Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Audio will be available later today. The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in...

Has Kenya nipped Valentine's Day money bouquets in the bud?Kenyans drop flowers for Valentine's bouquets of cash. Not everyone is impressedBasillioh Rukanga,NairobiandAnita Nkonge,BBC Africa, NairobiLightRocket/Getty ImagesFor as long as many residents of Nairobi can remember, the Kenyan capital has been awash with red every 14 February.On Valentine's Day, people are dressed in red, the colour...

The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’ The city’s tech scene is reeling as U.S. immigration agents have escalated their crackdown in Minneapolis, killing several people, including at least two U.S. citizens.  Eight Minneapolis-based founders and investors told TechCrunch that they have put much of their work on hold and now spend their days focused...

Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier?Shaimaa KhalilTokyo correspondentEPAWill Sanae Takaichi's election gamble pay off?Japan heads to the polls again on Sunday for its second general election in as many years. The snap vote has caught the ruling party, the opposition and much of the electorate off guard.Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister,...

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in IranFarzad SeifikaranBBC News PersianMamlekateVerified images showing weaponry used by security forces against protesters Warning: The following story contains graphic details of violence which some readers might find upsetting.A BBC Persian analysis of hundreds of videos and photographs taken during recent protests in Iran confirms...