Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Munich Olympics massacre compensation deal struck

Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, the German government agrees to pay relatives €28m.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62742124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Pakistan floods: Dog shelter staff rescue 250 canines

Animal shelter staff in north-west Pakistan race to save their 250 dogs from severe flood water.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62736455?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Camilo Guevara: Son of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara dies

Che Guevara's eldest son, 60-year-old Camilo, dies of a stroke while visiting Venezuela.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62724374?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

The ex-Paralympian is serving a 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend nine years ago.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62738416?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Russia: Mikhail Gorbachev changed history, but was wrong about ties to West

The former president opened up the Soviet Union but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62735271?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Nourah al-Qahtani: Saudi woman jailed for 45 years for social media posts

Nourah al-Qahtani was convicted of "violating public order using social media", activists say.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62736118?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Giant hailstone: Toddler killed in violent Spanish storm - report

Around 50 people are injured by hailstones that measured up to 10cm in diameter.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62736383?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Mikhail Gorbachev: Remembering a warm-hearted and generous man

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg recalls his meetings with the late Mikhail Gorbachev over the past 20 years.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62062852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

World's loneliest man: Rare footage of him in the Amazon

Footage of a tribesman, who was the last survivor of an indigenous group in Brazil, shows him cutting down trees.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62723989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Jharkhand: Murdered India teen's dreams snuffed out by stalker

The teenager was set on fire by an alleged stalker who is now in police custody.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62720684?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Ukraine grain deal: Where are the ships going?

More than 50 ships have braved the risks to take food from Ukraine to destinations around the world.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62717010?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Ukraine grain ship with aid for Ethiopia docks in Djibouti

The shipment on board has been arranged by the UN to get wheat to a country with millions in need.

source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62721228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Timed Teaser: Blast! What scuppered lift-off?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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