Israel-Gaza war: UN says staff member killed in Gaza ( www.bbc.com )
The United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday....
Mumbai billboard collapse: Eight dead and dozens injured ( www.bbc.com )
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Biden bans China crypto-miner from land near nuclear missile base ( www.bbc.com )
US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency miner and its partners to sell land they own near a US nuclear missile base, citing spying concerns....
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant ( www.bbc.com )
What are the symptoms of JN.1 and KP.2...
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents ( www.bbc.com )
David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing and sharing military secrets on the eve of his trial last year, after legal rulings sunk his defence....
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents ( www.bbc.com )
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees after jail sentence ( bbc.com )
Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.
US bans China crypto-miner from land near nuclear missile base ( www.bbc.com )
Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site....
Mumbai billboard collapse: Eight dead and dozens injured ( www.bbc.com )
Tens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say....
Eurovision song contest: EU lodges official complaint over flag ban ( www.bbc.com )
Banning the EU flag from Eurovision was a gift to "the enemies of Europe", the commission's vice-president said...
Eurovision responds to complaints of backstage 'tension' and bad behaviour ( www.bbc.com )
The EBU says it "regrets" that some countries "didn’t respect the spirit" of the contest in Sweden....
Marvel Rivals developer apologises after banning negative reviews ( www.bbc.com )
Corporate real estate is on a 'cliff edge' as firms race to rethink communal spaces ( www.bbc.com )
As more employees work from home in the hybrid-work era, many companies are finding they need smaller offices. Compared to pre-pandemic floorplans designed to house as many workers as possible, more businesses are looking towards more compact but higher-quality spaces for the future....
Georgia protests: Riot police face off against foreign influence bill demonstrators ( www.bbc.com )
Protests in Georgia have continued in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law....
Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire ( www.bbc.com )
Thousands of Canadians have been ordered to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, British Columbia due to the threat of a wildfire....
Adam Johnson death: Team-mate Victor Bjorkung still gets 'flashbacks' ( www.bbc.com )
"I think about it every day, more or less. I get a lot of flashbacks, and they're not very pleasant."...
Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry ( www.bbc.com )
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Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast ( www.bbc.com )
There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied....
Indonesia: Floods and cold lava from Marapi volcano kill 41 ( www.bbc.com )
Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia....
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages ( www.bbc.com )
A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says....
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies aged 62 ( www.bbc.com )
Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry ( www.bbc.com )
Trump trial fans show up for 'spectacle' and 'to witness history' ( www.bbc.com )
A Scottish woman on vacation. A retiree carrying a Trump puppet. A 22-year-old film producer. A former criminal defence attorney....
South Africa's frontline volunteer crime fighters ( www.bbc.com )
South African communities organise to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval....
Shein suppliers still working 75-hour weeks, report says ( www.bbc.com )
Workers for some suppliers of Chinese fast fashion giant Shein are still working 75 hours a week, despite the company promising to improve conditions, a report suggests....
