Category: News
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Teesta Setalvad: India activist gets bail in 2002 Gujarat riots case
Teesta Setalvad’s arrest on charges of fabricating evidence was widely condemned by global rights groups. BBC News – World…
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Does China believe its own propaganda on Uyghurs?
The BBC’s John Sudworth, forced out of China for his reporting on Xinjiang, considers Beijing’s approach. BBC News – World…
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Gibraltar collision: Crucial hours as fuel removed from stricken ship
Salvage teams off Gibraltar rush to pump fuel from a bulk carrier as it leaks oil into the sea. BBC News – World…
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner escapes unharmed after a gunman’s weapon jammed at the last moment. BBC News – World…
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Vicky Bowman: UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one-year jail term
It comes after Ms Bowman and her spouse were arrested for violating immigration laws. BBC News – World…
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Biden says ‘Maga forces’ threaten US democracy
Mr Biden says Trump supporters want to take the US backwards. Republicans say Mr Biden has betrayed America. BBC News – World…
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Karnataka: The leopard that has put India state in a spot
Forest officials in Karnataka state have been searching for the leopard for more than 27 days. BBC News – World…
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January 6: Ex-police officer gets record 10-year sentence over Capitol riots
Thomas Webster, 56, attacked officers with a metal flagpole during the riots in January 2021. BBC News – World…
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Spain’s Tomatina food fight returns after Covid hiatus
Thousands of people have gathered in the town of Buñol to splatter each other with tomatoes. BBC News – World…
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Palestinian prisoners held by Israel set to go on mass hunger strike
They say conditions have become harsher since a dramatic breakout from an Israeli prison. BBC News – World…