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Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee?

A poor debate performance has fuelled Democrat unease about Mr Biden's candidacy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VeCQBTk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions - lawyer

Some spoke of having phones confiscated by agents and enduring horrific experiences in dark rooms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OzW370a via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bolivia unrest: Coup or no coup?

Gen Juan José Zúñiga's storming of the presidential palace revives memories of military rule. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bxa6etW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

SA president hits out at coalition partner in fierce row

South Africa's coalition partners are at loggerheads just weeks after agreeing to share power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0YsyxS9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bolivian president warns army after soldiers seen in capital

Unverified videos showed armoured vehicles and soldiers in the centre of the capital La Paz. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7kPwodD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

$100m assets linked to 1MDB to be returned to Malaysia

The US said artworks by artists Andy Warhol and Claude Monet and a luxury flat in Paris would be liquidated and assets worth $67m released. from BBC News https://ift.tt/59topTe via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Honduras ex-president gets 45 years for drug crimes

Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the US and machine gun possession. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VF7OHJ2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Protests flare in Nairobi over new tax laws

At least five people have been killed, according to the Kenya Medical Association. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m3iTyCE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Kenya's president faces tough choices following protests

Protests over the Kenyan president's new finance bill have spread across the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MZIzqO9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russia pins Dagestan attack on Ukraine, ignoring religious tensions

Despite years of Islamist attacks in Dagestan, Moscow wants to blame external actors for Sunday's attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IsSWu5t via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ship leaves port three months after Baltimore bridge crash

Some members of the Dali's 21-member crew are expected to leave for home in coming days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/riKbfzq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

China and EU to hold talks on electric car tariffs

The EU and China still disagree about the import taxes, but have agreed to discuss them further. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rcp47hq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

At least 1,301 people died during Hajj - Saudi Arabia

Most were unregistered pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat, officials said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/keop4RL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogue and churches

Unidentified gunmen in the southern Russian republic kill six police officers and wound 12 more. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uzVAEcy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: Wild Thang is officially the world's ugliest dog

The annual competition for the World's Ugliest Dog crowns an eight-year-old Pekingese as its winner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kJQaFmP via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Iranian rapper's death sentence overturned

The Supreme Court orders a retrial for Toomaj Salehi, who was convicted for supporting protesters in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hojYqv2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Balkans hit by blackouts as heatwave persists

Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro suffer simultaneous power cuts as the region swelters in a heatwave. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wp5cHKC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Volunteer firefighter dies battling Greece blaze

The 55-year-old man was injured in a blaze in the region of Ilia on the Peloponnese peninsula and later died in hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cWGJ4SA via Carddesignrr Background Removal

UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants

Four family members were given prison sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lfyE9P8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Barcelona mayor vows to abolish holiday lets

Socialist Jaume Collboni said he does not plan to renew any of the 10,101 tourist licenses granted to landlords when they expire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xhd9RUW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Finland shocked by suspected 'racist' stabbings

The country is reeling from two stabbings in the northern city of Oulu, which authorities say were racially motivated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bwaxSG7 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Cargo from 'most ancient' shipwreck found off Israel

The 3,300-year-old storage jars were discovered during a survey of the sea bed in the eastern Mediterranean. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5eJICVb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: Donald Sutherland on a career that defied convention

Actor Kiefer Sutherland announced the death of his father, Donald, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GBwgCk5 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Macron condemns antisemitism after Jewish girl is raped

The French president was reacting to the incident which happened in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NL9rtnR via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tasmania entices winter tourists with 'odd jobs' offer

How are your wombat walking skills? The Australian island launches an interesting way to encourage visitors over winter. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yVgGIAm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'I don't believe in peace now,' released Gaza hostage tells BBC

Ada Sagi says her ordeal destroyed her belief that peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians. from BBC News https://ift.tt/reyILfs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Deadly explosions rock Chad after ammunition depot fire

At least nine people died and at least 46 others were injured in the blasts overnight in N'Djamena. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sFnt7yC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's AI withdrawn

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers were really ordering. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7hnGlxD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Putin arrives in North Korea ahead of talks with Kim Jong-un

The Russian leader is making his first trip to North Korea in more than 24 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lQ4A8Kk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

China should pay for propping up Putin's war - Nato chief

Jens Stoltenberg tells the BBC China should face "costs" for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/laMtpXc via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Greek opposition urges investigation after BBC migrant deaths report

A BBC investigation found the coastguard had caused dozens of deaths over three years, according to witnesses. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rToXaVW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Scooter Braun retires as music manager after 23 years

The entrepreneur, 42, said he has stepped back to focus on his role as a father. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R4uML37 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: 'There goes the trampoline, goodbye'

Thunderstorms thrashed parts of the US state of Michigan, ahead of an anticipated heatwave this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KylTf2g via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Too much of a good thing? Spain's green energy can exceed demand

Spain is looking at storing electricity or increasing demand to solve electricity oversupply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5XOm9NW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat wave". from BBC News https://ift.tt/BhS4Ofi via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Susannah's grandad ran Bengal when famine killed millions

She is only just learning about Sir John Herbert's significant role in the colonial catastrophe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N2iwtap via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says

The soldiers were returning from an operation in Rafah when their vehicle is understood to have exploded. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZgYLPwm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins

Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial". from BBC News https://ift.tt/MEQstS3 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

It follows a coalition deal between the governing African National Congress and opposition parties. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gYB9AS0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Protests across Brazil over divisive abortion law

Thousands gather in several cities to protest a law change that could equate abortion to homicide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vzwr68M via Carddesignrr Background Removal

ANC and DA agree on South Africa unity government

The African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance will put aside their decades-long rivalry to work together. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NZAfc2j via Carddesignrr Background Removal

President toppled in Niger coup loses immunity

It clears the way for Mohamed Bazoum, 64, to be tried on treason charges by a military court. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3RHBIvY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Houthi missile attack severely injures sailor, US says

The latest attack comes a day after the Iranian-backed group attacked another ship in the Red Sea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wOhnIcy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

Space agency says the clip was from a training exercise which was accidentally put on YouTube, from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q8pNKsi via Carddesignrr Background Removal

G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets

The funds will help Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, while Moscow condemns the move as "theft". from BBC News https://ift.tt/geBfF27 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'Forced to speak in a whisper' - Hamas hostage's 'miracle' rescue

Andrey Koslov believed Israeli forces might kill him but was part of a dramatic rescue operation instead. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uXQWAVo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Parents of ex-hostage tell BBC of his 'miracle' return

Eugenia and Michael Kozlov gave an emotional account of how they heard the news that their son was free. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X4sBolN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Opposition party agrees to join SA unity government

This is the first official indication that a government of national unity has been agreed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YmGa3iE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine's Azov brigade

The brigade, whose origins were mired in far-right controversy, hails the move as blow to Russia's propaganda. from BBC News https://ift.tt/orA2J78 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hamas seeks 'complete halt' to war in Gaza proposal response

The group told the BBC that it still required a commitment to a permanent ceasefire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/piCLV8X via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Key Sudanese city could fall to rebels imminently - US

The US envoy to Sudan tells the BBC that America would never recognise an independent Darfur. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YBC0rTM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Apple boosts Siri with ChatGPT in AI overhaul

The company has been slower to roll out generative AI features than rivals including Google and Microsoft. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pl0oVYj via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Drugs, alcohol and a gun: Inside Hunter Biden's trial

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr reports from court on what's at stake for the US president's son. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MlG51LR via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hardliners dominate Iran presidential candidates

Hardliners look set to hold on to the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VnLQgGk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Graduation ceremony finally happens, 50 years later

A 1974 graduation was canceled in the face of a tornado. The ceremony finally happened this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pq0KJGb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Calling France snap election is a gamble for Macron

Calling a snap election is a huge surprise for France, and a huge risk for President Macron. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ATvK9IM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quits emergency government

The decision lays bare the deep political divisions in Israel over the war in Gaza from BBC News https://ift.tt/endfHkB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Howard University strips Diddy of honorary degree

The university called the rapper "so fundamentally incompatible" with Howard after shocking video emerged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/puXPD2F via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs

A race for the lunar surface's resources is currently under way. What’s to stop a Wild West opening up? from BBC News https://ift.tt/uEyQiFB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

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