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Eleven women from India's Kerala state win a 100m rupee ($1.2m) lottery after pooling their money. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hGQeEPn via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Supporters of the military who seized power in Niger last week have been showing their support for Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CpBcsgZ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The world's second largest economy is putting controls on gallium and germanium exports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lnAp1YN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A social media monitoring group says legal threats sent by X Corp are an attempt to "silence criticism". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fJQH4tY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

More than 1,000 fires are still burning across Canada - one-third of them in British Columbia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A8NxnRB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Defence minister said significant wreckage found points to a catastrophic incident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KRfQnMl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The 64-year-old spent several days in intensive care while receiving treatment for an infection. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DYEgCIt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A curtain of bubbles is catching plastic waste in Amsterdam. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0nCKEmJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Women give the BBC harrowing accounts of rape by fighters, as conflict rages in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zMLk8Ch via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Danish government is exploring banning protests destroying holy texts over security concerns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rqkd5AO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Deadly clashes broke out between rival factions in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp over the weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mvPGKqI via Carddesignrr Background Removal

All of the band's musicians were left partially or totally blinded by projectiles fired by police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KMPYry5 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/U2xdmGt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How rule changes and financial independence is helping unmarried women to keep their babies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fcU5Okr via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rXLUoQN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Obe, a 25-year-old horse, slipped and fell in southern California where firefighters came to his rescue. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GPnXkoj via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Mr Trump alleged that the US cable network's use of the phrase likened him to Adolf Hitler. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mV51HfM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A search and rescue mission is under way after the military aircraft crashed off Lindeman Island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tJv5KNY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Steve Rosenberg has written a score to chart life in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7aeR5uZ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Sudha Murty's life has been under increased scrutiny since son-in-law Rishi Sunak became PM of Britain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9vACdWU via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A Taiwanese businessman's ordeal in China has underscored escalating tensions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bO8aes0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A man is detained in Italy after he was seen at the scene of a wildfire in Calabria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/78CEcVP via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Indians from the LGBTQ+ community still face discrimination and violence, sometimes from their own families. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KGJIU0v via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wx83ZFm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

One of the few democracies left in the Sahel, Niger now faces military rule just like its neighbours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n5feEZ9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The young woman could face the death penalty if found guilty by a court in Mauritania. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/woUzjrS via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Supporters of a coup take to the streets, with looting and demonstrations in the capital Niamey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iHIjK7t via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CZhJXF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A $300m bond for Tottenham Hotspur tycoon Joe Lewis is secured by his luxury boat and private jets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Jqv38kL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The basketball legend's son Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/w6FESnk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The shaven-headed Irish singer whose turbulent life often threatened to overwhelm her music. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1Jeacql via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The president's son was expected to plead guilty to tax charges in a deal that would spare him prison. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qox4pCt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine's security service is investigating whether he gave false information on leaving the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4TCVqRZ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The US is at a critical stage to negotiate the soldier's release, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0SC3KxF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

There are 176 prisoners on Ghana's death row, but the last execution was 30 years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rZNnWgb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hailstorms and heavy rain leaves a trail of damage across the countries northern regions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PJlFwpz via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Six of the 10 suspects are convicted of terrorist murder for the twin bombings that killed 32 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1ykYStb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

With no air con, a former prisoner describes lying in toilet water to survive brutal heat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vEFzeK0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A Ghanaian minister allegedly lost $1m cash, handbags and jewels from her house. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IofsR3D via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Large crowds protest in Iraq and Yemen after the acts of a far-right group in Copenhagen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YKPhBzd via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The climate activist was removed from a protest shortly after being fined over a previous incident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nbltcgG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Rhodes residents call for help after a wildfire left homes charred in its wake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/G5Cgr90 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police have arrested the person in charge of the site in the industrial province of Heilongjiang. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ge4hoPZ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

We are in the midst of a technological revolution, but productivity has not improved. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o3UrgcS via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BRrjdHD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh emperor of Punjab and a goddaughter of Queen Victoria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mIWlCGJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The popular tourist island has started evacuations after 19,000 had to leave Rhodes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wxlWzO3 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A viral video of an attack on two women in Manipur is encouraging other survivors to speak out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Cw4kWor via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Barbie has the year's most successful opening weekend for a film in the US and Canada, making $155m. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/w25dUr6 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Odesa's regional governor said 14 people were hospitalised in the blasts, including four children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YilWjH1 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A number of hotels on the Greek island have been evacuated and some tourists have had to flee on boats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pAFjBhx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Tate showcases Africa's past, present and future through the lenses of artists from the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XIh8YrJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A manhunt is underway after a man set fire to a bar after he was kicked out, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gId3B4Q via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Polyamory is on the rise in South Africa as people break with tradition, counsellors say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GkWYe0F via Carddesignrr Background Removal

An ex-Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer is alleged to have helped China with intimidation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bQrNIAX via Carddesignrr Background Removal

White House says it's a 'critical step' towards the responsible development of the technology. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tDGyQwA via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Armed men attacked a team taking supplies to one of only two hospitals open in southern Khartoum. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Sm1fQqJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The move to shift Paul Bernardo to a lower-security prison sparked outrage in Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9ZaQz1K via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The White House says the controversial weapons are having an impact on Russian formations from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IDWeCMc via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The helicopter crash comes just days after two wildfire fighters were killed combating blazes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TcERBqr via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police search the home of a man who says he was inside the car with the person who shot the rapper. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KmRB3Pl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A film studio cut trees that had given striking actors and writers shade during blazing temperatures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dqak0RN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Footage captures the tornado that tore through the facility and flattened buildings in North Carolina. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sfTKPbh via Carddesignrr Background Removal

More than 100 people have been killed in ethnic violence that has engulfed a small Indian state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z7ogUvV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police confirm two deaths in an incident in the New Zealand city hosting the Women's World Cup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hC6bAso via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The biggest Fifa Women's World Cup - featuring European champions England and debutants the Republic of Ireland - will finally get under way on Thursday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wI8ngmE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SMXhiRT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

German authorities say investigations are continuing into the November museum heist in Bavaria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q0wri2l via Carddesignrr Background Removal

It comes a day after Patrick Zaki was convicted of spreading false news and jailed for three years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Hc46XD2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Dozens of people are injured after a gas explosion in the centre of Johannesburg, local media reports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XmDIEYF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wishma Sandamali lost 20kg in detention but was not taken to hospital despite her pleas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u8gcK31 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

As the former president says he expects to be indicted, we explain what the possible counts could be. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yB9oUgV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Americans arrested in the communist state have included tourists, a teacher and a Christian missionary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1tcHQTR via Carddesignrr Background Removal

South Africa's president is at odds with opposition politicians weeks before Russian leader's visit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gwxykqm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Vietnam is also bracing to evacuate people from areas forecast to be hit by the powerful storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ONdkwBU via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Two separate blazes are tearing through the country as it suffers the effects of a scorching Mediterranean heatwave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6XYphUs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Novak Djokovic has been fined 8,000 US dollars (£6,117) for smashing his racquet against a net post in the Wimbledon men's final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iV7ujMQ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A nine-month-old boy and his two-year-old sister were swept away as their family drove to a barbecue. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jmi5FoU via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Inter Miami unveil Lionel Messi as their new number 10 in front of a sold-out crowd in Fort Lauderdale. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P432fIx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Under a new order, the Danone and Carslberg units have been put in "temporary management" of the state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VNKsYpH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russian-installed officials have told people to find other routes into the occupied Ukrainian peninsula. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iehPEkx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella ate raw fish and drank rainwater during their ordeal in the Pacific. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nO7AFrR via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eCMxTB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The English-French star, who rose to fame alongside Serge Gainsbourg, has died in Paris, French media reports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HSJbP3o via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The blaze on Spain's La Palma has destroyed some 4,500 hectares of land since Saturday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NOneE49 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

It may sound like an official has leant on their keyboard - but it's an acronym we'll hear more often. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0KYo8gl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/058Sg9l via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Taking back their remorse could land defendants with stiffer sentences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gzX6aRo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/clwKWjI via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ynon Kreiz, CEO of toymaker Mattel, talks about the future of the Barbie brand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hHjoic2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A Hong Kong official suggests those who light up in restaurants should be met with disapproving looks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vIPg73e via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/F7UVfaG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Their own memories fading, former World War Two sex slaves seek justice in their twilight years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dvFQGBH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A top Italian court rules a culling order for two bears should be suspended, backing activists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FmItXvl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Police have been working for over a decade to solve the murders of at least 10 women in Long Island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TPro57C via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Hungarian bookseller was penalised under legislation restricting LGBT literature for under-18s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OQFgEVa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Santa Cruz police said this was not an isolated incident and the otter in question has a history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZdRqU62 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The cocaine was discovered earlier this month in a vestibule in the White House. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XOnri3W via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A handful of sharks lurked below the surface while surfers caught waves in California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qmGwChb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt are among the cast of the eagerly-awaited film. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Hbnlcxr via Carddesignrr Background Removal

This is how a mega-strike involving writers and performers may see film and TV productions put on ice. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RNHMvTq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Thomas Kjems was one of four Europeans freed in exchange for an Iranian diplomat jailed in Belgium. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/q9ProF8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kNbCTmX via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A senior MP says Sergei Surovikin is "not reachable", amid speculation about his fate since the June mutiny. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Aqa7KlW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

President Zelensky wants assurances Ukraine will join Nato after the war, but members chose strategic caution. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KW4YuPx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Officials say stores may be selling the product, which has yet to launch in Canada, without approval. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Clpwm4S via Carddesignrr Background Removal

An inflatable boat sank after those on board waited 10 hours for help last month in Gran Canaria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AYpj9uw via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Lt Gen Oleg Tsokov's death is announced on TV and by Russian war channels on social media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pWSzlQC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina says war in her homeland has made her mentally stronger after she reaches a surprise Wimbledon semi-final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9zerOLy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A jury rules that a hand-written document found in Aretha Franklin's couch is a valid will to her estate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fr6mTRi via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A minute's silence will be held at games in Brazil's top flight in tribute to a fan who died after she was hit by a glass bottle outside a stadium. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vGVCfA8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The pop star was reportedly among four Americans stopped for riding e-scooters through a tunnel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EZyPRMV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Riikka Purra admits making the comments in 2008, while Finland's PM says there is no tolerance of racism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0mWgyod via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A report suggests birds are using the sharp metal deterrents exactly as humans planned - to keep pests away. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z1qJZx4 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Footage captured above the state of Oklahoma shows cars struggling through the flood waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YaV8CG5 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

He seems to be saying Sweden cannot join Nato if Turkey cannot join the EU, writes Paul Adams. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9klJAwo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

At least one person dies after a huge metal construction girder falls onto a busy road in the Thai capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cGDXVud via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Scientists are concerned about the environmental impact if commercial deep sea mining begins. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OcygIiU via Carddesignrr Background Removal