Mexico missing: 'If I find a body, I recover a piece of my son' - BBC News
There are now almost 100,000 people missing in Mexico, according to figures released by the National Search Commission.
The majority have disappeared amid the drug war violence of the past decade and a half, with most being killed by drug cartels and dumped in unmarked graves.
Family members across the country have taken on the task of searching for their missing loved ones themselves.
BBC Correspondent Will Grant joined one group searching the inhospitable desert of the northern state of Sonora.
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January 17, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: UK sending weapons to defend Ukraine - BBC Newsnight
Britain is supplying Ukraine with short-range anti-tank missiles for self-defence after Russia amassed about 100,000 troops on its border, UK defence secretary said. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Ben Wallace told MPs a small team of British troops would also be sent to Ukraine to provide training.
He said there was "legitimate and real cause for concern" the Russian troops could be used for an invasion.
Russia denies any invasion plans and accuses the West of aggression.
Newsnight’s diplomatic editor Mark Urban reports and Faisal Islam is joined by Ukraine's Ambasador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko.
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January 17, 2022
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Tonga tsunami cuts off nearly all island communications - BBC News
A tsunami which hit Tonga has left island communications crippled, with people overseas anxiously waiting for news of loved ones.
The underwater volcano erupted on Saturday, about 65km (40 miles) north of the capital Nuku'alofa.
The eruption, which was heard as far away as the US, caused waves higher than a metre to crash into Tonga.
The authorities have not confirmed any deaths but the scale of the destruction is difficult to establish with phone and internet communications damaged.
But the Red Cross gave some cause for hope, saying reports suggested the damage was not as bad as had been feared.
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January 17, 2022
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Anne Frank betrayal suspect identified after 77 years - BBC News
A suspect who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis has been identified in a new investigation.
The Jewish diarist died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, aged 15, after two years in hiding.
A team of historians and other experts said Arnold van den Bergh, a Jewish figure in Amsterdam, probably "gave up" the Franks to save his own family.
Anne Frank’s diary, published after her death, is the most famous first-hand account of Jewish life during the war.
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January 17, 2022
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Bachelor uses billboards to find a wife - BBC News
A bachelor says he's been overwhelmed by the response to his billboards, which advertise that he is seeking a wife.
Muhammad Mali took out the huge ads in London and Birmingham in the UK after years of searching for his soulmate.
The 29 year old received more than a 1,000 replies from women and is whittling down the list in a spreadsheet.
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January 17, 2022
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Rabbi describes escape from Texas synagogue siege - BBC News
The rabbi of a US synagogue who was taken hostage on Saturday has described how he threw a chair at the gunman in order to escape.
He and two other hostages were then able to get out "without a shot being fired", following a 10-hour siege in Texas.
The hostage-taker, named as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, was shot dead after a stand-off with police.
US President Joe Biden has described the hostage-taking incident as "an act of terror".
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January 17, 2022
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Wealth of world's 10 richest men doubled in pandemic, Oxfam says - BBC News
The Covid pandemic has made the world's wealthiest far richer but has led to more people living in poverty, according to the charity Oxfam.
Their report said lower incomes for the world's poorest contributed to the death of 21,000 people each day.
But the world's 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes since March 2020.
Oxfam's report is based on data from the Forbes Billionaires List and the annual Credit Suisse Global Wealth report, which gives the distribution of global wealth going back to 2000.
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January 17, 2022
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Can the Covid vaccine harm unborn babies during pregnancy? - BBC News
Over half of the world’s population has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. Supply is still a big problem, especially in poorer countries where less than 10% of people are vaccinated. But even when vaccines are available, some remain hesitant to take them.
BBC Reality Check's health reporter Rachel Schraer answers some of your concerns - from pregnancy side effects to the speed at which vaccines were developed.
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January 17, 2022
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Novak Djokovic deported after losing Australia visa battle - BBC News
Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country.
Judges rejected a challenge by the unvaccinated tennis star after the government cancelled his visa on "health and good order" grounds.
Djokovic said he was "extremely disappointed" but accepted the ruling. He has left on a flight to Dubai.
It marks the end of a 10-day saga, in which the Serb fought to stay to defend his title in the Australian Open.
Mishal Husain presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Shaimaa Khalil in Melbourne.
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January 16, 2022
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The kora, the ‘sacred' instrument of storytellers - BBC News
When Kadialy Kouyate travelled to the United Kingdom he intended to be a student, but he ended up being the teacher.
The Senegal-born musician teaches at the only university-led kora course in the country.
The kora is a stringed instrument played extensively across West Africa.
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January 16, 2022
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Tsunami threat over after huge Pacific volcano eruption - BBC News
The threat of further tsunamis around the Pacific after Saturday's huge underwater volcano eruption near Tonga has passed, a monitoring group says.
On Sunday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said the threat had receded but coastal areas should remain alert for strong or unusual currents.
The US and Japan earlier warned people to move away from coastal areas.
But while further tsunamis may be unlikely, there are mounting fears over how badly Tonga has been hit.
At a news conference on Sunday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said boats and large boulders had washed ashore in the island nation's capital Nuku'alofa.
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January 16, 2022
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Thousands of stolen parcels litter LA railway - BBC News
Thousands of parcels have been scattered across the railway tracks in east Los Angeles.
According to locals, thieves have been targeting trains, both moving and stationary, to try and steal packages.
This section of railway is being cleared by Union Pacific who operate the line - they've had to do so multiple times over the last three months.
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January 16, 2022
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Novak Djokovic to be deported after losing Australia visa battle - BBC News
Novak Djokovic will be deported from Australia and is no longer able to defend his title in the Open.
The unvaccinated tennis star had his visa cancelled twice and now faces a three-year visa ban.
But how did we get to this point? Watch how the Djokovic drama unfolded in 90 seconds.
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January 16, 2022
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Highest earning YouTubers of 2021 revealed - BBC News
Jimmy Donaldson, the 23-year-old American better known as MrBeast, was YouTube's highest-earning content creator in 2021, according to Forbes.
His elaborate stunts have generated more than 10 billion views on the platform and earned him $54m (£39m).
He has overtaken 10-year-old toy reviewer Ryan Kaji, who has topped the annual list for the past two years.
Together, the 10 best-paid YouTubers made a combined $300m (£218m) in 2021, the US magazine estimated.
Jake Paul is in second place, his first appearance in the top 10 since 2018, and his brother Logan also returns after being absent since 2017.
Minecraft player Nathan Graham, known as Unspeakable, makes the list for the first time in fifth place.
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January 16, 2022
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Thousands attend Hindu festival amid Covid surge - BBC News
Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) for a festival amid a massive surge in Covid-19 infections.
Devotees believe that bathing in the river Ganges during the Makar Sankranti festival would cleanse their sins.
A similar gathering had contributed to India's deadly second wave last year.
But the authorities in Uttar Pradesh state, where Prayagraj is located, have refused to ban this year's event.
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January 15, 2022
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How to combine food production with reforestation - BBC News
Ernst Gotsch, a Swiss biologist who emigrated to Brazil is pioneering a new way of agriculture in Brazil’s semi-arid regions.
Syntropic agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife by mirroring the local ecosystem. Instead of having just one species dominating a landscape a variety of plants grow in one area which keeps nutrients and water in the soil instead of stripping them out.
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January 15, 2022
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Djokovic detained ahead of Australian visa appeal - BBC News
Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether the unvaccinated tennis star can stay in the country.
The Serbian faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time, with the government labelling the 34-year-old a threat to public health.
His lawyers are appealing against what they called an "irrational" decision, with the hearing set for Sunday.
Djokovic is still scheduled to play the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne.
If he were to win the tournament, he would become the most successful men's tennis player in the history of the sport with 21 major titles.
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January 15, 2022
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The risks and rewards of online day trading - BBC News
Since the start of the pandemic amateur day traders have turned to online trading platforms where users can buy shares or fractions of shares without paying any commission.
It’s opened up the stock market to a whole new generation of investors, but some industry insiders warn that those who are new to trading don't fully appreciate the risks.
The BBC's Ben Thompson takes a closer look for Talking Business.
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January 15, 2022
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What Jewish life in Europe was like before World War Two - BBC News - BBC News
A digitised archive of pre-WW2 documents, books and cultural artefacts showing how members of the Jewish community expressed themselves through art, literature and music, has gone online.
Many items were destroyed by the Nazis, but 4.1 million of them survived.
The project is being launched at a time of rising anti-Semitic attacks and vandalism.
It is the culmination of a project sponsored by the New York-based Institute for Jewish Research in conjunction with libraries in Lithuania.
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January 14, 2022
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Kazakhstan violence “fuelled by leadership power struggle” - BBC News
The authorities in Kazakhstan say recent violence on the streets, which is said to have claimed dozens of lives, was "an organised attack" on the state.
They've blamed the unrest on "armed extremists" who they say were trained abroad.
However there's growing evidence that a power struggle within Kazakhstan's ruling elites fuelled the violence.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Steve Rosenberg in Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty.
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January 14, 2022
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