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When Miss World's arrival in India ignited protests

The competition is being held in India for the first time since 1996 - when it sparked uproar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y1nrgMK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

French police kill teen who refused traffic stop

A 17-year-old is shot dead near Paris in broad daylight after failing to obey traffic police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dabmEOz via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Belarus leader welcomes Wagner boss Prigozhin into exile

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a Russian mutiny, arrives in Belarus and his men are offered a military base. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CsfG92m via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future

What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sxlnALe via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Louisiana electoral map: Supreme Court boosts black voters in gerrymandering case

A Louisiana congressional map provoked a legal challenge arguing black voting power was being diluted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D9sGuhX via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Syria: New Captagon drug trade link to top officials found

Evidence shows members of the president's family and armed forces are involved in the Captagon trade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/imU9h4e via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding

The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BQ3tYqI via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Vladimir Putin says Wagner mutiny leaders will be 'brought to justice'

The Russian president said decisions were made during the rebellion to avoid bloodshed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/inIvsmH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner mutiny: Prigozhin's soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy

Wagner troops rage against Yevgeny Prigozhin's decision to halt his march on Moscow in furious online posts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5K9y4pg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Horse airlifted to safety from deep Italian pit

The dramatic moment a horse stranded down a four metre-deep Italian pit is hauled free by helicopter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yfqvwl via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Cheers! Can AI help drinkers buy a better bottle of wine?

Wine recommendation apps are now using AI to help better match people with a bottle they will like. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ko4CelA via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Steve Rosenberg: Instability ratchets up pressure on Putin

Vladimir Putin's mixed messages on the Wagner mutiny have been raising eyebrows and changing perceptions of him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GDc8LSt via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ros Atkins on... five impacts of the Wagner mutiny

The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what the consequences are of the failed Wagner mutiny. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UbBRLCh via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Fentanyl: More people injecting drugs worldwide says UN

Nearly 40 million people now suffer from drug-related disorders, says a report on the illegal trade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hbjK69s via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Julian Sands: Remains found in California area where British actor disappeared

The 65-year-old disappeared in mountains north of Los Angeles after hiking in bad weather in January. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DLIlMTG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Zimbabwe's obsession with Animal Farm as novel gets Shona translation

George Orwell's satirical novel has such resonance it has been translated into the local Shona language. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pCuG1IF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner chief's 24 hours of chaos in Russia

Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ai8aHe2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Ashes 2023: England's Tammy Beaumont hits record 208 but Australia build lead in one-off Test

Australia take control of the one-off Ashes Test at Trent Bridge despite Tammy Beaumont's record-breaking 208 for England. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m6GkeC0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed America

After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ef8bTdy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Intelligence report says US split on Covid-19 origins

A declassified report finds no direct evidence the virus came from a lab, but adds it can't be ruled out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4pAqt0a via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Sierra Leone election: Tense poll amid fears of violence

The president and diplomats have called for calm amid a rise in violent incidents in the vote's run-up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VCuQUeM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Glastonbury kicks off the weekend... in 90 seconds

Festival-goers party in the sun as Foo Fighters, Texas and more fill Worthy Farm with Friday fun. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5ZaAvSO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner mercenary boss says Russia bombed his troops

Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed a 'huge number' of his fighters had been killed in the strike. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vXMyP39 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Greece ignored offer to monitor migrant boat says EU border agency

Officials are said to have ignored an offer to send a plane to monitor the boat that later sank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NO1Vocj via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How the story of the Titan sub unfolded... in 90 seconds

After days searching for the missing OceanGate submersible, officials announced a tragic discovery on Thursday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OQTVZpk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

What sub debris has been found and what does it mean?

The BBC's Jonathan Amos evaluates reports that parts of the Titan submersible have been found deep at sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1umvcoD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Louis Tomlinson concert-goers pelted in Colorado hail storm

Around 90 people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the concert near Denver was cancelled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n04C6a1 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Manipur: Fears grow over Indian state on brink of civil war

Manipur faces the darkest chapter in its modern history and could be engulfed by ethnic violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/atWmAHK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

She helped kill Roe v Wade - what does she want now?

Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SeBM9Ag via Carddesignrr Background Removal

RFK Jr wasn't campaigning as an anti-vaxxer - until Rogan controversy

Robert F Kennedy has downplayed his anti-vaccine views, but a podcast has put them front and centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Iyris2W via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender transition treatment for minors

A judge overturns a state law that blocked transgender minors from hormonal or surgical treatment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fJFLdyM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Paris building in flames after huge explosion

Police say a number of people are in a critical condition after the incident in the French capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gkbaz8o via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Modi in US: Why Washington is rolling out the red carpet for Indian PM

The White House is pulling out all the stops to welcome India's PM. What does that signify? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/60kFciY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

What we know about the missing Titanic sub... in 75 seconds

A massive international search effort is under way for the missing vessel as time starts running out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tnRdaZJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bernie Sanders announces Amazon safety investigation

The move raises pressure on the e-commerce giant over its treatment of workers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yODqTEH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed

The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xDwTlSi via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge

A top priest is in hiding following at a secret deal for part of the Old City's Armenian Quarter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HV7qLx1 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Uganda ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide

A student tells the BBC he survived an attack by suspected Islamist rebels by pretending to be dead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5UVAIF2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

NCERT textbooks: Why some Indian scholars are disowning books they wrote

A group of Indian academics want their names to be removed from textbooks they helped write - why? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eBg9UJb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Missing Titanic tourist submersible is 'rock solid'

CBS Correspondent David Pogue travelled aboard the submersible to see the shipwreck last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LkXbqGO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Amazon Hilton and Pepsi to hire thousands of refugees in Europe

More than 40 big European firms pledge to hire and train 250,000 Ukrainian and other refugees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/k9n8zQB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches

Quentin Sommerville joins troops pushing eastward from a recaptured village in Donetsk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yWTqc8n via Carddesignrr Background Removal

US Open 2023: Wyndham Clark holds off Rory McIlroy to claim first major title in Los Angeles

Wyndham Clark produces a nerveless display as he holds off Rory McIlroy to win the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iGNUjkh via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XNF0Tzx via Carddesignrr Background Removal

What's drawing so many Indians to Australia?

Indians are the second-largest migrant group in Australia, and their numbers are continuing to rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dLKg03o via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Myanmar: Young Burmese confront dashed dreams in exile

Young Burmese who once hoped for a freer country have now fled their homes in fear. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/273QVjB via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Senna's career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fXBtQMp via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Blinken arrives in Beijing for high-stakes visit to China

The US secretary of state is the first American diplomat to visit China in almost five years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pZWsn5r via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter

Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XHaj2Ac via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Poland: Thousands march through Warsaw in LGBTQ Pride

The city's mayor attended the event and spoke about his hopes for a more diverse Poland. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BoECRkc via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home

Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MI3Cqw5 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war must end South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin

Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders met the Ukrainian and Russian presidents in their peace bid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/do8TS3W via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Leela Row Dayal: The first Indian woman to win a match at Wimbledon

Leela Row Dayal, an artist and athlete, led an extraordinary life - yet little is known about her. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xT18qgN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Week in pictures: 10-16 June 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1vo5bRg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Mayon: The people constantly fleeing a Philippine volcano

Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q6OiIcd via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Daniel Ellsberg: Pentagon Papers whistleblower dies aged 92

His 1971 leak exposed lies about the Vietnam War and saw him dubbed "the most dangerous man in America". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jO7KG4P via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Conor McGregor accused of sex assault after NBA game

The former UFC champion denies the allegations, which are being investigated by police in Miami. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dzSjF75 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'I sat on a tree for days when floods struck'

Ten years after devastating floods ravaged India's Uttarakhand state, a survivor looks back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wx0fXTH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 June 2023

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UCZ6f0q via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Maharashtra: The Indians taking on oil giants to stop $40bn refinery

Thousands of villagers are protesting plans for the world's largest refinery in Maharashtra. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aSkmOYs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

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