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Injured Italian caver Ottavia Piana has been freed after a 75-hour rescue

Ottavia Piana the caveman was airlifted to hospital after a painstaking rescue deep underground in a cave system in the Bergamo region of northern Italy. Piana, 32, was exploring an unexplored area of ​​Abiso Bueno Fonteno cave on Saturday afternoon when a rock gave way beneath her feet and she fell 5-6 meters (16-19 feet), […]

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Rebel rule in Idlib hints at what the rest of Syria can expect

Reuters Hayat Tahrir al-Sham brought some semblance of stability to Idlib in 2017. after years of civil war The road to Idlib, a remote corner of northwest Syria, still bears the marks of the old front lines: trenches, abandoned military positions, rocket shells and ammunition. Until just over a week ago, it was the only

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How Facebook Restricted News in the Palestinian Territories

The BBC Omar el Kataa is a photojournalist working in northern Gaza Facebook severely limited the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to a BBC investigation. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories – in Gaza and the West

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Trouble in the Arctic as polar bears and humans face a warming world

“Get in the car!” – The BBC crew interrupts filming as a polar bear is spotted nearby “Can I give you some polar bear advice?” asks Tee, a confident 13-year-old we meet on a visit to Churchill High School. “If there’s a bear that close to you,” she says as she measures a distance of

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Will Trudeau resign? Four paths Canada’s prime minister could take

Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future looks uncertain after the sudden resignation of his most senior cabinet member, once a close ally. Chrystia Freeland – the former deputy prime minister and finance minister – left her posts Monday with an open letter to Trudeau outlining disagreements she had with him over spending and “the

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CCTV cameras put shopkeepers in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu at risk

Getty Images Shopkeepers in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are caught between a rock and a hard place over a government directive to install CCTV cameras outside their businesses to increase surveillance of Islamist insurgents who have a strong presence in the city. The businessmen say that if they install the cameras, they risk being shot by

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Elyanna on Palestinian identity, Coldplay and the manifestation

Getty Images Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna performs all over the world “When you show your identity, you shine all the time,” says Eliana. The 22-year-old Palestinian-Chilean singer already has millions of views on YouTube and a collaboration with Coldplay behind her. This year she is also doing her first European tour and told BBC Newsbeat that

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The Filipina woman who narrowly escaped the execution of those sentenced to death is leaving Indonesia

A Philippine woman who spent nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia and was nearly executed by firing squad is coming home. Mary Jane Veloso was sentenced to death in 2010 after she was found transporting 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) of heroin through an Indonesian airport. But the 39-year-old mother-of-two has always maintained she

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‘Combination of factors’ motive in Wisconsin school shooting, police say

Police say a “combination of factors” appears to be the motive behind the shooting that left two people dead, along with the suspect, at a private school in Wisconsin. Madison Police Chief Sean Barnes did not provide details Tuesday about what is believed to have led a 15-year-old girl, identified by authorities as Natalie Rupnow,

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