Russia’s ambassador to Britain has told the BBC he does not believe his country will use tactical nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine. Andrei Kelin said that according to Russian military rules, such weapons are not used in conflicts like this. He also described allegations of war crimes in the town of Bucha as…… Read More
Uyghur detention camps in China’s western Xinjiang province have a shoot-to-kill policy for those who try to escape, according to leaked documents seen by the BBC. The Xinjiang Police Files, a huge cache of data hacked from police computer servers in the region, also include thousands of police photographs of Uyghurs in detention camps. The…… Read More
A Palestinian investigation has concluded that Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqla was intentionally shot dead by an Israeli soldier. The Palestinian attorney general said “the only shooting was by the occupation forces, with the aim of killing”. The Israeli defence minister rejected the report, calling it “a blatant lie”. Israel’s army is carrying out…… Read More
Ukrainian troops say that Russian drones have dropped chemicals on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that have caused breathing problems and vertigo-like symptoms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to do all it could to prevent the Kremlin using chemical weapons. The International Criminal Court is carrying out an investigation into possible war crimes…… Read More
Russia’s 331st Guards Parachute Regiment is considered “the best of the best”, but BBC Newsnight has been tracing the casualties as the unit battles through Ukraine. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The regiment’s commanding officer – Col Sergei Sukharev – died in mid-March. His chief of staff and numerous other officers have also fallen. The regiment…… Read More
Africa Eye exposes dodgy driving licences and dangerous vehicles on Kenya’s killer roads. Have the network of roads which criss-cross Kenya become death traps? Between 2020 and 2021 Kenyan road deaths rose more than 20 per cent. Last year, more than 4,500 were killed and over 16,000 injured. The Kenyan Government says drunk driving, overloading,…… Read More
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes, following an attack in the country’s second largest city, Kharkiv. Russian missiles and rockets have hit the cultural heart of the city, where an opera house, concert hall and government offices were struck in Freedom Square. Russia has previously denied targeting residential…… Read More
Close to the border between Belarus and Poland, the BBC’s Europe correspondent Nick Beake found migrants stranded in a forest, with night-time temperatures dropping close to freezing. At least four people are known to have died. This group are stranded in a forest and are forced to sleep outside in near-zero temperatures. EU members Poland,…… Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were eyewitness accounts of civilians being deliberately targeted during Monday’s attack on the country’s second largest city. Rights groups also said war crimes may have occurred during Russia’s invasion. The International Criminal Court’s is looking to launch its own investigation into the allegations. Russia has previously denied targeting residential…… Read More
*** This film contains graphic content some viewers may find upsetting. *** Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F As former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic awaits his verdict on war crimes, Newsnight’s Mark Urban, in collaboration with BBC Our World, investigates his devastating legacy. #BBC #BBCNews #Newsnight Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and…… Read More
The White House is warning that a Russian attack on Ukraine may be imminent. After a huge build up of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, American officials say Moscow now has the capability to launch a major military operation, including an attack on the capital Kyiv. Moscow has practically encircled its smaller neighbour, with…… Read More
Think of the Freemasons and you probably think of a shadowy world of secret handshakes and dark allegations of corruption and even conspiracy. But how true is that? In a UK first Victoria Derbyshire reporter Claire Jones was given access to see exactly what goes on behind the scenes in the initiations, ceremonies and rituals…… Read More