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Vishnukant Tiwari BBC Hindi BBC Protesters say the project will destory their homes and livlihoods Thousands of villagers in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are protesting against a multi-million-dollar river-linking project which, they say, will rob them of their homes and livelihoods. The Ken-Betwa project, with a budget of 440bn rupees ($5.06bn; £4.05bn),…

The United Nations agency for children says that at least 322 children are reported to have been killed since Israel launched a renewed offensive in Gaza two weeks ago. Unicef said at least 609 other children were reportedly wounded during the same period. “The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza’s children…

EPA UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia. The UK, France and other countries will step up their efforts in a “coalition of the willing” and seek to involve the US in their support for Ukraine, he said…

Jaroslav Lukiv & David Gritten BBC News Anadolu via Getty Images Palestinian Red Crescent Society employees embrace as the bodies of their colleagues are brought to a medical facility in Khan Younis, southern Gaza The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it is “outraged” that eight Palestinian medics were killed along…

New Zealand’s commerce minister Andrew Bayly has resigned as a government minister after he “placed a hand” on a staff member’s upper arm last week, in what he described as “overbearing” behaviour. Bayly said on Monday that he was “deeply sorry” about the incident, which he described as not an argument but an “animated discussion”….

America has paused its military support for Ukraine, so how big of a hole does it leave? Ukraine does produce some of its own weaponry, but it relies heavily on US and European support. BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley takes a look. Motion graphics by Mark Edwards. 2025-03-04 06:34:02 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/18ee/live/898dfd50-f879-11ef-8c03-7dfdbeeb2526.jpg