Getty Images In 2023, India saw over 480,000 road accidents that claimed more than 172,000 lives Every morning, India’s newspapers are filled with reports of road accidents – passenger buses plunging into mountain gorges, drunk drivers mowing down pedestrians, cars crashing into stationary trucks and two-wheelers being knocked down by larger vehicles. These daily tragedies … Read more
Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter BBC/Kevin Church A huge eruption in 1600 BCE left the crater rim and central depression that formed Santorini Perched on top of Santorini’s sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion. A huge ancient eruption created the dreamy Greek … Read more
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