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The regime increasingly uses air strikes to crush resistance that emerged after the coup two years ago.

Some people sheltering at a Manhattan hotel refuse to move to a different facility, citing poor conditions.

Prosecutors accuse the actor of many "extremely reckless acts" as he is charged with an on-set death.

Only days after deadly floods killed four in Auckland, severe weather once again hit the region.

Eyewitnesses reported the vessel slowly sinking in rough water in Pattaya Bay.

Apple maintains workplace policies that unlawfully discourage employees from discussing working conditions, a US labour agency has found. The National Labor Relations Board will issue a complaint targeting the policies and claiming Apple executives made comments that stymied worker organising unless the company settles first, an agency official said on Monday in an email reviewed by Reuters. The official had sent the email to Ashley Gjovik, a former Apple senior engineering manager who filed complaints against the company in 2021. The NLRB investigates charges filed by workers and unions and decides whether to issue formal complaints against companies. The agency can seek to strike down workplace policies and require employers to notify workers of legal violations. Apple did not respond to a request for comment. The company has said it takes worker complaints seriously and thoroughly investigates them. An NLRB spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comm...

Progress has been made on broad economic indicators, but some social welfare schemes have lagged behind.

Could the shooting of a six-year-old girl spark change in India where organ donation is rare?

A BBC News investigation reveals how violent gangs are abusing LGBT community members they meet online.

The ex-president, currently staying in Florida, wants to "enjoy being a tourist", his lawyer says.

Indonesia is the latest country to see anti-Sweden protests, after a Quran burning in Stockholm.

The US Secretary of State also calls for a two-state solution, following bloody attacks on Israelis.

The suspect jumped into a police vehicle during a traffic stop in the US city of Atlanta.

Denys Sosnenko was was killed by an anti-tank mine while helping to recover the remains of soldiers.

Two start-up firms are making wearable technology that targets menstrual discomfort.

The president said he would not support Sweden's bid until it extradited dozens of "terrorists".

Ben Crump urged lawmakers to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Nichols' memory.

Novak Djokovic wins a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men's title by seeing off Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Some families worry that new guidelines from US paediatricians prioritise surgery and intensive therapy.

Rakhi Sawant 's mom Jaya Bheda died on Saturday at a hospital in Mumbai, where she had been undergoing treatment. Rakhi Sawant' s mother died due to endometrial cancer, as per a report in PTI. The actress has shared an emotional post on her Instagram and wrote, " Aaj meri maa ka haat sar se uth gaya or mere pass khone ke liye kuch nahi bacha. I love you MAA. Aap ke bina kuch nahi raha, ab kaun meri pukar sunega or kaun mujhe gale lagayega maa. Ab mai kya karu... kaha jauuuu... I miss you Aai (Today my mother's hand was lifted from my head. And I have nothing left to lose. I love you, mother. Nothing is left without you, now who will listen to me and who will hug me. What should I do now, where should I go. I miss you, mother)." In the video, Rakhi is sitting on the floor inside a hospital room with her mother crying inconsolably. Soon after Rakhi Sawant shared the video, her industry friends offered condolence to her and her family in the comment section. Jacki...

Portraits of communities devastated by the worst recorded floods in Nigeria.

His band rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, scoring UK hits including Marquee Moon.

The so-called Scorpion special unit will be disbanded after its officers were seen beating Mr Nichols.

The planes were on a routine "operational flying training mission" when the incident happened.

The news agency had warned that journalists referencing "the French" could be dehumanising.

Somalia's music scene is booming once again after years of conflict and Islamist threats.

All five officers involved in Tyre Nichols' death were black. Experts say that's not unusual.

One motion-detecting camera captured roughly 400 images of the surprise selfie star.

The victims are shot dead in a suspected militant attack at a synagogue in East Jerusalem.

The former Covid czar returns to one of the most powerful jobs in the US government.

The Uzbekistan native may face the death penalty for what was the city's deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11.

In 1938, Woman Ironing was sold to escape Germany. Now the heirs of the original owner want it back.

Tyre Nichols, 29, was stopped in Memphis on 7 January for reckless driving and died three days later.

The mummy was found inside a sarcophagus that has remained unopened for 4,300 years.

After training women on the beach and in a garage, Osama has now moved to a professional centre.

The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks".

The BBC's Analysis Editor examines the background to Germany’s decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Police are deployed to the Jamia Millia gates as India's government tries to stop the documentary being shown.

Houston, Texas was battered by a powerful storm on Tuesday as severe weather hit the Gulf Coast.

Teacher Abigail Zwerner was left with serious injuries after being shot in her classroom.

Ukraine hails the twin announcements as a turning point, while Russia says they are a provocation.

Guys, make some noise. Shah Rukh Khan is back in Pathaan style. His much-awaited film, Pathaan , has hit the theatres, and no one can keep calm. That's the charm of everyone's favourite King Khan. We still remember the day when Shah Rukh Khan shared the release date and said, “Jaldi milte hai Pathaan se.”  He wanted us to “remember the date”, and we all did.  Right from the superhit songs – Besharam Rang and Jhoome Jo Pathaan – to the action sequences,   the Siddharth Anand film has kept fans glued to the screens.  Pathaan, which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, is Shah Rukh Khan's return to a leading role four years after Zero. On Pathaan 's release day, we have decided take a look at the advance bookings, screen count and what the stars have to say about the film. “Terrific Advance Booking” Pathaan is expected to roar big time at the box office. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reports that the film has sold 5.5 lakh tickets for its first day sh...

The pop star joins a growing group of artists who have cashed out on their catalogues.

Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were killed in Soledar, eastern Ukraine, the Parry family says.

Germany has been under pressure over its reluctance to send the battle tanks to Ukraine.

The promise of blockbuster crores brought in by Pathaan , releasing on January 25, has resurrected 25 single screen cinemas across the country. On Tuesday evening, half a day before the opening of his film, Pathaan star Shah Rukh Khan shared of list of these 25 theatres that are re-opening. " Bachpan mein saare filmein single screens par hi dekhi hain. Uska apna hi maza hai. Duas, prarthna aur prayers karta hoon… aap sabko aur mujhe kaamyaabi mile (Growing up I only watched films in single screens. It is uniquely enjoyable. I pray that you and I both are successful). Congratulations on your re-openings," SRK tweeted. Shah Rukh Khan's post contains a list of the cinemas, located in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Goa. See Shah Rukh Khan's post here: Bachpan mein saari filmein single screens par hi dekhi hain. Uska apna hi maza hai. Duas, Prathna aur Prayers karta hoon…aap sabko aur mujhe kaamyaabi mile. Congra...

SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' made it to the official 95th Oscar nominations on Tuesday. RRR song 'Naatu Naatu' has officially entered the Oscars race in the 'Best Original Song' category. Several Bollywood celebs took to their social media handles and congratulated Team 'RRR' for creating history. Actor Arjun Kapoor wrote, "And their dance revolution continues to spread like fire across the globe. Best Original Song nomination at the #Oscars2023. Can it get any bigger than this." Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar wrote, "Super thrilled to see that 'Naatu Naatu' the best original song and 'All That Breathes' - the best documentary have made it to the Oscar final nominations. Good luck." South actor Chiranjeevi tweeted, "ONE STEP AWAY FROM THE PINNACLE OF CINEMATIC GLORY !!! Heartiest Congrats on THE Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song @mmkeeravaani garu & the visionary @ssrajamouli and the En...

Ulf Kristersson is criticised after hiring an aide who had broken poaching laws and misled police.

HP Envy x360 15 (2023) laptops were launched in India on Monday. The company's refreshed laptops are aimed at creative professionals and feature 15.6-inch OLED touch displays with a 360-degree hinge. Under the hood, they are powered by up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, paired with Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics. The Envy x360 15 laptops are equipped with a 5-megapixel webcam. In addition, they get IR face recognition technology. The company claims that these laptops can provide up to 10 hours of battery life. HP Envy x360 15 (2023) price in India, availability The new HP Envy x360 15 models start at Rs. 82,999 for the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-powered model that features 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The 16GB RAM + 512GB storage model with a full-HD display costs Rs. 86,999. Meanwhile, the same configuration with an OLED touch display can be purchased for Rs. 94,999. Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line variant with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of stor...

Russia has passed a new law banning so-called "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations".

An indigenous community in Canada is suing for their land - and using unusual evidence in their case.

Police identify an Asian man aged 72 as the shooter who killed 10 people in a dance studio near LA.

Fear and the old code of silence helped shield Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro for 30 years.

Spanish police say Ukrainian refugees worked long hours to mass-produce counterfeit cigarettes.

On her behalf, Priscilla Presley read the tribute at a memorial service for her daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

Aerial video shows a vehicle which may hold the suspect after 10 people were shot dead in Monterey Park.

Shweta Bachchan has treated her Insta family to an adorable picture of her with father, Amitabh Bachchan , and brother, Abhishek . In the image, the father-son duo look handsome in all-black outfits, while Shweta looks stunning in a white ensemble paired with statement earrings. Big B added a black shawl over his formal outfit to accentuate his look. The Bachchan family happily posed for the camera. Soon after she shared the post, her daughter Navya Naveli Nanda dropped a heart emoticon. However, Shweta was quick to reply, "@navyananda and why are you awake so late?" Shweta's BFF Maheep Kapoor also dropped heart emoticons.  Take a look:  View this post on Instagram A post shared by S (@shwetabachchan) Shweta Bachchan's Insta profile is dedicated to her family. Often, she shares pictures of her kids Navya Naveli and Agastya Nanda, her parents Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and her brother Abhishek Bachchan.  Shweta...

The Avengers star shares an update on his recovery after being critically injured on New Year's Day.

Two Indians turned a crisis into opportunity when they were stuck with a shipment of rice flakes.

The lethal injection is under increased scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states.

General Julio Cesar de Arruda is the latest person in the military to lose their position.

Fireworks and lanterns in the street start the 2023 celebrations for one of the world's biggest festivals.

Authorities keep the Bronx River in south-east New York City stocked with a plentiful supply of fish.

Pressure mounts on Berlin to send Kyiv Leopard tanks, a powerful defence against Russian forces.

Bolivia is rich in a metal vital for electric cars, and a Chinese battery maker will mine it.

The so-called lost decade has now stretched to three. What went wrong, asks Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.

France's president details plans for a seven-year budget of €413bn to transform its armed forces.

After losing their hands in a landmine explosion, Andrii and Vitalii receive 3D printed prosthetics.

New Zealand's leader says she has a "sense of relief" as her party prepares to anoint a successor.

No Ambani party is complete without a slew of stars and Thursday night's party was not any different. The occasion - Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's engagement party. The guestlist comprised Bollywood A-listers. Shah Rukh Khan skipped the photo-op session. However, the star was clicked entering the venue. SRK's wife Gauri and son Aryan happily posed for the cameras stationed at the venue. Salman Khan's plus one for the party was his niece Alizeh Agnihotri. The Bachchans were represented by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya. Amitabh Bachchan, who is in Riyadh for a grand football event, was MIA from the bash. Star couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone showed up in their festive finery. Katrina Kaif arrived minus husband Vicky Kaushal. See photos of the guests here: Shah Rukh Khan pictured arriving at the venue. Salman Khan with niece Alizeh. Gauri Khan with son Aryan at the party. Ranveer Singh with Deepika Padukone at the party. Ai...

The US airline regulator says a contractor is responsible for delaying and cancelling thousands of flights.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Crosby, who co-founded both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, had been ill for some time.

After years of drought, vineyards got a much-needed infusion of water from weeks of torrential rain.

A Russian news video showing Serbians being trained to fight in Ukraine prompts fury in Belgrade.

Planned reforms by President Macron would raise the retirement age to 64 - a hugely unpopular move.

New sources of energy mean Germany is no longer dependent on Russia, Germany's finance minister said.

The acquittal of the journalist and Nobel Laureate has been hailed as a win for press freedom.

Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets.

A coach is on leave after the football players were reportedly forced to do 400 push-ups.

Nigerian politicians are hiring social media influencers to spread disinformation ahead of February's elections.

The government blames Covid for the delay in new data, which is now hitting crucial policy areas.

Organisers announced the flags would be banned, effective immediately, after a courtside incident.

The boss of Yara says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up the price of fertilisers and food.

A look back at some of the unexpected funny moments in the history of the BBC's morning news programme.

The controversial influencer has been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation.

Police say six people, including the baby's 17-year-old mother, were killed in a targeted attack.

The Paris landmark displays the message "Femme, Vie, Liberte" in French meaning "Women, Life, Freedom".

Ms Nabizada was an MP until the government was overthrown by the Taliban in August 2021.

Humanity is set for its next big leap into space with nations and private companies racing to build outposts on other worlds

Two biotech firms have developed oils made from yeast as a replacement for palm.

Riot police remove protesters trying to stop the expansion of a coal mine in western Germany.

People in Arbinda say two groups of women were taken while out gathering food because of severe shortages.

A woman is rescued from the debris of a building in Dnipro, a day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.

As pilgrims mark Epiphany, Jordan plans an ambitious project to upgrade place of Jesus's baptism.

The step, approved in 2021, means the country now has one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws.

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

Organisers have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining democratic rule.

Several cities were struck, including Dnipro, where an apartment block was hit killing at least five.

From droughts and wildfires to floods and landslides - why extreme weather may be the new norm.

The singer was the only child of the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", Elvis Presley.

The move is part of wider efforts to remove the derogatory term from hundreds of geographic sites.

The Swedish climate activist joined coal mine protesters in the German village of Lützerath.

The number of encounters has climbed from the 144 compiled by a top US spy agency in its 2021 report.

The UAE has named state oil company chief Sultan Al Jaber as president of the UN climate conference.

Citroen India on Friday announced a strategic partnership with Jio-Bp, a fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries (RIL) and bp, to build electric vehicle infrastructure and services across its network. " Jio-Bp will install DC fast-chargers across Citroen 's key dealership network and workshops across the country in phases," Jio-Bp and Citroen India said in a joint statement. These chargers will also be open to the entire universe of EV car customers to help boost EV adoption among consumers, according to the statement. With the New Citroen e-C3 all-electric scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2023, the JV said this partnership would ensure Jio-bp's charging infrastructure network is accessible via the My Citroen Connect app. Jio-Bp currently operates a rapidly expanding network of EV charging and swapping stations under the Jio-Bp pulse brand. The entire range of Jio-Bp pulse offerings can be accessed via its mobile app helps custo...

Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way's outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy — almost halfway to a neighboring galaxy. The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way 's halo, a spherical stellar cloud dominated by the mysterious invisible substance called dark matter that makes itself known only through its gravitational influence. The furthest of them is 1.08 million light years from Earth . A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km). These stars , spotted using the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea mountain, are part of a category of stars called RR Lyrae that are relatively low mass and typically have low abundances of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. The most distant one appears to have a mass about 70 percent that of our sun . No other Milky Way stars have been c...

Researchers claim to put a number on what Exxon knew about temperature rise as early as the 1970s.

Like water flows through rivers on land, water vapour flows through atmospheric rivers in the sky.

Scientists say the bright green comet will be visible in the night sky for almost a month.

William and Catherine were on their first public outing since Prince Harry's tell-all book went on sale.

Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion (nearly Rs. 1,63,217 crore) last year as transactions involving companies targeted by US sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday.  The cryptocurrency market floundered in 2022, as risk appetite diminished and various crypto firms collapsed. Investors were left with large losses and regulators stepped up calls for more consumer protection. Even as overall crypto transaction volumes fell, the value of crypto transactions related to illicit activity rose for the second year running, Chainalysis said . Transactions associated with sanctioned entities increased more than 100,000-fold in 2022 and made up 44 percent of last year's illicit activity, Chainalysis said.  Funds received by the Russian exchange Garantex, which was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in April, accounted for "much of 2022's illicit volume", Chainalysis said, adding that most o...

Tatjana Patitz, one of the 1990's most prominent supermodels, died in California.

In a setback for Google, an appellate tribunal on Wednesday refused an interim stay on the competition regulator imposing a Rs. 936-crore penalty on the US tech giant for abusing its dominant position in the market. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directed Google to deposit 10 percent of the fine that was slapped by the Competition Commission of India in a case related to its Play Store policies. A week back, Google failed to get relief from the NCLAT on a separate Rs. 1,337.76 crore fine imposed by CCI on alleged abuse of the dominant position that the US tech giant has in the Android smartphone operating system in the country. It was asked to deposit 10 percent of the fine within four weeks. Google challenged that order before the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear it on Monday. While in the first case, CCI had in October last year asked Google to allow smartphone users on the Android platform to uninstall apps and let them select a search engine of their choice...

The reshuffle comes as Russians claim to be making progress in eastern Ukraine after months of reverses.

The disruption was caused by a glitch in an air safety tool called Notice to Air Missions or Notam.

The NPCI has permitted non-residents from 10 countries, including the US, Canada and UAE, to digitally transfer funds using the UPI platform from NRE/NRO accounts. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in a circular said it has been receiving requests for allowing non-residents to use international mobile numbers for transacting in Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Accordingly, the NPCI in a circular dated January 10 has asked the UPI participants to put in place a mechanism by April 30 under which non-residents having NRE/NRO accounts will be allowed to transfer funds using their international mobile numbers. To start with, this facility will be available to non-residents in 10 countries — Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the United Kingdom. While NRIs and PIOs can open Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) bank accounts, Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) accounts can be opened by any person residing outside India for b...