relations, ready to "pawri" (party). from BBC Ne...

The US says it is prepared to meet Iran to salvage a 2015 deal to limit its nuclear programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bnRLs...

It marks the first time China has disclosed its casualties in the deadly June 2020 incident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZvERTC ...

The independent news outlet Malaysiakini had published critical comments on the judiciary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pBYO5E

France's president says failure to share vaccines more evenly is deepening global inequality. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37u...

In recent years there's been increasing use of a law which bans speaking out against the government. from BBC News - World https://ift...

The six-wheeled robot survives a hair-raising, seven-minute descent to the surface of the Red Planet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Like so many desperate Texans, Henry is struggling to stay warm without power. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37rsD2S

Revelations about sexual assaults and incest hit the reputation of France's intellectual elite. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free. from BBC News - World https:/...

A looming election could bury any chance of saving the deal, while Iran and the US play tough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u9D6t...

The jihadist abduction and killing of mountaineer Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in 2014 prompted outrage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Jon Doulman built a unique prosthetic after hearing about Triumph, a koala born without a foot. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bk17...

What do a series of recent controversies tell us about the politics around "cancel culture"? from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Scientists are vaccinating the entire adult population of a town in Brazil against Covid-19, to see if it helps bring life back to normal. ...

A report examines the potential of materials that can change shape, adapt and repair themselves. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qyx...

Two girls are dead and a third is critical, with their families alleging that they were attacked. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rX...

Seiko Hashimoto was appointed after her predecessor was criticised for making sexist comments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZpvdB...

Serena Williams leaves her Australian Open news conference in tears after her semi-final defeat by Naomi Osaka. from BBC News - World http...

A judge rules that by live-streaming a protest the Belsat TV journalists incited unrest in Minsk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dn...

Police say Robert Maraj died on Friday night as he walked on a road in Long Island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3phzgKV

Scott Morrison says Facebook's decision to block news feeds to users is "arrogant and disappointing". from BBC News - World ...

Water treatment facilities are hit as many struggle with power cuts and frigid conditions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M5dpci

Naomi Osaka will face Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final after beating Serena Williams and ending the American's quest for a re...

Police clash with protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, as unrest over Pablo Hasel's jailing spreads. from BBC News - World https://ift....

In a new documentary, the singer reveals she was minutes from death after her overdose in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ppY8...

One in 12 students were skipping classes because they could not afford tampons and pads. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZuaU6e

The two record labels have teamed up to find a new K-pop boy group through a joint venture. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3doZB7t

A law that would force tech firms to pay for news is being closely watched globally. We explain why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Millions are still without power and water all across Texas after a winter storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qzFkQG

Police in Afghanistan are training to deal with militant attacks amid Taliban threats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3beZdWG

Anastasia Shevchenko awaits a verdict on charges of being linked to a pro-democracy group in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Frozen wind turbines are being blamed for power failures - but problems with fossils fuels are a bigger issue. from BBC News - World https...

The controversial figure, who dies aged 70, was loved or loathed depending on your politics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qyWUUE ...

For the first time in 11 years, suicide among women has gone up, and the pandemic is playing a part. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

The number of undernourished children has grown in the last five years, reversing hard-won gains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37j...

Nasa's Perseverance rover is aiming for Jezero Crater, considered “too dangerous” for previous spacecraft. from BBC News - World https...

Speaking as her autobiography is published, the actress talks about lockdown in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s8z5DL

No towns are thought to be at risk from Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qw...

A privacy group says Los Angeles police asked users of the smart home system to share footage with them. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Russia condemns a decision calling for the Kremlin critic's release because of a risk to his life. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

The gas chamber killed over 100 and was "a kind of laboratory" for the Nazis, a historian says. from BBC News - World https://if...

It is hoped the hover fly and wasp-nest beetle will stop wasps from disrupting the local eco-system. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Samantha Stark discussed the issue of Britney Spears' father's conservatorship with BBC News. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Teachers told the teenage girl to dye her naturally-brown hair black to comply with school rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jY...

Regé-Jean Page is to play the lead role in the fantasy film, based on the board game. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N6TAlu

At least 21 people have died while many more are struggling with power cuts and frigid conditions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b...

A headcount is being done to see how many were abducted in the attack on the boarding school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dmd8wA...

The Australian celebrity chef had already been taken off Facebook for his posts about the coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Demonstrations were seen in dozens of cities after Pablo Hasel was jailed over tweets and lyrics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zr...

Female MPs will be invited to board meetings - but cannot talk - days after an Olympics sexism row. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Protesters have parked vehicles across key junctions in Yangon while a large demonstration grows. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qt...

MJ Akbar, a former editor, was the most high-profile figure to be named in India's #MeToo movement. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Texas is experiencing record low temperatures, with some places dipping to 0F (-18C). from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dnMZh1

The UN is analysing videos in which the daughter of Dubai's ruler says she fears for her life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3b...

Ri Sol-ju joined her husband at a concert on Tuesday to mark the birthday of his late father. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jTaQGK...

China's demand for cars and luxury goods from Europe bounced back in 2020 as its economy recovered. from BBC News - World https://ift....

A doctor testifies to lawmakers, deepening a scandal over officials receiving vaccines out of turn. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

The "circuit-breaker" lockdown was designed to crush a coronavirus breach from hotel quarantine. from BBC News - World https://i...

Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3biwznI

Princess Latifa disappeared in 2018, but managed to send secret messages to her friends. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3djONrf

Rio would normally be a riot of colour at this time of year, but carnival had to be postponed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NbJ7o...

Fleeing from North Korea can be a traumatic ordeal. Here's how defectors start new lives in the South. from BBC News - World https://i...

Residents say they have seen bodies floating in the water after the overcrowded boat crashed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37j4RG8...

The US top infectious diseases expert receives an Israeli prize for his work during the Covid crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Images from the US state of Texas as a winter storm brings freezing weather and a rare snowfall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37eA...

The man was tracked through the de-militarized zone by South Korean troops for three hours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N1C8yL

Skin experts raise health-and-safety concerns about the videos, which do not carry a warning. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pk1O6N...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says rich countries should not be allowed to vaccinate their people as poorer countries wait. from BBC News - World ht...

Pablo Hasel had defied a jail term for "glorifying terrorism" in lyrics and tweets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NzFgS3...

A court in Dhaka convicts a group of Islamist militants of the 2015 attack on a secular blogger. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dhb...

Saline solution and mineral water were being hawked as coronavirus jabs, and some sent overseas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zlc...

Washington vows to punish "those responsible" after rockets hit a base used by the US-led coalition. from BBC News - World https...

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern accuses Australia of "abdicating its responsibilities" over the woman. from BBC News - World ht...

Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona denies leading attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR). from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3j...

A tussle over an Indian grocery store pits Amazon and Reliance against each other in court. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u2BLo8

A severe winter storm has swept throughout Texas bringing snow, ice, and dangerously low temperatures. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

A former staffer for the ruling Liberal Party alleges she was raped by a man in a minister's office. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Hundreds of children have been killed or wounded by sniper fire as Yemen's civil war continues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

New South Wales police allege the former swimmer and another man concealed drugs inside candles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rWN...

The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

The first trials of the Cuban-produced Soberana 2 are "encouraging", Cuban scientists say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Mate Rimac struggled to get anyone to believe that cutting edge sportscars could be made in Croatia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Known as the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans has thousands of musicians that rely on gigs to survive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Protesters demand that President Jovenel Moïse step down but he argues his term is not yet over. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rVH...

Nigel Skea, 52, admits he left his hotel room to meet his fiancée on another floor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37jkZYe

Residents hit upon the idea after the annual street parade was cancelled because of the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cn...

Police say Robert Maraj died on Friday night as he walked on a road in Long Island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3phzgKV

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vkUT6Z

Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old co-founder of India's Fridays For Future chapter, is in prison for sedition. from BBC News - World https:/...

The military says fines will also apply to those found to incite "hatred" towards the coup leaders. from BBC News - World https:...

The archaeological find in the Abydos burial ground is thought to date back about 5,000 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uamy4...

The disappointing figure comes despite surging growth in the second half of the year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3al82yP

Delhi chief minister criticises the arrest of Disha Ravi, 22, over a document intended to help farmers. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to be the first African and female boss of the World Trade Organization. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Democrats show chilling and violent footage of the riot - some new - during the impeachment trial. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t...

Republican Mitch McConnell calls the former president's actions a “disgraceful dereliction of duty”. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Two people die and another two are injured in a string of attacks said to have targeted homeless people. from BBC News - World https://ift...

A comedian's joke about a young disabled boy launched a nearly decade-long free speech battle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d...

A teenager caught up in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict tells of her and her grandfather's near-death encounter. from BBC News - World ...

Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37eJbLi

Young British Indians tell Radio 1 Newsbeat why the Indian farmers' protests are important to them. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Solving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u1...

Ken Barton steps down in the wake of allegations of money laundering within the Australian casino chain. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Australian girl Tj Kleeman began scrubbing graves to overcome a fear, but now does it to "feel amazing". from BBC News - World h...

There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice is changing. from BBC News - World ht...

Under travel rules, Aaron has to spend three weeks in a hotel room in Hong Kong, and Jane is in a Sydney hotel for a fortnight. from BBC N...

The US president asks Congress to pass new laws, including a ban on assault weapons. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3deWfUO

Freezing temperatures have been recorded across the usually hot southern US state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cfla0

A fire destroyed dozens of shacks, home to hundreds of undocumented workers, in southern Spain last night. from BBC News - World https://i...

Armoured vehicles were seen on the streets for the first time since the coup on 1 February. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3akTYFA

Argentina's former president lived a flamboyant life mired in financial scandal and controversy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

There has been criticism over the level of access to key data the team was given by the Chinese. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dbi...

Former President Trump is acquitted of a charge of inciting deadly violence in the US Capitol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u0pdg...

Roslyn was helped with a lullaby after she spotted the group on YouTube. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tZn84Q

These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak. from BBC News - World https://if...

Disha Ravi was held for sharing a document designed to help ongoing protests against new farming laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Professor John Watson is a member of the World Health Organization's team investigating the origins of Covid-19. from BBC News - World...

The move comes after three new local cases of Covid-19 were reported in Auckland. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37dNBSC

Watch highlights of the Senate vote to clear the former president of inciting the attack on the US Capitol. from BBC News - World https://...

Jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny relies on several women in key roles - who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OxxSXX