“Children buried under rubble” as Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital - BBC News

“Children buried under rubble” as Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital – BBC News

A maternity and children’s hospital in the city of Mariupol has been hit by a Russian air strike, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said children were trapped under the wreckage. The local authorities said at least…

US teenager who shot dead protesters against racial injustice found not guilty of murder - BBC News

US teenager who shot dead protesters against racial injustice found not guilty of murder – BBC News

An American teenager who shot dead two people during protests against racial injustice in Wisconsin last year has been found not guilty of murder. In a trial that polarised opinion in the United States, Kyle Rittenhouse argued that he’d feared…

Thousands of Afghans flee to Pakistan following Taliban victory - BBC News

Thousands of Afghans flee to Pakistan following Taliban victory – BBC News

Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees are believed to have crossed the border into Pakistan in the four weeks since the victory of the Taliban and the fall of Kabul. They’re joining around 2.5 million Afghans who have already fled…

Derek Chauvin jailed for 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd  - BBC News

Derek Chauvin jailed for 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd  – BBC News

A judge in the US city of Minneapolis has sentenced the former police officer, Derek Chauvin, to 22 and half years in jail, for the murder of George Floyd. The 46-year-old African American died in May last year, after Chauvin…

George Floyd:  one year after his murder, Minneapolis remembers - BBC News

George Floyd: one year after his murder, Minneapolis remembers – BBC News

On the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, members of his family have met President Biden, and in Minneapolis a celebration of his life has taken place. The African-American was killed in the city by a white police…

Special report: the US police force with the worst record for civilian deaths - BBC News

Special report: the US police force with the worst record for civilian deaths – BBC News

The death of George Floyd shocked the world and turned the spotlight on policing in the United States and beyond. The 46-year-old African American was killed in the city of Minneapolis when a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on…

India’s pandemic claims lives of many teachers forced to run election polling stations - BBC News

India’s pandemic claims lives of many teachers forced to run election polling stations – BBC News

In India as many as 1,600 teachers have died from Covid 19 after being drafted in to help run polling stations during local elections in April. Their union says many begged to be released from election duty, fearing for their…

Dramatic migrant rescue as UN warns of rising deaths in Mediterranean and North Atlantic - BBC News

Dramatic migrant rescue as UN warns of rising deaths in Mediterranean and North Atlantic – BBC News

The United Nations Refugee Agency is warning of a big rise in the number of deaths of people trying to reach Europe by sea. Warmer weather and falling Covid rates are encouraging more to attempt the journey. The majority are…

George Floyd murder: President Biden announces investigation of Minneapolis policing - BBC News

George Floyd murder: President Biden announces investigation of Minneapolis policing – BBC News

Within hours of the conviction of a former US police officer for the murder of an African-American man a full federal investigation has been launched into policing practices in the city of Minneapolis. The justice department will look at whether…

Guilty of George Floyd murder: Jury convicts Derek Chauvin on all charges - BBC News

Guilty of George Floyd murder: Jury convicts Derek Chauvin on all charges – BBC News

A jury in Minneapolis has found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. The former police officer was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes while arresting him. The jury reached its verdict and…