Friday, January 17, 2025

'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii

A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15zgvnvk4do

Thursday, January 16, 2025

How did we reach the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?

The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war follows 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4ryde7q5o

Three reasons Trump tariffs aren't China's only problem

China's economy has hit the government's 5% growth target for 2024 in the face of multiple challenges.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq9lxlg811o

Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a "loose end" was being tied up but he was confident the ceasefire would begin on Sunday as planned.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93ll522e9no

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Joe Biden hails Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal

Outgoing US President Joe Biden hails the agreed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cr536em4mlzo

Watch: Huge clouds of water and fire retardant dumped on LA wildfires

Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ckgrnlxj5ppo

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

Last week, India’s top diplomat met a senior Taliban minister, the highest-level engagement since Kabul's fall.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8ke9e27dxo

Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close

Mediator Qatar says there are no major issues blocking a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy48gzxky85o

US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list

President Biden moves to reverse the designation introduced by Donald Trump before he returns to office.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17e0k92g41o

Monday, January 13, 2025

New York traffic falls after $9 congestion fee

Traffic has fallen by 7.5% since the charge was introduced on 5 January, according to preliminary data.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25lj1nek5o

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czep3gplr00o

US man charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark

Prosecutors alleged the man from Texas sent threatening and explicit messages to the Indiana Fever star player.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c360p5e5wj9o

Sunday, January 12, 2025

'I have been saved': Kidnapped Tanzanian activist found hours later

She is a staunch critic of the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7dxz48e01o

The truth behind your £10 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success

Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrylgvr77jo

Canada the 51st US state? Trudeau says 'not going to happen'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians are "very, very proud of being Canadian".

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr051g1n91o

Saturday, January 11, 2025

'I got death threats when men thought I put feminist gesture in video game'

Young male gamers thought it resembled a gesture used by a radical feminist community to poke fun at the size of men’s penises.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2621gzvkdo

Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department

His exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgy0360nd6o

Dozens injured after Strasbourg tram collision

Two trams collide at the French city's main train station, a prefecture spokesperson says.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15z34gjlndo

Friday, January 10, 2025

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y80n9jdj5o

In court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest

Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay

from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8xle4zx51o