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The BBC speaks to residents from a Russian-occupied region who say they were kidnapped and tortured. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/plkHIAM

The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2jIOU3A

Denmark is the latest Nordic country to reassess security policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7L1Q9dP

Michael Sussman stood charged with lying to the FBI and concealing ties to Hillary Clinton's campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Gr4XiHD

K-pop stars BTS are taking a break from music to help the White House take on anti-Asian crimes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/emwDYXP

The results in many seats had been unclear after a record vote for independents and minor parties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0eKlC2t

Khabar Lahariya is the first and only newsroom in India run entirely by women from marginalised backgrounds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t3sqOo6

The series returns to Netflix this week, nearly a decade after its highly-praised original run. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GWIhBxT

A traditional leader feels his people were dealt a cruel blow when absorbed into Sudan a century ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qbsKL1R

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no reason anyone needs a gun other than for sports or hunting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/87HoUdM

The latest round of sanctions need approval from all 27 EU members but Hungary opposes the move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sVhR6vz

Misleading images and manipulated videos are already being widely shared as campaigning begins. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YyxN6ur

After rape in Senegal was finally made a serious crime, a pop star dared to tell her own story. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eC4JwBG

BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s abandoned gold mines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rLPEbIt

Ukraine's leader visits the battered eastern city and a new pro-Russia site makes misleading claims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LmOe6rn

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 44 people in the region of Recife in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/STaNEfZ

Rafael Nadal will play long-time rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after winning an absorbing five-set battle with Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2q4ujzx

The US vice-president makes the plea as she attends the funeral of a victim of the Buffalo shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6C2A4Hf

Thousands of flag-waving Israelis are due to pass through Muslim areas, amid Palestinian anger. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ts3pSOf

A movement inspired by Western extremists uses memes to promote Hindu supremacy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EcrmlxW

More than half of those to die in the latest wave to hit Hong Kong were care home residents. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iCY52cA

The US vice-president was attending the funeral of a woman shot dead in Buffalo, New York state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CrEZadH

Andrei Kelin tells the BBC tactical nuclear weapons have "nothing to do" with operations in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UwQZvYE

France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks between President Putin and Ukraine's leader. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eZQzqTJ

In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IqMZ9NA

Many in Uvalde say they feel lost after the school massacre, but their faith is a source of strength. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7NcHVlY

Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that turns earth into a greener version of concrete from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aTxjwMf

Visitors from 98 countries will be allowed to enter, but some restrictions still remain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4TX1Vf5

Their investigation finds a soldier intentionally shot Shireen Abu Aqla, but Israel calls it a lie. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u87sYTU

There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LFw6eEP

The prize's judges say Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand is a "luminous novel of India and partition". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6gq4dNE

Maggie Grout has started an NGO that will 3D-print schools where access to education is not guaranteed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ssip6Z9

No guard challenged the attacker and it is unclear if the school door was even locked, say officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FAu9ZMV

Joe Garcia reportedly died from a heart attack two days after his wife was shot at Robb Elementary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XU15Jd9

Heard found herself in a tense exchange with Johnny Depp's attorney as the trial nears its end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JjsVBRM

It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/46ICrWc

Relatives of the children killed in a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas speak of their heartbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zs27riY

The governor of Texas said the shooter sent messages on social media about plans to "shoot up a school". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S72xgOt

David Malpass also said coronavirus lockdowns in China are contributing to a global slowdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eX8SD27

The fire is thought to have been caused by a short circuit at the hospital in Tivaouane, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SxWz3Fu

Micheál Martin says he is hopeful he will not have to contemplate tariffs against UK exports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YHJf2LF

Businessman Lawal Ado has paid ransoms three times and says there is no other option. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/42yVigN

Singapore's water agency came up with the drink to raise awareness of its scarcity issues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OE9m37q

Texas' governor says the teen gunman "horrifically, incomprehensibly" killed 14 students and a teacher. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/npLu8VT

The West has accused the Russian military of holding food supplies for millions around the world hostage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/B0zYDTi

As Russian attacks intensify, Ukrainians are asking whether it's better to pay for a ceasefire with land - or lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ECnShdZ

The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xlZUI58

The information includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone who tried to escape. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xN7M4Ad

A delegation from the US Congress is visiting the UK and Ireland amid heightened tensions over the NI Protocol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/da2YtqM

Rescue teams are still searching for survivors feared to be trapped in the rubble, state media reports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/edxgvwR

Australia's election has ushered in political pioneers and interesting firsts across the parliament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tnJ3c0S

Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to take the stand in the final days of the high-profile trial. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QTEmroW

Survivors of sex abuse at the hands of clergy were stonewalled and vilified, a new report finds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qg67oaU

More than 100 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 16 countries outside Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OgyRXDB

The sighting has raised alarms over networks that smuggle exotic animals to India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xiCKoPf

Companies supplying major manufacturers fail to meet promises to share land, joint BBC investigation finds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zwApjiX

Mozambique is at the heart of a global battle for influence, even though its conflict has local roots. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m3nMxWS

The US is facing a critical shortage due to supply chain issues and the closure of a major factory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sOGyk8S

Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bDO8zgi

Shagufta Ahmed's first job was to get justice for her father, a lecturer murdered after he blew the whistle on a colleague. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bfh2jiv

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wHGfE8A

Geraldina Guerra tracks cases of femicide in Ecuador and maps victims' lives online so people can learn about their life as well as their death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zhbn4eI

Canan Kaftancioglu has been convicted for insulting President Erdogan and the Turkish state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f5S6O3s

Australia's defeated PM had a carefully cultivated image, but it failed him in the end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8YGgD2X

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/s8ugryc

Elian Lopez hoped his life-changing journey would go smoothly - then the wind changed and sun went down. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ArC1xvB

The woman stripped on the Cannes red carpet to show the words "stop raping us" and the Ukrainian flag. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nUiTf9g

Prosecutors say he set the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally cultivating cannabis in the forest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JstGjr5

The election will see incumbent PM Scott Morrison face off against Labor leader Anthony Albanese. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/upFJYG2

The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wv8MJ3i

The Ukrainian president accuses Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8FrjmkZ

The price of the condiment is up 10% due to poor harvests and the impact of the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DrnqKch

Artie spent 26 years in jail for murder. He is now part of a controversial scheme to tackle drugs, homelessness and crime in San Francisco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NmlvW7F

Dmitry Skurikhin has listed the Ukrainian towns attacked by Russia on the side of his shopping centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LDIPM51

As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of traditional medicine against the virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yYVuPoh

If interest rates keep rising 300,000 Australians may default on mortgage repayments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P2MT4EF

Workers in Assam's famed tea gardens are dying from eating wild mushrooms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hQDfa4i

Australia is a multicultural country, but critics say those representing the country don't reflect this. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DxVM95U

Finland and Sweden's application to join the Nato alliance has been opposed by Turkey's government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H379x4R

Hamdullah Mohib fled the country along with the president the day the capital fell. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6t2kFUv

Juan Carlos left Spain in 2020 after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fOQCNoP

A large group of talented young musicians and their families have been evacuated out of Ukraine into Slovenia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9gAnGW7

It will invest in pipelines in other countries but will speed up a shift to green energy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6BjmCrq

Prosecutors will ask whether social platforms were "used to stream, promote, or plan" the murders. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kn8wcyj

Desperate mothers are trying to mix their own baby formula, but experts warn of the dangers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fnkM0ze

US shares see their biggest one-day drop since 2020 after renewed signs of waning consumer confidence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W35Itwg

The Ukrainian port which has seen some of the most intense fighting is now under Russian control. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8xf4ZeD

BBC Eye investigates the disappearance of Sophia Huang Xueqin, a high-profile feminist journalist who kick-started China’s #MeToo movement. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qvfENPe

A Ukrainian beauty blogger's trolls ordeal and sweets driven all the way from Somerset to Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sVgTqbN

The EU Commission opposes UK plans to change the Northern Ireland Protocol - but both sides are open to negotiations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qBNJlCz

But Kyiv refuses to say how many soldiers are still trapped, saying such information is "sensitive". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/p9oxnwL

Johnny Depp's lawyer has accused Ms Heard of being "the jealous one" in the ex-couple's marriage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3reEAYf

The suspect in a mass shooting in New York belongs to "a hateful minority", the president said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ta8JGTW

As Ukrainian fighters are evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks, how Russia has closed in on the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4r6ozl2

Two years after Joe Biden was elected, American voters return to the polls this November. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5bHzTBe

Ukraine's defence ministry says 53 heavily injured fighters were taken to the town of Novoazovsk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4OvEPDd

Ukraine says 264 fighters - some badly wounded - have been taken from the Azovstal steelworks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LgzCZ41

Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aCrzW2P

It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eYnWIvg

Chief executive Parag Agrawal says the firm is confident that less than 5% of users are spam accounts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jrvBaMO

Evidence of China's economic slowdown came as authorities unveiled plans to lift Shanghai's lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SJe9HCQ

The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/psV0q9k

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford investigates the killing of civilians in a summer camp in Bucha, Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UuBW3eg

The US president says he and his wife are praying for the victims of a racially motivated shooting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f1HD3Jm

Questions are being asked about how the suspect carried out the attack when he was known to authorities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4aU0puN

The airline will offer new and existing cabin crew the bonus, as carriers seek to retain and recruit workers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0fhypW6

A probe into Canada's worst mass shooting has revealed new details about killer and police response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aFpKclE

A fierce debate about reproductive rights has been reignited in the strongly Catholic country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GU1gZae

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra triumphs, while Sam Ryder gives the UK its best result since 1998. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sLYkbgI

Ukraine won the Eurovision song contest 2022, with the UK coming second, its best result since 1998. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hz3F9XC

A family looks back after a decade living in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iWHRtpU

Pro-choice supporters are concerned that the Supreme Court could overturn the legal right to abortion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sa0zS7U

Police have arrested a suspect after multiple people were shot at a supermarket in upstate New York. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5oGpIBU

Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Eq10swo

North Korea's leader blames the outbreak on bureaucratic and medical incompetence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gebv4A6

Former Iran detainee asks Boris Johnson why it took so long to get her home at No 10 meeting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/znbJrtM

Russian operator RAO Nordic says it will cease deliveries from Saturday, citing payment problems. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TCjNFE9

The thieves were unaware of its value and sold it to an amateur collector for less than $25 (£20). from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/98Tsg6P

A huge fire kills at least 27 people in a four-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tDa3xUM