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Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections

A punishing heat wave in parts of the US has claimed the lives of at least a dozen people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MjIzQwK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy

Survivors of the Greece boat disaster say an attempt by the Greek coastguard to tow the boat made it sink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YSx4mj8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Kenya lorry crash: Dozens killed after truck loses control

A local police commander fears people may be trapped underneath the toppled-over vehicle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z1oXquA via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health

Approved psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and magic mushrooms for disorders like depression. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eoy98wg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Colosseum: Man who carved names on ancient Rome amphitheatre is UK tourist Italian police say

A man was filmed last week carving names into a wall at Rome's ancient amphitheatre, a world heritage site. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S4HzrUk via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn funding deal with IMF

The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7AIyOmz via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How this man helped prevent a revenge murder

Millions of dollars are going into community violence prevention. Will it work? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/akxtnHY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Netanyahu drops key part of Israel judicial overhaul plans

The PM says he will no longer seek to give parliament the power to overturn Supreme Court rulings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Njl9nsO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Inside Virgin Atlantic's rocket plane to space

The 90-minute mission had paying passengers - from the Italian Air Force - for the first time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CY2QcKL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner still recruiting despite mutiny BBC finds

The BBC called more than a dozen Russian recruitment centres and was told it's business as usual. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dCoDHiS via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Drugs and guns seized from extreme-right Austrian biker gangs

Six people are in custody after hundreds of weapons and Nazi memorabilia was seized in raids. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ymwOtD0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

France shooting: 77 arrested in violent protests over police killing of teenager

Anger is boiling over after police shot dead a 17-year-old who refused a traffic stop. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JGEWguI via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Osmanabad: The tortured Indian labourers who were kept as slaves

Chained, tortured and pushed to starvation, 12 labourers from India narrate their ordeal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/27V5dms via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Nigerian with a mission to see a bagpipe revival

Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FpBPaHW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

French HR murders: Gabriel Fortin sentenced to life in prison

Garbriel Fortin will spend up to 22 years in prison for the murder of three employment managers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GAItw9x via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: Remains of Titan sub brought ashore

Parts of the tourist sub that imploded on a dive to the Titanic have been lifted out of the water at St John's. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kcFT9fv via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Eid in Sudan: 'I couldn't sleep because of the sounds of the gunfire'

Although both sides announced a ceasefire, fighting continues on one of Islam's holiest days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JVgyEiK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Canada wildfire season is now the worst on record

The wildfires have also produced record levels of carbon emissions, with the smoke reaching Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oEsZTW2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

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

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