Azadeh Moshiri, Usman Zahid and Kamil Khan Dayan BBC News Reporting fromGilgit-Baltistan BBC Lovely is one of between 4,000 and 6,000 snow leopards on the planet Snow leopards cannot growl. So when we step towards one of these fierce predators, she’s purring. “Lovely,” as she’s called, was orphaned and rescued 12 years ago in Pakistan-administered … Read more
Wedaeli Chibelushi & Nyasha Michelle BBC News D!nkTV The finale of Latey: Looking for Love has been viewed more than 620,000 times Boy meets girl. Girl falls for boy. Girl fends off love rivals and boy – finally – declares his affection for her. If you are a fan of reality TV dating shows, you … Read more
A top official in one of South Africa’s biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who fled to Malawi after he was accused of rape and fraud. Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party of former President Jacob Zuma, retweeted footage on X of him attending an Easter service … Read more
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching a 30-hour “Easter truce” that was announced by the Russian president on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Ukraine’s front line had been hit by more than 46 Russian assaults since the start of the day on Sunday. The BBC has not independently verified these figures. … Read more
The Israeli military has said an “operational misunderstanding” and a “breach of orders” led to the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings. The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed “for providing an incomplete … Read more
Celebrations are taking place all around the world to celebrate Easter, the most important date in the Christian calendar. His appearance on Easter Sunday had been highly anticipated. Last month, he was discharged from hospital after five weeks of treatment for an infection that led to double pneumonia.
A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency. The alarm was raised by another teenager and KWS rangers followed tracks to the … Read more
Joseph Winter & Aaron Akinyemi BBC News Reuters Joseph Kabila has denied having any links to the M23 rebels The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the party of former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of links to the M23 rebel group which has seized large parts of the east of the country this year. … Read more
Steven Rosenberg BBC Russia Editor Reuters Russia has recently intensified attacks even as diplomatic steps towards peace pick up pace Last month the Trump administration proposed the idea of a 30-day comprehensive ceasefire. Ukraine agreed. Russia did not. Or rather, it came up with a long list of conditions. Instead of 30 days, the Kremlin … Read more
Pope Francis has appeared for an Easter the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square to with “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers. The Pope, 88, came out in a wheelchair and waved from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to cheering crowds below. His appearance had been eagerly anticipated, following his discharge from hospital last month, after … Read more