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Lethal tornadoes sweep several US states, leaving four dead in total and dozens more injured. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WYLIygC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

These folk dancers from Maharashtra don't want their daughters to learn the traditional dance - why? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/arNqfuX via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Nearly 70,000 people are without power in Arkansas, which is in a state of emergency. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kf9A5H7 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Little Rock in Arkansas saw a strong tornado approaching during a weather report on KTHV. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o0RaKSG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

In the deadliest incident, a house and barn were swept into the sea on the island of Reinøya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sRSGm98 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Andrew Tate and his brother to be released from custody into house arrest with immediate effect, Romanian judge rules from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gKWdGwl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wTJe7PF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The bloc includes nations such as Japan and Australia, but the UK's economy will only get a small boost. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j5ltMR8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The highly-watched trial draws to a close as the jury decides who crashed into whom from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/azrAgDf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Fifa has stripped Indonesia of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9LMzk86 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gaelic football has been an unlikely source of joy, adventure and boundary-breaking change for young people in Cambodia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kDfPXMV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The outspoken critic of Rwanda's government arrives in America days after being released from prison. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P2NKE80 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The suspect was arrested at Boston's airport before boarding a one-way fight to Guatemala. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W3H8X9G via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Finished in 1986, the Bataan plant in the Philippines has never produced a kilowatt of electricity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ec4GwmT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Sabrina The Teenage Witch actress says she was near Monday's deadly Nashville school shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xBolqRf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The firm says the Black Lives Matter design would create confusion with its own famous three-stripe mark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iZHajBC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Chinese technology giant will embark on the biggest restructuring in its history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/N8Umbhe via Carddesignrr Background Removal

An expert witness faces a testy cross-examination as tries to lay out the science of the collision. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VoRwfAW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

As the role-playing game inspires another Hollywood adaptation, we look at its enduring popularity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/meyCf7h via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Average rents in the Emirate rose by more than a third last year as soaring demand outstripped supply. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wBjuiaO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police say the parents felt the suspect should not own weapons, but did not realise guns were in the house. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W2HFxg6 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Companies pay tiny amounts for recyclable waste in Beirut. Deiri Fayyad dives into bins to find it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jEzFpGV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Taken all together, Kim Jong Un's tests in the past fortnight have concerned analysts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GlxUQCm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Authorities say nine men survived a collapsed gold mine in South Kivu. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dcmAhbo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski crash says it sounded "like someone was out of control". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ce1BVpa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

After surviving a mass shooting in Illinois, a woman visiting Nashville confronts media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dKPYW9F via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Elon Musk has also reportedly indicated Twitter is now worth less than half the amount he paid for it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VlMn6ud via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Afghan teenage girls describe feeling "broken" at being barred from attending school under Taliban rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YHaOWRy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tens of thousands demonstrate after the removal of Yoav Gallant - who spoke out against controversial judicial reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4Dv3Qsr via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hundreds of families have refused to give up looking for loved ones, whether they find them dead or alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TZEt1XC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

We heard harrowing stories from residents as they stood amongst the ruins of their home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pNJ8nWM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A collectivist culture and the lack of pressure on social media companies have made online abuse rampant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oXQi12V via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Participants were given number tags and their banners were vetted by police ahead of the march. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SrCK0dO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Surveillance video footage shows the intensity of the tornado as it battered Amory High School. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LlA8aKY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The time of day is a matter of dispute because of a row between political and religious authorities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ore5xSB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The tornado claimed the lives of at least 26 people and obliterated one rural town. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/asLJwNu via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The same tools that are empowering dissent are also hobbling protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0qp39ZY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

As Donald Trump stares down a potential arrest, it is business as usual at his campaign rally. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tMAzsom via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Yoav Gallant's call comes as Israelis opposed to the changes hold further nationwide mass rallies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/361oRID via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How will the former US President handle his courthouse entry if he has to turn himself in? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JCHzMbs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Waco, Texas, was the site of a deadly standoff in 1993 between the US government and an "Army of God". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NDkmvI4 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The boat, which was trying to reach Italy, is the fifth to capsize in two days in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZF9c0ri via Carddesignrr Background Removal

One of the most intense geomagnetic storm in years paints skies across the region green, purple and pink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OtUVlS4 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The BBC visits a 400-year-old Thai temple where devotees get spiritual tattoos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HQUYZ3G via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The president's team say the watch was banging on the table - but critics say it was a bad look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OfLJNvt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gary Campbell, 59, paid for abuse to be carried out as he watched from his home in Sutherland. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QJYK3r via Carddesignrr Background Removal

His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E2BWOvT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The move is part of efforts to limit a surge of border crossings between New York and Quebec. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0IFDJXE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z2heKVO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Fire engulfs the building's front as violence flares in several cities during pension reform protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XMKHCBL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police believe they have arrested Do Kwon, the crypto boss accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/U4A2x63 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The young animal is unharmed after trotting around some residential streets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BJqYKL9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Security guards fight off the man in Tampa, Florida, possibly preventing a mass shooting, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ie3PHUo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Two Somali sex workers describe how they were drawn into the dangerous illegal underground scene. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9YmQ1r3 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Doctors testified that Terry Sanderson was a "high-energy" man who suffered after the 2016 accident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZTfhWXM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Eight stars including Soulja Boy did not disclose payments for touting cryptocurrencies, the SEC says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g5XZuia via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Federal Reserve moves borrowing costs higher as it focuses on efforts to stabilise prices. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BjWGIZo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

They are concerned about America's role as the "world's policeman" and China's growing economic might. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pHuLjOe via Carddesignrr Background Removal

When peace broke out among New York's gangs, breaking was born. But few foresaw it conquering the world and morphing into an Olympic sport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8TXIzYi via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A US grand jury has indicted 10 people charged with second-degree murder for Irvo Otieno's death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sWlHhN0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Trains in the north and south of the Netherlands are affected, with some services stopping for a week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TWdaJ8U via Carddesignrr Background Removal

People identifying as gay or a sexual minority could face lengthy prison terms if it becomes law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4soycKf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Uganda's parliament drafts new law that criminalises identifying as LGBT in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/san5cPY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

But after talks with President Xi in Moscow, Mr Putin claims the West and Ukraine are not ready for peace. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LJQC1KV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Nine leaders of Memorial are targeted, months after their organisation was shut down by the courts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nuSLQfp via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are expected to mobilise in case of potential unrest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sfKwkdq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The group of South African singers wowed 19th Century British audiences but also faced discrimination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JeMTWlF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Maeda, 17, wanted to be an astronaut - and took huge risks to pursue her goal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YECN92c via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Why Chhattisgarh's tribal people are against a new coal mine owned by the Adani Group? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VFC4x9N via Carddesignrr Background Removal

If confirmed as a Ukrainian attack, it would be a rare foray into the occupied region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oF6Nzc9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hailed the "game-changing decision" from the EU. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OaUuBcp via Carddesignrr Background Removal

China's leader, whose Ukraine plan has been criticised in the West, gets a warm welcome in Moscow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rpSWDBF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tens of thousands are crossing into Canada via Roxham Road, an unofficial border in upstate New York. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zL5tyei via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Six central banks move to keep credit flowing worldwide after two big institutions collapsed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PidAUrf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The visit - not yet confirmed by Riyadh - would build on a thaw in tensions, brokered by China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/e6CAzBM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Rising food prices mean Egyptians are struggling to put food on the table for their families. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j3rCfkF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Violence has marred polling in several states including the commercial city of Lagos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4BoMSg9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Russian president toured the Ukrainian city devastated by Russian shelling, the Kremlin says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9sMHvCa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The deputy president has suggested a radical step to reduce alcohol abuse - closing nearly all pubs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bgQ2LUD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Emergency talks are reported in Zurich as regulators seek a deal for Credit Suisse before Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nWoSADQ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Cyclone Gabrielle has sparked a nationwide debate about climate change and vulnerable homes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/63NXbW5 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A strong earthquake off Ecuador's southern coast left people trapped in collapsed houses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DZuNx2c via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The renewed accord means exports can continue via Ukraine's Black Sea ports, but it is unclear how long for. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rmpGtaU via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The policy slogan used by Rishi Sunak is the same as that used 10 years ago in Australia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gaMkYRz via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Experts who investigated iEarn Bot say it could be part of one of the biggest-ever crypto scandals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oNxIFKt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Rescue teams continue to look for victims after Cyclone Freddy's destructive path through Malawi. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YTGcU5z via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The large-scale fish deaths were first reported on Friday morning in New South Wales' town of Menindee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dshnOAa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Despite the charges against him at the Hague, the chances of a prosecution for Ukraine war crimes are slim. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bAemICN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A vote on Finland's membership now goes to Turkey's parliament, but Sweden's bid is still held up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iEyrSa0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Blake Johnston has been riding waves for over 30 hours and plans to keep going. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oyJpfZO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

More than 1,000 students have returned to finish degrees after fleeing fighting a year ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BKN7c4E via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vie6cjy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The dead include at least two senior militants and a 16-year-old boy, Palestinian officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LnUAZKq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The country's ageing population and shrinking workforce are a threat to its economic growth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x5lEKSq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The French government has invoked a power that means no vote is needed for the reforms to go ahead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/K8yu0sx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's iconic 1973 film Abhimaan continues to wow audiences even as it turns 50. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Sh6XcrE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The actor has openly acknowledged his Vietnamese roots but the reaction to his historic win has been muted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ljT8ptE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Deadly floods in southern Turkey follow February's earthquakes that killed more than 44,000 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kA0jwqD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The incident in Washington, DC is the latest in a string of reported near-collisions on US airport runways. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6Drl2wp via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh is retiring after covering Liberia for three tumultuous decades. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IHMe2zT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The controversial social media influencer has been detained since December. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zE7iHcV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Beijing has reacted with anger to the details of a UK, US and Australia defence pact known as Aukus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J6uLXYk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The encounter between a Russian jet and a US drone raises some difficult questions for President Biden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AG1gOS9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A plan to strengthen the army in the wake of the Ukraine war has been "pitiful" so far, an MP says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FMJIav via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The US says its drone was operating in international airspace when Russian jets tried to intercept it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AsjXEx7 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The ex-PM says he is "mentally prepared" for sleeping in a cell, as police do battle with his supporters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FY8lNO6 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

They are carrying out detailed assessments of why so many buildings collapsed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0aLd3QR via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Lukhanyo Calata remains determined to prosecute the security agents who killed his father 38 years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A8gvIcF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go! from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gHX9WCl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The US, UK and Australia say new nuclear-powered submarines will help ensure stability in the Pacific. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YaOjg8d via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Dick Fosbury - the man who revolutionised the high jump in athletics - has died at the age of 76. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WVyBQ7a via Carddesignrr Background Removal

More than 60 bodies are recovered as strong winds and rain hamper rescue efforts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SBUjQgL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

This big money oil project is very much about politics and the law - and not just the environment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OdcpRq8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Political outcry about TikTok national security risks has made little dent among users. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dvEnZh9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Militants set the fire to "dominate" the world's largest refugee camp, Bangladesh investigators say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/y2zQFw1 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Both Ukraine and Russia have reported inflicting significant losses in the eastern city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZFBKbi0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russia captured Mariupol in May after a brutal siege. Now, it's trying to win hearts and minds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YrDR7LN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The famous carpet may have changed for this year's Oscars, but the glamour is the same as ever. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kjb530G via Carddesignrr Background Removal