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Bola Tinubu, 70, is declared the winner of Nigeria's election despite opposition calls for a rerun. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zdRv329

Christopher Wray says the FBI has "for quite some time" settled on a potential lab incident in Wuhan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cg9NGRC

Two trains collide near the city of Larissa, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3KgG1Hu

Can India navigate tensions and secure any agreements as a divided G20 meets in Delhi? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6Tk0DJg

The K-pop superstars are among major acts that have returned as pandemic restrictions ease. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/szGch6V

The Finnish government has sought to boost border security since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S0zCK9e

False claims that the war in Ukraine is a hoax have been shared online as the country marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6wHyhfL

Residents in the occupied West Bank area tell the BBC a mob went on an hours-long rampage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/v6tO28w

After Squid Game comes the hit survival-of-the-fittest reality show Physical 100. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/By7dHDp

Ukraine pilot Roman says they need modern helicopters and explains how they evade Russia's air-defence systems. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/usnM9L3

The story of Russia's rapid advance in southern Ukraine, told by the people who managed to stop it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XDFPLur

Bao Fan's disappearance this month renewed concerns of a potential crackdown on finance and tech figures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Otvoy0F

The BBC gets rare access to a renowned airman and his ageing helicopter during a low-flying mission. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uUbmsJ1

The EU's Ursula von der Leyen will be in the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks with PM Rishi Sunak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nGuXONk

As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37CR0WQ

They reproduce a mural by the UK graffiti artist on a Ukrainian house devastated by Russian shelling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DMEeFqK

Sophie Buchaillard lives in hope that she will one day find out what happened to her friend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xRcT4MA

Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j1TbzDl

One man's bid to learn the secrets of the endangered frog that grows to the size of a domestic cat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vI3AH1Y

The deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are having a devastating impact on people's mental health. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vkHTEGL

The prime minister says no agreement has been made but he is hopeful of a "positive outcome". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hi8OeAk

Russia and China refused to condemn Moscow's invasion at a meeting of finance ministers in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qox04Qn

San Francisco breaks a 132-year record low temperature, and snow is forecast for the Mojave Desert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tVH73I

Nearly half of nations that abstained from a UN vote condemning the war were from the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i7SH4wm

A selection of powerful images from around the world, taken in the past seven days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GSyNICh

The Emmy-winning show's creator Jesse Armstrong says it feels like the right time for it to end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9y8RKzP

The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t2NiwaV

The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KgSYna6

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/V1kduNZ

On 24 February 2022, Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, hoping to take over the country in a matter of days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZG3bvV8

Prosecutors accuse the 30 Rock actor of "criminal negligence" as he enters his plea online. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tCvMIL7

Delegates walked out of a security conference after a Russian representative began speaking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lrzJPd6

The soldiers will spend the next few weeks learning about tank maintenance and basic repairs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UkOh5EC

Some 40% of Nigeria's voters are under 35, and many want change after years of misrule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NWTbyUt

A child's art project, a driving lesson and a football match - Ukrainians reflect on their lives before war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CQuqAKB

More than 40 people have been killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil's São Paulo state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YTHdRm3

On Tuesday President Putin said Moscow would suspend participation in the New Start treaty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mloE2yM

Eric R. Holder, Jr. receives 60 years to life for the murder of the Grammy-nominated rapper in LA. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HOkpDZT

The former president says officials "changed their tune" after he announced a visit to Ohio. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mOdc1N5

The image, shot from the plane cockpit, reportedly has "legendary status" within the Pentagon from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6mBpAQR

A bereaved family accuses YouTube of abetting a terrorist group by recommending its videos to users. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZI79lUb

Most prefer to let the Kremlin get on with its war, but keeping their heads down means moral compromises. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4nXWb6O

Gusts above130km/h (81mph) cause a storm surge, ripping off roofs and killing at least one person. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H2kqmfz

Thousands of pregnant Russian women are travelling to Argentina even though they do not speak Spanish and have no links to the country. Hear why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/b9dKuB7

A year into the conflict, some are wondering where the money goes - and if the aid is worth the cost. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VDp5hCL

The newborn girl is adopted by her aunt and uncle who name her after her late mother, Afraa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6S9cPeL

The "preventative detention" of a veteran journalist suggests not much has changed in Algeria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4SOUkW6

ASML machines make computer chips - with technology so advanced the firm is caught in geopolitical rivalry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cAiypPa

Aziz Abdullah fled Xinjiang but got no further than Bangkok, where he died in an immigration centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aoQRbDN

George Santos tells Piers Morgan his embellishments were not about "tricking the people". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FPoba7s

Officials say they will use "whatever means necessary" to free an Australian and three local people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GFZuU72

10 Archbishops criticise Justin Welby over the Church of England backing blessings for same-sex couples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZUzse8u

The secret collection of 77 items from the Angkorian period has stunned antiquities experts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gN9S5ML

The 31-year-old was found dead under the rubble of his home in Turkey two weeks after the earthquake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OP4jdDc

Claims about poverty, unemployment and insecurity feature prominently in this election campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/opkQ1HX

Crowds in Chisinau voice anger at rising living costs and poverty as Moscow is accused of sending saboteurs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0fvjZo1

All Quiet On The Western Front wasn't the only winner in town at 2023's Bafta Awards. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GIxvhJ9

A year into Russia's war, he has little to show for it but there is no sign of an end. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ym29yQC

State TV aired footage of the Hwasong-15, which landed off Japan's Hokkaido island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BfOzWgX

The bodies of some of the more than 2,300 Syrians who died in Turkey are being repatriated by their families. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J3SMHBp

Syria's army says a soldier is among the dead, after rockets hit a high-security area of the capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YBWCuDy

The French president reaffirms support for Kyiv but hints that talks with Russia are a final goal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CcxDou9

Ghana is seeking a $3bn loan from the IMF but the president is pushing ahead with a huge new cathedral. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EDRSZnb

Police have quietly gone after those who took part in the November protests that shook China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z0SYXbn

The former US president will "spend his remaining time at home with his family", the Carter Center said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6yjvHnw

Allies must give advanced Nato-standard equipment and long-term security assurances, Sunak says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5mbqEYa

Composer Ricky Kej has won global acclaim - but is on few playlists in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5d3THCc

At least 53 people have been killed by the jihadists in the province of Homs, state media says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fAoTXu9

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar's biggest banks, confirms his foundation will bid to buy Manchester United. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S0gXC21

The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pwuKBqr

A man who attacked a lone woman in a Florida apartment gym got more than he bargained for. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nglMBDy

A project is under way in northern Sweden which will drastically cut CO2 emissions in making steel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0rG7XNw

South Africa is taking part in a naval exercise with Russia and China, to the dismay of the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DJ5LAxk

The Infowars host has nearly $10m in assets, and his outgoings include childcare, alimony and home upkeep. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UiVrv0H

China and the Philippines both have rival claims in the South China Sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ekq9AuU

Mr Biden says he will speak with China's President Xi Jinping soon "to get to the bottom of this". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fcGQXYh

The Ukrainian president was asked about if Russia attacked from the Belarussian border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8snGhIW

More have been detained since the start of the protests than ever before, an advocacy group says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wnhSLai

After being rescued and getting a tumour removed, the sea turtles were returned to the ocean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qbyi396

Israeli Arabs convicted of terrorism could be deported to Palestinian areas under the new measure. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YOxzIs3

People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new animated series. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fAJYqr5

Passengers reportedly screamed as the flight from Hawaii plunged 1,400ft before the plane recovered. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PplzQ2I

The UN says 11 lorries have driven through a reopened border crossing into rebel-held north-west Syria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1hH8ilS

A 2022 peace deal halted Ethiopia's two-year civil war. Women say it did not stop the violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JqwILH2

The White House says the unidentified aircraft may have been "tied to commercial or research entities". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LEZlmIS

More than 500 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of 200 destroyed buildings in Jindayris. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kw2QB1v

The hospital building, which had 300 people inside, failed a 2012 earthquake resistance test. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZYDzgBG

Pierre Palmade faces charges after a head-on collision led to a woman losing her unborn baby. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CGOHquj

A plan to replace Nigeria's banknotes leads to a shortage of money weeks before general elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rjwZbCi

A Texas zoo is naming the critters after former partners before they are fed to an animal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qix4KNk

A new travel warning urges US citizens to leave the country immediately or face conscription. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zy1FIik

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reassures the US population as questions remain over the shot down objects. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SYin8MG

The singer surprised fans as she delivered a hit-heavy performance at the half-time show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6rqRmQo

Kenya wants to kill some six million quelea birds which have invaded rice fields around the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1re7VDC

David Jolicoeur went by the name Trugoy the Dove and was notably absent from last week's Grammy's. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MSF1UHu

The settlements are seen as illegal under international law, although Israel disagrees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1gFZd6o

A man is rescued after spending nearly a week under the rubble in Antakya from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kjk9anm

Mehmet and Fatma Meter lost seven loved ones in a village where the dead now outnumber the living. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0Ohmlo2

Washington has been on high alert since its military destroyed a suspected Chinese spy balloon on 4 February. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XVY94fW

The seven men caused the death of two civilians as they fled M23 rebels in North Kivu, a court rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8bR3lnE

A cave in Canada has been declared a globally significant location to preserve a rare amphipod. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bMKI63D

Ukrainian data shows 824 Russians dying per day, and the UK says the trends are "likely accurate". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jtdvICH

Before the quake, there were amnesties for contractors who swerved regulations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XwopQDH

Exiled after competing in France while failing to wear a hijab, Sadaf Khadem says it is now her home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UcMBnXT

Yang Min has demanded "justice" for her daughter, who died of Covid in China three years ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qti8fyS

It comes after the US shot down an aerial object off the coast of Alaska on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qdWCVzE

The BBC witnesses the hours-long rescue of Merve and Irem from a collapsed apartment block in Turkey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xAWT1JG

Zahad and Ziya, whose pregnancy photos made headlines, say their baby is fine after being born early. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GZKtLv5

Democrats says the relocations are "human trafficking", but Republicans say it's "humanitarian". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oOAzP24

British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is one of the four men a court ordered Canada to repatriate. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UiBzSH4

The BBC is one of the first international outlets to report from the historic Syrian city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/76901fR

Ukraine wants Western jets to help fight Russia, but using them effectively could be difficult. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5R0Ogah

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NGDhqnR

With 33 engines, Starship will be the most powerful launcher in human history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kbNFW02

Burt Bacharach told the BBC about why his music resonated with teenagers of the day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m9LHFV1

The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the October 2021 shooting, have filed a civil suit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FYIqezl

The former US president's feeds, which have tens of millions of followers, have been restored. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TNUQdrE

An emergency clinic was set up in Santa Juana to treat some of the animals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H2ThnSv

Falling river levels are affecting the use of cargo riverboats around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dUNOX8r