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Organisers promised a sustainable World Cup, but daily shuttle flights are generating huge CO2 emissions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5StiA1G

The West African nation has strict rules for MPs but not for the Black Stars footballers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5FREuHm

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern and Finland's Sanna Marin gave pointed replies on gender and their roles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gd6LifR

The singer-songwriter, behind some of the group's biggest hits, dies after an illness, her family says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7rkie18

The 23-year-old's lawyer says he has denied a charge of criminal defamation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z5qkrOR

Families of those killed in Morbi last month question why there has been no action against the culprits. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nfpG7c6

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at how authorities have clamped down on protests against Covid measures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uka0hqN

The "I Want To Live" project says it is getting up to 100 enquiries a day from invading troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tejANpU

Militia leader Stewart Rhodes could face two decades in prison. It took his son years to escape him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EBDASFg

China has sent astronauts to live on its space station, the second permanent outpost in orbit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fCuwEdJ

Maria Kolesnikova is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, her allies say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bCV8uQa

Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dw1tD7Q

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is seen helping his party win polls in his home state Gujarat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g8QGov4

The ice broke on Upper Red Lake, a popular fishing destination in the state of Minnesota. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mZcHMv0

Elon Musk says Apple has cut Twitter advertising and has threatened to remove it from the app store. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EP5hsRz

After a deadly fire in a locked down building, people are demanding an end to Covid restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GOuHm3V

Authorities are stopping anyone taking photos at the Shanghai Covid protest site. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IBAzXMq

Gang members took staff hostage and exchanged fire with police before they were arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8vPAFKe

Authorities in India's Assam state sealed a museum dedicated to Muslims - and many are asking why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DfoIhMT

Alphonso Davies scores Canada's first-ever World Cup goal, but it is not enough to stop them being knocked out following a defeat by Croatia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TtlCwYK

It was reported the man had accidentally fallen onto the tracks in Harlem, New York. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7pwOYB1

The Queen Consort is ending the traditional title of ladies-in-waiting for assistants at events. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KrJOaZz

The government and opposition agree that billions of dollars frozen abroad be released to help fund social projects. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OX1VJ3t

Jyoti Bhatt documented the nuances of rural Indian culture that are on the cusp of disappearing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QkM2CLR

Russian air strikes have hit power supplies and health services, putting millions of lives at risk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RwQdPmu

Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema has led the country's authoritarian regime for 43 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SFHQ2J3

Those missing are believed to be trapped under the mud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1T6L0PK

Urumqi residents confronted officials amid claims Covid restrictions stopped people escaping a blaze. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NP4K2Rn

The restrictions on five Chinese companies are the first to be put in place on security grounds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9TfKIQk

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OqBjKCn

The 78-year-old actor is accused of inappropriately touching a woman in 2017, judicial officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MYuyKoP

Officials released new details of the attack, which killed six, including a note from the gunman's phone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CmzDNdJ

Some fans had flags and T-shirts confiscated while others were shouted at and harassed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EHg2AcD

The emergency powers were used to help bring an end to Canada's "Freedom Convoy" last winter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Z6yTxc

Two brothers are accused of selling state secrets to Moscow in a case "unlike any other in 20 years". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XQGTZYi

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wB8azWI

Olena Zelenska tells the BBC that cold and blackouts are not the worst things Ukraine has faced. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uTF3Uhm

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil asked Iran footballer Mehdi Taremi for his view on the protests in Iran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DJntyS4

People paying their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II left the bears outside royal residences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IZ5hBPt

Isolation from sport is one of the many consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine, says Steve Rosenberg. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/s7BAILS

Growing sales of an Indonesian nut called kenari is helping to reduce deforestation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CJa1B7M

Are supporters in Qatar managing to keep up with the changes over alcohol, kit and freedom of speech? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FC9uBH4

Serbs have been demonstrating in Kosovo, raising fears of renewed ethnic hostilities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TpVaZAD

The Turkish president says its air strikes on Kurdish fighters since Sunday are "only the beginning". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/c7uhgSD

Police in Germany say they are examining links between the theft and past heists from the country's museums. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/N9BsOXp

Nadia Nadim says her mother died after being hit by a truck, after the Denmark forward had to leave an ITV broadcast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bofsVFU

The newborn baby's grandmother speaks of her death in an attack on a maternity hospital in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qc0Fy4z

South African software developers discuss what it means to them to do business in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8WPYnZS

A large Adélie penguin population off Antarctica has fallen by 43% over the past decade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jFpPmaV

Pramila is protesting against a train depot being built in the forest where her community lives alongside leopards. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6UhDE05

Congressional Democrats have been chasing access to Mr Trump's financial records for three years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yS145q3

Russia's UK ambassador is asked whether he accepts his country has committed war crimes in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/doT6RGh

Kyiv authorities say they want to stop Russia using the site for sabotage, intelligence or weapons. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/89tASXB

New leader Gustavo Petro hopes the negotiations will help to end nearly 60 years of armed conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QbCe4UE

In a developing country like Rwanda building a market for electric cars has proved challenging. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z3dPAe6

Saudi fan Abdullah al-Salmi walked all the way from his home in Jeddah to Doha to see the football tournament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SNjOeia

Two of Twitter's most important civil rights partners criticise reinstatement of Trump and West accounts from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IuFUGfH

The man who shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani should be freed on parole, judges rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IQUgY8M

Millions are at risk as winter sets in as many are without power, a WHO official warns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CwS5R0g

Officials say the fire truck was doing drills when it was hit by the jet, killing two firefighters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KnC7vO3

The unusually bright meteor - called a bolide - belongs to an annual shower called the northern Taurids. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QJ9xcv4

The BBC's technology editor looks at claims that Twitter may be heading for calamity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gQTZsPY

The ban against the ex-US president is lifted, but Trump says he sees no reason to return. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4KgtUEm

The 80-year-old president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been in power for 43 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HhKNZt1

France striker Karim Benzema is out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after he sustained a thigh injury in training. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hyYA1QL

Artist Annie Nicholson's work has centred around grief since she lost family members in a tragic accident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A1xdqzR

Representatives at COP27 in Egypt have been locked in negotiations for far longer than expected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DgIMsWA

The footage shows the anonymous British artist working around Kyiv - but never reveals his face. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tpnze1C

North Korea's leader stood hand-in-hand with the girl during a ballistic missile test on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/COIPD31

Two firefighters were killed in the crash, which happened as the aircraft was taking off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NUYCgS5

Joe Biden's granddaughter gets married at America's most famous address, who else tied the knot there? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8FKYXAJ

Video has emerged that Russia says shows the killing of their surrendering troops in eastern Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xa3Rewp

The US pop star says she had been told Ticketmaster could handle demand, despite the chaos this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IcqdnmO

It follows Thursday's warning of a "fiercer" response to US plans to strengthen its regional presence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HZq5BI

It comes amid reports that large numbers of staff have resigned from the social media platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MSIDumZ

The Democrats currently control all three branches of government, but that will change in January. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Bx7urfV

As the House of Representatives leader announces she will stand aside, here's how she made her mark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AmpZgVW

India's space industry wants to enter the big league with the help of private firms and start-ups. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nMuJyBQ

At least 10 children have died in a building in the Jabalia refugee camp - the biggest in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ioInCwb

Adnan Oktar has been convicted of sexual assault and abuse of minors in Turkey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aIMrQbs

The driver ploughed a vehicle into a Christmas parade crowd last year, killing six. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nh8gLy

South Korean families are asking how far the blame should extend for the deadly Halloween crush. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SF9VgR6

A glitch caused by high demand for her concerts has triggered monopoly-busters in Washington DC. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S3wIofK

Security staff are seen covering the camera as a TV 2 Denmark reporter tries to broadcast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TO9tSag

The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother's life or health were at risk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Rowl5Lu

Virginia McLaurin lived her dream of not just seeing the first black president, but dancing with him at the White House. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PcTyHiV

Russia has slashed its gas exports to Europe, making supplies of liquefied natural (LNG) gas vital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qbNV5m1

It's not just big corporates which need to cut their carbon footprint, small firms also have a part to play. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/68Ow5PR

The BBC asked former Trump voters: Would you support him if he runs for the White House in 2024? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0xMLs8a

Mothers around the world share their thoughts as their babies' birth coincides with a huge population milestone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UsZlzWB

Watch as Kenyan journalist Alvin Kaunda's reporting is interrupted by an inquisitive trunk. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8tW3UHI

Michelle Obama talks to BBC Breakfast about marriage, martinis and knitting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nU4VxM

The regional capital was liberated on Friday after being taken by Russia in March. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/F0GBly8

It comes after a pro-democracy protest song was played instead of China's national anthem. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EMBk9iA

The Amazon founder commended the country music star for her commitment to improving literacy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/c2baKGR

There are fears the commitment to a key warming limit may soften as nations seek agreement in Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WApmnkX

EK Janaki Ammal studied a wide range of flowering plants in a career spanning almost 60 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zKjsPh1

Natasa Pirc Musar was once a lawyer for former US first lady Melania Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Mze0x2A

Swiss migrant workers' children want an apology for a policy they say tore whole families apart. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JMYjinH

The results for Joe Biden's Democrats amount to the best midterm performance for a sitting party in 20 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BXcPdwi

Brian Hough was only 18 when he fought in the Korean War but 70 years on he's trying to keep the memory of fallen soldiers alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PeALpYl

Firefighters helped people who were trapped after heavy rain in Valencia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uxeM0i6

Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who inspired a Hollywood film, died in Charles de Gaulle airport on Saturday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9b7X4zU

After two years of war, millions are hungry in Tigray - and finally a deal may ease their suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wld3rGY

Host and Indonesian president Joko Widodo wants to play dealmaker at the G20. Can he pull it off? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SzpimYe

The bells of the Elizabeth Tower will return to regular service on Remembrance Sunday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HjMuiDx

The men are suspected of passing information to Russia's military intelligence service over 10 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fkaGPTu

Tommie Hanks was 27 years old when he was reported missing in action during the Korean War in 1950. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/esKUDpc

The growth of the video gaming market is an opportunity for African developers to create games for the African audience. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wmk6irU

The killing of Aboriginal teenager Cassius Turvey has sparked outrage and raised issues around racism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CgxueDJ

A video of civil servant Divya S Iyer holding her son while giving a speech went viral in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5EkjhlD

Ivan Kalinina, now living in Wales, lost his wife and baby son in the Mariupol hospital bombing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kqd2eIr

Sebastián Filoramo from Venezuela is using his own braille typewriter to make the album more accessible. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NviXTuK

Prosecutors allege Washington's NFL team lied to fans about efforts to probe a "hostile" workplace. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oZfxcPy

Mikhail Vasiliev is accused of involvement in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HPGUyQF

Russia is retreating from Kherson, the only regional capital it captured during the invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/b6Ts20Z

Joseph Chahayed will continue to work in his California shop despite the windfall from the $2bn ticket. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z8WN2yj

Binance will not pursue the deal for its smaller rival citing reports of 'mishandled customer funds'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vXCkULS

Carly Morris says she has been trapped in the kingdom with her young daughter for three years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fnjVxv3