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BBC News - Home Sat, 15 May 2021 19:25:57 GMT |
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Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits Strike on a Gaza refugee camp kills children, and a man dies in a rocket attack in Israel.
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China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars The six-wheeled robot has made the hazardous descent to the surface of the Red Planet, China announces.
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Teenage girl found in boat drifting for 22 days at sea Aicha, 17, was one of only three people to survive out of 59 passengers in the boat.
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Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Foxes lift FA Cup for first time after Youri Tielemans stunner Leicester City lift the FA Cup for the first time as Youri Tielemans' stunning long-range goal earns the Foxes victory over Chelsea at Wembley.
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Covid: First Australian repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin Many of the intended passengers on the repatriation flight were barred after positive Covid tests.
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Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96 "Well that's it," says Ray Cordeiro in his final radio show, after more than 70 years in broadcasting.
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Pokémon card sales at major US retailer halted over security fears A major US chain acts after a customer pulled a gun in a fight over the collectible trading cards.
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Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.
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Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston.
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UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation A UK task force arrived in the West African country last year as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.
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DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences Rival Muslim groups clashed over who should lead end-of-Ramadan celebrations, killing one policeman.
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Liz Cheney: Why her sacking by the Republican Party matters The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the decision to dismiss the congresswoman from her party leadership role.
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A lost whale - 6,000 miles from home A grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why?
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Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star "It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.
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Cat jumps five storeys to safety from burning building The daring feline leapt from a burning building in Chicago, Illinois, and landed on grass.
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Week in pictures: 8 - 14 May 2021 A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.
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Experts warn extreme weather could cause 'climate trauma' pandemic Mitzi says she has "climate trauma" because of the typhoons that have repeatedly flooded her home.
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WCMX: The backflipping wheelchair star helping others The first Australian to land a wheelchair backflip shares his skills to help others overcome obstacles.
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Inmates use British red phone boxes in Russian jail Siberian prisoners recreate a London scene for phone calls - and the guards are proud of them.
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'Modern' Muslim fashion takes Asia by storm These Asian designers are changing the way people perceive "modest wear" in the Muslim world.
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Israel-Gaza: Strike collapses building during live BBC report BBC producer Adnan Elbursh was broadcasting live from Gaza City when a building behind him was hit.
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Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games? Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict gives Biden foreign policy headache The US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives.
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Lockdown muscle loss: Five ways to get back in shape Lockdown inactivity may have left people with weaker muscles - there are simple solutions.
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Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.
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Chile indigenous: Time to make our voices heard Members of indigenous groups in Chile will be represented in the constitutional convention.
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Israel-Gaza: Conflict stalls Arab-Israeli rapprochement The violent flare-up comes months after some Arab nations normalised relations with Israel.
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Hamas: The Palestinian militant group that rules Gaza Hamas is a militant Palestinian Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.
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How India's vaccine drive went horribly wrong A botched-up plan for procuring jabs has dried up stocks and sent prices soaring on the private market.
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'I have no food': What it's like to live inside Cambodia's Covid red zone An estimated 120,000 people live in red zones in Phnom Penh, where they say food and help, is scarce.
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Building's hard problem - making concrete green Concrete accounts for 8% of carbon dioxide emissions, but some firms are hoping to cut that down.
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Lewandowski equals Muller's Bundesliga goals record in Bayern draw Robert Lewandowski equals Gerd Muller's 49-year-old Bundesliga record for the most goals scored in a single campaign.
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Nadal sees off Opelka to reach Italian Open final Spaniard Rafael Nadal secures his place in the Italian Open final with a 6-4 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka.
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Ibrahimovic ruled out of Euro 2020 with knee injury Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic rules himself out of this summer's European Championship because of a knee injury.
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Bancroft suggests some Australia bowlers knew of ball-tampering plan Cricket Australia says it welcomes "new information" about the sandpaper scandal after Cameron Bancroft suggested some bowlers knew of the plot.
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Newcomer Chandler tells critics he's ready to be 'the champion the UFC deserves' Newcomer Michael Chandler tells critics he deserves a UFC title shot but admits he is the "beneficiary of some interesting circumstances".
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TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social media As fighting escalates, the social network has become a platform for airing grievances.
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How Israel's Iron Dome missile shield works The Israeli military says the Iron Dome is intercepting about 90% of the rockets fired from Gaza.
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Israel-Gaza: 'We are afraid and cannot bear it any more' Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel.
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Israel: Jewish and Arab mobs spread violence A Jewish mob assaults a man live on TV while Israeli Arabs attack a Jewish driver in Acre.
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'We cannot sleep': Mothers caught in the Israel-Gaza conflict Mothers in Israel and Gaza tell the BBC they are terrified for their families as fighting escalates.
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Israel-Gaza violence: The strength and limitations of Hamas' arsenal The militant group possesses thousands of missiles of varying ranges that it can fire towards Israel.
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What is going on between Israel and the Palestinians? The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the reasons behind the increased hostilities in the region.
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Israel-Gaza: Locals scramble for cover, some hiding in wardrobes Locals in Israel and Gaza are terrified amid the worst flare-up in the conflict for years.
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Old grievances fuel new fighting Failure to tackle deep-seated issues meant fresh violence between the two sides was a matter of time.
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Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained Israel and the Palestinians have been at loggerheads for decades, but what are the key issues?
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Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts The world's richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.
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Lampedusa: Italy's gateway to Europe struggles with migrant influx Italy appeals for EU help as 2,000 arrivals within days fill Lampedusa's migrant camp.
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Love Has Won: Family's grief at death of mummified cult leader Police in Colorado say the body of Amy Carlson was mishandled, leaving her family appalled.
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Budget: Australia tries to win back women with childcare boost The government's new budget boosts childcare and women's health, but critics say more reform is needed.
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'Cocaine of the sea' threatens critically endangered vaquita The vaquita marina in Mexico is threatened by a clash of interests between fishing and conservation.
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Uyghur imams targeted in China's Xinjiang crackdown China has targeted Muslim religious leaders, according to a new report, charging many with extremism.
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'Talk to me': A train driver asking men to open up A tragedy inspired Scotland's only woman freight train driver to get men talking about mental health.
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Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust How the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation, pitting two minorities against each other.
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The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lesson A film about an Aboriginal boy's experience of school shines a light on Australia's failure to give all children a fair start.
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Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years in prison After waiting seven decades for freedom, Joe Ligon tells the BBC how he intends to spend the rest of his days.
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