Mystery shrouds the killing of three young women and a young man in their rental home on 13 November.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv
The British prime minister is making his first visit to Ukraine since taking office.
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Giant panda gifted to Taiwan by China dies
Tuan Tuan was given to Taipei zoo in 2008 before relations between China and Taiwan deteriorated.
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Tears as first Kyiv train arrives in freed Kherson
Crowds gathered on a bridge to welcome the train as families reunited after months apart.
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Leave if you can to save energy - Ukraine power boss
Reducing electricity use is crucial, head of Ukraine's biggest private energy firm tells the BBC.
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COP27: Ethiopia's 20-billion tree goal - a sapling success?
Lessons four years on from Ethiopia's ambitious, four-year, mass tree-planting initiative.
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Friday, November 18, 2022
Priscilla Sitienei: Primary school pupil aged 99 dies in Kenya
Priscilla Sitienei was set to sit her final exams next week, along with her 12-year-old classmates.
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UK house prices forecast to fall for the next two years
A drop of 9% is expected between now and autumn 2024, an official forecaster suggests.
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World Cup 2022: Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar
Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changes its policy two days before the start of the tournament.
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MH17: Australia asks Russia to hand over three who downed airliner
Australia's demand comes after the men are found guilty of shooting down MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
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Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt defends tax rises for middle earners
Jeremy Hunt says his plan is "balanced", after think tank says it piles more pressure on "squeezed middle".
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Viktor Bout: Russia hopeful for arms dealer prisoner swap with US
Notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout could be exchanged for US basketball player Brittney Griner.
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Shop sales rise but remain below pre-pandemic levels
Sales rebounded in October after the previous month was affected by stores closing for the Queen's funeral.
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Electric car drivers to pay road tax from April 2025
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the decision will make the motoring tax system "fairer".
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Neighbours: Amazon to revive TV soap, four months after finale
Residents will move back into Ramsay Street for a new series that will start filming next year.
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Ukraine war: Gas plant hit in latest Russian strikes
At least four deaths are reported, days after one of the most fierce Russian bombardments of the war.
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Royal Mail asks to stop Saturday letter deliveries
It comes as the business seeks to revive its fortunes after slumping to a hall-year loss.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Train strikes could continue for another six months
RMT union members vote for further strike action action at Network Rail and 14 train firms.
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Firefighters to vote on strikes, union says
The move comes after a 5% pay offer was rejected, the Fire Brigades Union announced.
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Nasa Artemis I rocket blasts off in historic launch
Artemis I is Nasa's most powerful rocket ever and is part of a plan to return humans to the Moon.
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Mariah Carey is officially not the 'Queen of Christmas'
The US star's application to trademark the moniker has been denied for administration reasons.
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Asda limits egg sales to two boxes a customer
Retailers are starting to limit the number of boxes of eggs customers can buy due to supply problems.
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Climate change: Brazil's Lula to return to world stage at COP27
The Brazilian president-elect is expected to say his country is a global player on climate again.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Made.com collapse: Nottingham auction house to sell off stock
It comes after the online furniture retailer collapsed, leading to hundreds of job losses.
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Kyiv attacked as world leaders meet at G20
Attacks are also reported in other cities, including Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ends hunger strike - letter
Alaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison he has broken a seven-month hunger strike.
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Mondrian painting sells for record $51m at auction
A 1930s painting by the Dutch artist has sold for $51m (£43m) in New York - a record for his work.
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Heinz, Dolmio and Anchor: Top food brands see prices soar
The price of some popular branded foods have as much as doubled in two years, Which? research suggests.
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Russian anger as UN calls for reparations over invasion of Ukraine
In a largely symbolic move, the UN found that Russia should be held accountable for its conduct.
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Monday, November 14, 2022
London loses position as top European stock market
The UK's stock-marketed listed companies have lost so much value that France is now number one.
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What do we know will be in the Autumn Statement?
Jeremy Hunt is expected to dismantle his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng plans announced two months ago.
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Afghanistan: Taliban leader orders Sharia law punishments
Afghan judges are told to enforce Islamic law that may include public executions and stoning.
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Rishi Sunak: We’ll deliver public finances markets expect
The PM says this week's autumn budget would "put our public finances on a sustainable trajectory".
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Iran protests: Tehran court sentences first person to death over unrest
It is the first time since protests erupted, with the accused found guilty of "enmity against God".
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Family say jailed British-Egyptian activist is alive
Alaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison that he has resumed drinking water.
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Retailer Joules nears collapse risking 1,600 jobs
The UK clothing and homeware brand is set for administration after failing to raise extra investment.
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Sunday, November 13, 2022
Remembrance Sunday: The King leads Cenotaph ceremony
A two-minute silence across the UK at 11:00 GMT honoured servicemen and women lost in past conflicts.
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Jeremy Hunt: Everyone will have to pay more tax
The chancellor also tells the BBC he wants to make sure any recession is as short and shallow as possible.
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The fall of the FTX ‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried
How a crypto empire built on video game battles and beanbags came crashing down.
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The fall of the FTX ‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried
How a crypto empire built on video game battles and beanbags came crashing down.
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Ros Atkins on… How Qatar got to host the World Cup
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the years of corruption allegations around Fifa awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
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Iranian who made Paris airport home for 18 years dies
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who inspired a Hollywood film, died in Charles de Gaulle airport on Saturday.
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Ethiopia and Tigray rebels ready to speed up aid
After two years of war, millions are hungry in Tigray - and finally a deal may ease their suffering.
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