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US tornadoes leave four dead, including one at Illinois music gig

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

Maharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters' future

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

Tornado caught on camera moving across Little Rock, Arkansas

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

The moment weather presenter spots tornado live on air

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

Norway avalanches: Tourists among four killed in north of country

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 brother to be released into house arrest

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

Africa's week in pictures: 24-30 March 2023

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

UK-Asia trade deal to boost UK economy by 0.08%

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

Gwyneth Paltrow ski-crash jury deliberates over who crashed into whom

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: Indonesia stripped of right to host Under-20 World Cup

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

The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia

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

Paul Rusesabagina: Hotel Rwanda hero and government critic arrives in US

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

Burrito leads to arrest in firebombing of anti-abortion group

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

The 70s nuclear relic that may be about to open at last

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

Melissa Joan Hart: I helped kids flee shooting

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

Adidas says Black Lives Matter design violates its three-stripe trademark

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

Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

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

Physics of Paltrow ski crash causes court confusion

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

D and D: Why Hollywood is keen on a 50-year-old game

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

Russian influx drives up rental prices in Dubai

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

Nashville school shooter hid guns in parents' house

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

Lebanon crisis: The Syrian refugees recycling to stay alive

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

North Korea: What to make of Kim Jong Un's barrage of weapon tests

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

Man uses bare hands to rescue trapped DRC miners

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

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: Accuser heard 'blood-curdling scream'

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

Shooting survivor: 'Aren't you tired of covering this?'

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: Twitter says parts of source code leaked online

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

Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'

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

Mass Israel protests after Netanyahu fires defence minister

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

Turkish earthquake: Survivors' haunting search for missing relatives

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

BBC visits destroyed homes of Mississippi tornado victims

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

Online trolls are taking a toll in China

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

Police monitor first Hong Kong protest since 2020

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

Moment tornado hits Mississippi school

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

Lebanon wakes up in two rival time zones

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

Deadly Mississippi tornado brings devastation to US state

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

Technology has become the double-edged sword of Asia's protests

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

'God, guns and Trump': Thousands turn out for Texas rally

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

Halt Israel legal reform, urges defence minister

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

Donald Trump and his 'perp walk' moment explained in 60 seconds

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: Donald Trump rallies on anniversary of deadly standoff

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

Europe migrant crisis: Dozens missing off Tunisian coast

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

Rare show of Northern Lights dazzles North America

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 sacred tattoos inked by Thai monks

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

France protests: Macron takes off 'luxury' watch during TV interview

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

Scottish paedophile jailed for directing Philippines child abuse

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

Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91

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

US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers - reports

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

Africa's week in pictures: 17 - 23 March 2023

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

Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests

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

Do Kwon: Fugitive crypto mogul believed caught in Montenegro

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

Seoul zebra escape: Animal back at zoo after hours on the loose

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

Masked man with loaded gun stopped from entering Florida strip club

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

Inside Somalia's hidden world of sex work

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

Man 'deteriorated abruptly' after Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash, court hears

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

Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul hit with SEC charges over crypto scheme

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

US raises interest rates despite banking turmoil

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

European young adults are critical of both US and China - study

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

From street truce to Olympic battles - breaking's 40-year odyssey

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

Video shows police piling on Irvo Otieno before his death in custody

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

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