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Nigeria's naira shortage: Anger and chaos outside banks

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A plan to replace Nigeria's banknotes leads to a shortage of money weeks before general elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine's Day

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A Texas zoo is naming the critters after former partners before they are fed to an animal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wYVJKPZ BS...

Turkey earthquake: Little boy rescued after 105 hours in quake rubble

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Aras, aged five, lost his two siblings and his father when the quake hit Turkey's city of Kahramanmaras. from BBC News - World https:/...

US warns that dual citizens face Russian conscription

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A new travel warning urges US citizens to leave the country immediately or face conscription. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7Q0u8zb...

White House defends decision to shoot down flying objects

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Questions remain over what the three objects shot down over North America this weekend were. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/brpA1k0 ...

Rihanna reveals she's pregnant at Super Bowl half-time show

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The singer surprised fans as she delivered a hit-heavy performance at the half-time show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lQk8anF

Kenyan rice farmers battle quelea birds in Kisumu

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Kenya wants to kill some six million quelea birds which have invaded rice fields around the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

David Jolicoeur: Rapper and founding member of De La Soul dies

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David Jolicoeur went by the name Trugoy the Dove and was notably absent from last week's Grammy's. from BBC News - World https://i...

Israel legalises nine West Bank settlement outposts

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The settlements are seen as illegal under international law, although Israel disagrees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/q7b3HJ2

Turkey earthquake: BBC witnesses rescue after six days under rubble

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A man is rescued after spending nearly a week under the rubble in Antakya from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mLu8QKZ

US military shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron

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Washington has been on high alert since its military destroyed a suspected Chinese spy balloon on 4 February. from BBC News - World https:...

DR Congo soldiers get death sentence for cowardice against M23 rebels

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The seven men caused the death of two civilians as they fled M23 rebels in North Kivu, a court rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Tiny creature unlocks life before the ice age

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A cave in Canada has been declared a globally significant location to preserve a rare amphipod. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d3lwU...

Ukraine war: Russian soldier death rate highest since first week of war

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Ukrainian data shows 824 Russians dying per day, and the UK says the trends are "likely accurate". from BBC News - World https:/...

Quake-hit Turkey issues 113 building arrest warrants

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Before the quake, there were amnesties for contractors who swerved regulations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jAQirB6

The boxer who fled Iran seeking the freedom to fight

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Exiled after competing in France while failing to wear a hijab, Sadaf Khadem says it is now her home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Grieving a daughter's Covid death in Wuhan - while being surveilled

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Yang Min has demanded "justice" for her daughter, who died of Covid in China three years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift....

US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada

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It comes after the US shot down an aerial object off the coast of Alaska on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dDt5Bov

Turkey earthquake rescue: How two sisters were saved from the rubble

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The BBC witnesses the hours-long rescue of Merve and Irem from a collapsed apartment block in Turkey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Kerala transgender couple's 'tears of joy' as baby born early

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Zahad and Ziya, whose pregnancy photos made headlines, say their baby is fine after being born early. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Florida expands governor's power to move migrants

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Democrats says the relocations are "human trafficking", but Republicans say it's "humanitarian". from BBC News - W...

Canada appeals ruling to repatriate citizens in Syria

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British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is one of the four men a court ordered Canada to repatriate. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Inside Aleppo: BBC sees devastation after quake

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The BBC is one of the first international outlets to report from the historic Syrian city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nENdp69

Fighter jets for Ukraine: The challenges of giving warplanes to Kyiv

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Ukraine wants Western jets to help fight Russia, but using them effectively could be difficult. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/F9nwu...

US congresswoman throws hot coffee at lift attacker

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The shocking attack on Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig does not appear to be politically motivated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6C...

Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 February 2023

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CVD8UM9

Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district

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The city council introduces the new laws in a bid to reduce disruption by tourists in the area. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UgVaX...

The moment SpaceX tests its powerful rocket system

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With 33 engines, Starship will be the most powerful launcher in human history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QBORias

Burt Bacharach speaks to the BBC in1964

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Burt Bacharach told the BBC about why his music resonated with teenagers of the day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wDJYdxc

Alec Baldwin sued by Halyna Hutchins' family over Rust film

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The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the October 2021 shooting, have filed a civil suit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Sk3Ewa...

Chile wildfires threaten animals

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An emergency clinic was set up in Santa Juana to treat some of the animals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Twnc3sM

Droughts leave cargo riverboats high and dry

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Falling river levels are affecting the use of cargo riverboats around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Jn4ja9y

Nigeria election 2023 in Katsina: 'You let kidnappers take me, now you want my vote'

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Kidnapping gangs have spread terror across Nigeria - how will this affect this month's elections? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Ramcharitmanas: The Hindu epic poem causing a political storm in India

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The famous 16th-Century poem Ramcharitmanas has become a battle ground over claims it's discriminatory. from BBC News - World https://...

Chinese balloon part of worldwide fleet, US officials say

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US officials say the object is part of a wider fleet of balloons that has spanned five continents. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6V...

How rescue videos give only glimpse into Syria quake horror

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A look at how the BBC is able to cover the story with such limited access on the ground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HxLZmVU

Turkey earthquake: How do search and rescue teams save people?

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A search and rescue operation is under way, with specialist teams arriving from around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QIU...

State of the Union: How Brandon Tsay is shouldering the spotlight

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Brandon Tsay disarmed a gunman. The president praised him during Tuesday's big speech. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NaOoyBi

A secret room that saved this girl's life

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Behind the sale of a masterpiece painting is the story of a Jewish girl's extraordinary escape from the Nazis. from BBC News - World h...

Relics of zero-Covid dot China as life moves on

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The country amassed zero-Covid infrastructure - now much of it is being dismantled or repurposed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FZD...

New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia

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Separatists say they will execute the man unless Jakarta negotiates over the independence of West Papua. from BBC News - World https://ift...

Oscars: Danielle Deadwyler claims Hollywood is 'deeply impacted by racism'

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Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were tipped to be nominated for best actress, but missed out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zo4F...

Russia's African footprint grows with Lavrov trip to Mali

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Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jihadist violence? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...