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Diver ‘Merman Mike’ finds your treasures under water

A California scuba diver returns lost trinkets to their owners for free and picks up trash along the way. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/609LyrH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Antique statue seized in US looting inquiry

The statue, believed from Turkey, is part of an antiquities smuggling probe, NY investigators say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JwT0fg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Sarina Wiegman: England boss dedicates Uefa coach of the year award to Spain

England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicates the Uefa women's coach of the year award to Spain's national team. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZxyeVIG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Clarence Thomas: US Supreme Court judge acknowledges paid-for trips

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been at the centre of a row over paid-for trips and gifts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g0Qw48 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot

Joe Biggs' sentence is one of the longest so far handed out to participants in the 6 January riot. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NLdlfsZ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Is India exporting food inflation to the world?

India is keeping domestic food prices in check with export bans - but what does this mean for the world? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zNCGHXn via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Nuclear weapons testing cause of radioactivity in wild boars, study says

Scientists previously believed Chernobyl was the main cause of radioactivity in Europe's wild boars. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fpBFxid via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Rubiales' mother taken to hospital after hunger strike

The mother of Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales is hospitalised after going on hunger strike in protest at the treatment of her son, a local priest says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xu6IB4q via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ali Bongo: Who is Gabon's president arrested in army coup?

As the military seizes power in Gabon, we examine the colourful, contentious life of its ousted president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MQgpT1b via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hurricane Idalia: Incredible footage shows destructive storm from space

Satellite imagery shows the deadly US storm moving in and also Franklin threatening nearby. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qzsm5B via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russia’s kamikaze drones raining down on Ukraine's east

The BBC’s Quentin Sommervillle witnesses Russia's increasingly sophisticated drone attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/keIGTSy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Netflix: Streamers expansion into gaming is 'natural extension'

Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/disuPwH via Carddesignrr Background Removal

On patrol with Tunisia's coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours

BBC team spends 24 hours with Tunisia's coast guard, as it finds people desperate to cross continents. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SQ6RtUL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Rare footage of St Elmo's Fire as hurricane approaches

Pilots evacuating from a Florida military base caught the electrical storm from the cockpit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rt4JpOf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: Hundreds bid farewell to fighter ace Juice

Hundreds attend a wake for Andrii Pilshchykov, one of Ukraine's most celebrated fighter pilots. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MAU9LK7 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Canadian 'poison seller' Kenneth Law faces more charges

Kenneth Law is alleged to have sent parcels containing poisonous substances to customers in 40 countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5qKpTaY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: BBC gets as close as possible to Prigozhin grave

Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is at the cemetery in St Petersburg where it is believed Prigozhin is buried. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1SHdfJK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

India Club in London: Iconic restaurant to shut after 70 years

The India Club in London, which was set up in the 1950s, is set to close in September. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/agofShI via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Texas man shoots through door to fend off robbers

Burglars posing as repair men tried to break through the door when they believed nobody was home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i4ruSJO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bears encroach on evacuated Canadian town of Yellowknife

After wildfires forced residents to leave, bears have been seen in the empty streets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tBYVpzL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

A muddy reveal for mysterious West Point time capsule from 1820s

West Point academy unveiled the contents of a nearly 200-year-old lead box. They were unexpected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/I6me1Q4 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Jenni Hermoso: Players and fans support Spain World Cup star in kiss row

The furore over the Spanish football chief's kiss on the lips generates protests at matches. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/q5kynP9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming

Mystery surrounds a plane from Egypt loaded with money, fake gold and guns that was seized in Zambia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PUwqtl4 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

China’s summer of climate destruction

China sees both extreme heat and devastating floods, including in areas where flooding was unheard of. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UHP3NuC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco

The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pOdHc62 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The mobile game funding a revolution in Myanmar

Resistance to the military has come in many forms, including the development of an app-based game. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A92lQnT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools

The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fMxnJkS via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hallstatt: Austrian town protests against mass tourism

Hallstatt, in the Alps, has a population of 700 but can get up to 10,000 visitors a day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QlH1Kdf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Mancini named new Saudi Arabia football coach

Roberto Mancini is named the new manager of Saudi Arabia two weeks after he resigned as Italy head coach. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/berZdp2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Jacksonville shooter, 21, who killed three 'wrote racist manifestos'

The man who shot dead three Black people had a "disgusting ideology of hate", Jacksonville's sheriff says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/U8oqfwa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Huge blasts at Romania fuel station kill one and injure dozens

The injured include 26 firefighters sent to a stricken liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station near Bucharest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IvjAhU8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida

A man opened fire and barricaded himself in a store before being shot dead by police, reports say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/frViY1y via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: Fighter ace and two other pilots killed in mid-air crash

Andrii Pilshchykov won fame taking part in dogfights over Kyiv during the early phase of Russia's invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kKloWid via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Rubiales World Cup kiss row... in 75 seconds

The controversy concerning the head of Spanish football and a kiss at the Women's World Cup final explained. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d3YqZ0e via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso unleashes social tsunami in Spain

The Spanish FA's president kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips has sparked a national conversation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gwf6BQG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Poland investigates cyber-attack on rail network

Hackers briefly disrupted some train services, amid suggestions that the attack came from Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1dUz2ES via Carddesignrr Background Removal

France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls

A cocktail of problems hit the industry, including demand for wine falling as more people drink craft beer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4sQ1YMo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave

France says the coup leaders have no authority to order such an expulsion, as ties deteriorate rapidly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o2HEMGv via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Kleenex is pulling out of Canada due to 'unique complexities'

Kimberly-Clark is pulling its consumer facial tissues from Canada, citing “unique complexities". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tQSoV1p via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Most wanted terrorist killed, says Mozambique

The country's military says it has killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J6smzO via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Africa's week in pictures: 18-24 August 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7ZjweQK via Carddesignrr Background Removal

US government sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over hiring policy

The US Department of Justice says rocket firm discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QRjYx2V via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Putin breaks silence over Prigozhin's reported death

The Russian president says the Wagner group boss was a "talented person" who made "serious mistakes". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ewZtmo8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ros Atkins on... potential causes of the Prigozhin plane crash

The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at four different potential causes of the plane crash. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Fa9kWDs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Trump's surrender at Georgia jail explained...in 90 seconds

When the former president turns himself in on Thursday it will be unlike any of his previous cases from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MnpvV5x via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Nepal gay marriage 'victory' hits legal roadblock

A historic court order gave Nepal's same sex couples hope, only for them to have their hopes dashed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1bjGYyz via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ros Atkins on... Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins takes a look at Yevgeny Prigozhin throughout the years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UQdfqZn via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russia: Video shows plane crash in Kuzhenkino

Online footage appears to show a plane falling from the sky, the BBC has been able to verify the location. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kzGojEc via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash

The Russian private military company boss was on the passenger list of the jet which came down near Moscow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/h5v8ADg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Chandrayaan-3: India makes historic landing near Moon's south pole

Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CTY6pf0 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds

Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AQwufF8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Republican debate: Rivals seeking political oxygen in a Trump-less showdown

The frontrunner's absence from the TV showdown offers rivals an opening, but also has a big drawback. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bztWHhF via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How South Africa's oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims

Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RVn1TXa via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Lyman: Russian strikes kill three in eastern Ukraine

Two villages are attacked near the city of Lyman, leaving three dead and two wounded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Daq57O via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Pakistan cable car: Children brought to safety along zip line

The last two occupants of a cable car dangling over a ravine in northern Pakistan are rescued after nightfall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BaYZ8mb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Near miss as car hurtles into Arizona salon

A driver in her 90s reportedly lost control of her car and ploughed into an Arizona business lobby. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1qR3PJ9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas

A second tropical storm hits the US as Harold slams Texas while California cleans up after Hilary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l8ApZr1 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Pakistan cable car: student brought to safety in zip line rescue

Pakistan student brought to safety in zip line rescue from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CBYL4RQ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

What to know about the first Republican debate

At least seven candidates will use the forum to make their case to likely Republican voters this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BCwrU0g via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Greece wildfires: Authorities on alert for new spate of blazes

Officials warn that high temperatures and strong winds on Tuesday could see more devastating fires. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38Sfstj via Carddesignrr Background Removal

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