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King Charles speaks of 'great sorrow and regret' over British Empire 'wrongdoings'

King Charles said felt "great sorrow" for the Empire's actions during Kenya's struggle for independence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NnCoPfc via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Legal row over 2,800,000% mark-up for African mask

A French couple cry foul after receiving only €150 for a mask that later fetched €4.2m at auction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sONSek9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gaza: Explosion at Jabalia refugee camp leaves massive crater

Gaza's health ministry blamed the blast on Israeli air strikes, but Israel's military are yet to comment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NhMx0DL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

How social media fuelled antisemitic violence in Dagestan, Russia

Before an outburst of violence, Telegram channels spread hate speech. The BBC has tracked messages inciting the public to gather at an airport where a flight from Tel Aviv was arriving. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/THQSEv2 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: Whole family shot dead in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town

Russian soldiers are suspected of killing nine people, including two children, in the town of Volnovakha. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nETofer via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU

The platforms' owner Meta said its new subscription was about addressing EU concerns, rather than making money. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oV4kG6z via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tank seen on key Gaza road as Israeli forces push deeper into north

Witnesses say a key road to the south was briefly cut, as video seemed to show a tank fire at a car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Jp4Iaed via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Bangladesh opposition chief Alamgir arrested after clashes

Violent anti-government protests took place in Dhaka prior to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's arrest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/s08gNQY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Inside Al-Quds Hospital after nearby 'rocket attack', says Red Crescent

Footage shows the inside of a hospital in Gaza after what the Palestinian Red Crescent says was a nearby rocket attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OSwhn2j via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Matthew Perry's life in pictures

A look back at the Friends star's career from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MS2Exeo via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Matthew Perry death: Stars remember 'brilliant' actor

The actor, best known for playing Chandler Bing in Friends, has been described as a "true gift to us all". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mBOHUZX via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'We will win, we will prevail', promises Israeli PM

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is launching "massive air strikes" as it expands its ground offensive in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JDPt7RM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israel has no plan for Gaza after war ends, experts warn

Former intelligence officers tell BBC it is unclear how Hamas could be kept out after Israeli forces leave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vZqN4Rb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Could an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza meet its aims?

Israeli forces are expanding ground operations in Gaza, and their ultimate goal is to dismantle Hamas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1wLECah via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds

The country's first in-depth public inquiry into abuse linked to the Catholic Church presents its findings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YkZLmie via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 October 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4q1aLp7 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: Russia executing own retreating soldiers, US says

The White House says heavy losses and poor morale are leading to mutinies in some units. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pAQ4er8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Lewiston, Maine mass shooting

A US Army reservist is wanted for murder after 18 people were killed and 13 injured in Lewiston. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PaZmpJE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

The Gulf state at centre of delicate hostage talks

Qatar has a unique role leading sensitive negotiations but it comes with a huge risk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oNCiS0B via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low

Hospitals warn that life-saving equipment will soon stop working without fuel for their generators. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qANXS8u via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike

The drills come as Moscow pulls out of a treaty banning physical nuclear weapons tests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6i5clgy via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker

Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OpyMcW9 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

FTX: 'King of Crypto' to testify in fraud case

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has decided to speak in his own defence, his legal team says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9Pe2xfN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Tom Emmer drops out of Speaker race before vote

The Minnesota lawmaker has dropped out of the race to become House Speaker hours after being nominated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ajoH5yr via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israel-Gaza war: The brutal impact on Gaza's children

The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the young lives shattered by violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xN2iWaJ via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines jet cites breakdown

Joseph Emerson tried to shut off fuel to the jet's engine after suffering a breakdown, court documents say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QhlC09a via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'Super fog': At the scene of deadly 158-car pile-up near New Orleans

Video shows a trail of burnt-out cars and mangled metal caused by a "super fog" near New Orleans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CXbhIKf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’

A daughter killed and father abducted - and Hamas filmed the family's ordeal on Facebook live. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gtsoM02 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines flight

An off-duty pilot is charged with attempting to shut down the engines on an Alaska Airlines flight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lf0QVSM via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Foxconn: Taiwan-based iPhone-maker investigated by China

Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm's mainland operations are being investigated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VmsoHrA via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out

In an exclusive interview, Dr Mohamed Muizzu tells the BBC he wants all Indian troops removed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d9cTa3o via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Pepper X: Eating world's hottest pepper was euphoric, says creator

Ed Currie describes eating peppers "all day long", and his record-breaking feat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aXVgUf8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives

A joint statement from Unicef, the World Food Programme and the WHO calls the situation "catastrophic". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/O34xb8M via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Why Indonesia can’t stop crocodile attacks

The country sees the most crocodile attacks in the world - and the problem could get even worse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vlk7JrC via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six

The regional governor Oleh Syniehubov says a further 14 people have been taken to hospital with injuries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pzD2yZN via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank

Palestinian families say they have been intimidated and displaced in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d3Ce5z8 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins

The parish priest said he would have acted differently had he known they were carved by children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8JOC9jW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

BBC reports from inside destroyed Gaza neighbourhood

BBC Arabic's Adnan El-Bursh speaks to residents in a destroyed neighbourhood in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aTQOEhY via Carddesignrr Background Removal

China has sharply expanded nuclear arsenal, US says

Beijing now possesses some 500 operational nuclear warheads, a new Pentagon report says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rs1yflm via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israel Gaza: The world is losing its humanity, UNRWA chief says

Gaza's war could spread and the region is on the "edge of an abyss", Philippe Lazzarini tells the BBC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GsPOg8h via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Julia Fox: Actress says dating Kanye West had 'red flags'

The actress says she turned a blind eye because the romance was fun, but realised it was unsustainable. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/76FiLtn via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Inside an Israeli 'war room' on the volatile Lebanon border

An all-female team of Israeli soldiers monitors cameras along Israel's volatile northern frontier. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lQmPjYT via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Jeremy Bowen: Joe Biden's search for a Middle East solution just got harder

After the destruction of the Al-Ahli hospital, hopes for an end to the war are even fainter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IBJYbvV via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Family seeks answers after Israel kidnap live-stream horror

One man is trying to piece together what happened to loved ones based on live streams made by Hamas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZQXALci via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Britney Spears says she had abortion when dating Justin Timberlake

The pop star was in her late teens and dating Justin Timberlake at the time, according to memoir extracts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DuxXV03 via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gaza: BBC reporter and family left homeless again after Israel air strike warning

Rushdi Abu Alouf is among those struggling to find a place to live amid ongoing Israeli strikes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TrqEyJW via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'We are not leaving' - The families who won't evacuate Gaza City

Despite a looming Israeli ground assault, many families are unwilling or unable to leave northern Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lSZmPNq via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Two dead in Brussels shooting

The victims were shot close to the centre of the city and the gunman remains at large, prosecutors say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9gHV3Ty via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Joseph Czuba: No bail for suspect in killing of Muslim boy in Illinois

Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume will be laid to rest in Illinois on Monday, a day after he was fatally stabbed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9wBiySD via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Gaza doctor: We consume a month’s medical supplies a day

British Palestinian Surgeon, Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah, describes the "overwhelming" numbers of wounded coming to Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FkZWnEG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

One week in Gaza: 'There are no safe places here'

Bombs, shortages, a life on the run. Bisan Owda, a filmmaker, has been documenting her days under siege. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Bin5Vlg via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Hong Kong: 11kg suspected cocaine found in motorised wheelchair

A 51-year-old man could face life in prison after the discovery by Hong Kong airport officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZY1TI0B via Carddesignrr Background Removal

'I don't eat or sleep' says husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks

New mother Celine Ben David Nagar was on a weekend away with friends - now she's thought to be in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cn7vRBh via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Watch: Skies darken during annular solar eclipse

Stargazers witness a spectacular celestial event in parts of the US, Central and South America. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9aTnUCf via Carddesignrr Background Removal

BBC in Khan Younis: The scene is tragic

The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf says the city is struggling to cope as refugees from northern Gaza flood in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CTZuVpL via Carddesignrr Background Removal

CCTV shows how Hamas militants broke into Be'eri kibbutz

Footage verified by the BBC shows militants hiding in a booth at the gates of the community before ambushing a car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pK7BRcb via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Man pleads guilty to stealing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers

Terry Martin thought the rubies in the slippers were real gems, but they were in fact made of glass. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/c7Z9g2V via Carddesignrr Background Removal

Israel-Gaza conflict proves treacherous ground for US politicians

Turbulence caused by the fighting in the Middle East could upend the 2024 presidential race. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/InulqDG via Carddesignrr Background Removal

France raises security level after school knife attack

France is put on its highest counter-terrorism alert, following the death of a teacher stabbed at a high school. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zPlELTs via Carddesignrr Background Removal

New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eye shift away from the left

Three years on from Jacinda Ardern's sweeping victory, polls indicate voters will desert Labour. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UGjxKPE via Carddesignrr Background Removal

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