New details have been uncovered about the fate of dozens of migrants who died trying to cross a border from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Melilla. At least 24 people died in the crush at the crossing point – known as Barrio Chino – on 24 June, but the death toll is thought to… Continue reading What happened at deadly Spanish border crush? – BBC News
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Putin puts Russia’s nuclear weapons on high alert – BBC News
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s strategic nuclear forces to high alert, as the Ukraine crisis escalates. He told defence chiefs it was because of “aggressive statements” by the West, amid widespread condemnation of his invasion of Ukraine. The announcement does not mean Russia intends to use the weapons. The US immediately… Continue reading Putin puts Russia’s nuclear weapons on high alert – BBC News
Russia announces humanitarian corridors for two Ukrainian cities – BBC News
Russia’s defence ministry says humanitarian corridors will open at 10:00 Moscow time (07:00GMT) on Saturday from the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha. A “regime of quietness” will be implemented for the civilian population to leave the cities and has been agreed with the Ukrainian authorities, the defence ministry said according to Russian media. However in… Continue reading Russia announces humanitarian corridors for two Ukrainian cities – BBC News
Russian assault intensifies in face of Ukrainian resistance – BBC News
There has been heavy gunfire and explosions in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv as the Russian assault intensifies. Russian forces appear to be meeting stiff resistance. Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky has vowed that his country will resist the invasion. Germany has said it will send weapons to Ukraine to help its defence, ending a ban on military… Continue reading Russian assault intensifies in face of Ukrainian resistance – BBC News
New York's abandoned island – BBC News
Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews It’s one of New York ‘s best kept secrets. Lying in plain sight of the city is an island which no one has inhabited for more than 50 years. Photographer Christopher Payne shares the secrets of North Brother Island. Archival photographs and maps courtesy New York Correction History Society, New… Continue reading New York's abandoned island – BBC News
Russian helicopter shot down by missile in Ukraine – BBC News
A video shared by Ukrainian armed forces, shows the moment a Russian helicopter crashes after being hit by a missile. Please subscribe HERE #BBCNews
Fireball after Russian missile hits airport in western Ukraine – BBC News
Russian forces have launched a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities. A missile sparked a fireball as it hit Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport in western Ukraine. Russia’s military breached the border in a number of places, in the north, south and east, including from Belarus, a long-time… Continue reading Fireball after Russian missile hits airport in western Ukraine – BBC News
Drone video shows scale of China floods damage – BBC News
Aerial images capture the scale of floods in China’s Henan province, showing stranded cars and roads still substantially under water. Twelve people were killed after record-breaking rainfall flooded underground railway tunnels in the city of Zhengzhou, leaving passengers trapped in rising waters. More than 500 people were eventually rescued from the tunnels in Henan province,… Continue reading Drone video shows scale of China floods damage – BBC News
The lost streets of Chicago – BBC News
WARNING: CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE Killings in Chicago have hit a 20-year high as the grim toll for homicides passes 500. The BBC’s Ian Pannell and Darren Conway explore a world where gangs and guns rule. Please subscribe HERE Islamic State’s ‘Most Wanted’ World In Pictures Big Hitters Just Good News
The repair shop aiming to fix throwaway culture – BBC News
This repair shop in Glasgow, Scotland is giving a second lease of life to a range of items from clothes to broken mobile phones. “We want to see a radical change to throwaway culture,” says Sophie Unwin, from Remade Network, the social enterprise behind the shop. Remade want to encourage people to rethink the way… Continue reading The repair shop aiming to fix throwaway culture – BBC News