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Around 50 people are injured by hailstones that measured up to 10cm in diameter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/inLpPfj

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg recalls his meetings with the late Mikhail Gorbachev over the past 20 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3AH5DKR

Ice in the Swiss Alps provides water for rivers, crops and the cooling of nuclear power stations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nqp7Hgi

It comes as Taiwan has complained of repeated harassment by Chinese drones close to its islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PGMzCWl

A campaign in Kerala state is breaking taboos by getting men to experience period cramps. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yXHix4

Google says Truth Social violates the company's policies on prohibiting incitement to violence from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LBE57vK

The 27-year-old athlete admitted to taking cannabis in Vietnam in May. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FpmyIHE

Emma Raducanu's return to the US Open - where she won the title as a qualifier last year - ends in a straight-set defeat by France's Alize Cornet in the first round. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/msAIuwo

The teenager was set on fire by an alleged stalker who is now in police custody. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VdH0AMJ

Footage of a tribesman, who was the last survivor of an indigenous group in Brazil, shows him cutting down trees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ioOzbkw

More than 50 ships have braved the risks to take food from Ukraine to destinations around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rXNBf07

The shipment on board has been arranged by the UN to get wheat to a country with millions in need. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q4oYqai

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go! from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HMWyNTw

Ceola McGowan, from Sligo, cites pole dancing for improving her balance and strengthening her core. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ANsBO7H

The last member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil had lived in total isolation for decades. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HTNKQSY

The authorities are trying to find out why he climbed into the lion enclosure in Accra's zoo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9Qu2vaw

Looking back at her career from illegal raves to stadium tours, the star wonders what will come next. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uFbsqAc

The cabin crew intervened after hearing noise from the cockpit as two pilots started fighting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9eSiWsq

Serena Williams' impending farewell and Emma Raducanu's title defence will grab most of the attention at an intriguing US Open packed with storylines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9ex7ALU

Floods have killed more than 1,000 people across Pakistan since June and millions more have been affected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nRB12b8

Angolans mourn 38-year ruler José Eduardo dos Santos, despite a family row over where he should be buried. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YDKUsFG

The blast, which took months of careful planning, lasted just about 12 seconds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/M164AuV

Several people are brought to safety by volunteer helpers in Swat, northern Pakistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H620Nie

Vladimir Putin recently pledged to increase Russia's armed forces personnel by 137,000. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UrsARO5

Aerial footage shows the destroyed section of Interstate 10 near the Arizona-California border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KqZL4im

Tensions have been rising over disagreements including the movement of citizens across the border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0xsc4gY

The former basketball star backs Australia's bid to increase Indigenous voices in parliament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dU28Aim

Monsoon-induced floods continue to cause destruction in what is said to be one of the country's worst disasters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5Klrdan

President Alexandar Vucic cancels the parade - but organisers insist they will go ahead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/skYQ75S

On Friday, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg warned of the Russian threat in northern polar regions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nEqper4

The service welcomes back passengers even as tight coronavirus restrictions remain in place. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VcdunQI

A number of countries criticise Russia as it blocks a joint UN declaration on nuclear security. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Rq762jp

The rare move for Iran to allow women into stadiums where men are playing followed appeals by Fifa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/twnNGa9

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says he does not even know who in his family is dead or alive amid the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ORyHfde

China's Volleyball Association later apologised, saying the decision was due to "lack of experience". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ioQkmsR

The proceeds of the largest art auction ever will go to charity, Christie's auctioneers said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BKwsh7F

Sonali Phogat, a member of India's governing BJP party, died under suspicious circumstances a few days ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DgbCNcp

Giorgia Meloni aims to be Italy's first female PM and vehemently rejects any link to fascism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n98vaX4

A video shows a local official chastising a Zimbabwean patient for crossing the border for treatment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qQKbeLZ

Transport Minister Clément Beaune calls for light to be shed on allegations surrounding TotalEnergies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AqDrXvN

Peruvian transgender rights activist Rodrigo Ventocilla, died after being arrested at the airport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Fi8QboS

Local police have previously said there were "undeniable" flaws in security for the former PM. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ogIHFmU

The UK is threatening health on the French coast as raw sewage is dumped in the sea, French MEPs say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4mjKhWG

Vicky Bowman and her Burmese husband run a centre which encourages businesses to respect human rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JK7p306

Residents in some of China's provinces are employing creative ways to beat a record breaking heatwave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mfgU7yj

Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vBinLFA

Sir Elton John asks a French restaurant DJ to play his Britney Spears duet and streams the reactions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/crgqUtC

The spill has been described by Peru as the worst ecological disaster around Lima in recent memory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6RMV7cT

It was meant as a day of fun and games at France's second largest prison, but it prompted an outcry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dw9rIN2

Imports of goods from Russia fell to £33m in June, the lowest level since 1997, official figures show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/utSq7Km

Most of the country's nuclear plants were suspended after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uPQkh3n

Prayuth Chan-ocha won power in a military coup in 2014 but his opponents say he has overstayed his ruling term. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hmCAXWI

Najib Razak denies charges of appropriating millions of dollars from a state-owned wealth fund. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8bjdgrL

Small publisher Crikey says the media mogul has sent legal letters accusing it of defaming him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NZR9pkO

The movie is meant to be the backstory of a villain but China's latest alteration has changed this. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/T3mogsW

Rotting grain ignited in the summer heat, leaving a fire burning in the silos for weeks, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D6CQIYr

Former world number one Novak Djokovic has his "fingers crossed" he is allowed to play in the US Open despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vECZwXe

The country started daily two-hour power cuts last month after the Ukraine war drove up energy prices. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oh9XLc2

The country's central bank lowered the five-year lending rate by 1.5 percentage points on Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GYfi7bU

When police in Texas offered to buy back unwanted firearms, gun owners of all kinds showed up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EVkWFfw

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are the real-life stars of Welcome to Wrexham, a documentary series about their first season as football club owners from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lBr0zZ1

Bodies are found after the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine was hit by a landslide in the Karbala region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35ErYLx

The repeal of a colonial-era law will effectively legalise homosexuality in the conservative state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nIc8mh2

Nazi warships, lost villages and "hunger stones" are revealed as water levels drop across Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ErPDTSk

Thousands gather for the traditional Zulu coronation, which saw Misuzulu ka Zwelithini become king. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9QcoePJ

The attack on the Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol is the latest in a string of strikes against Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J3mrdpU

Destroyed Russian military vehicles are on display in Kyiv, ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GPxm1qZ

The bus hit emergency crews and journalists at the site of an earlier road accident, killing 16. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5BrnNfb

The monster boat can sleep 12 guests and boasts a swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa and 3D cinema. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1S6DbnL

A psychologist says the Superbad actor "should be applauded" for opening up about anxiety attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rSdCHRP

All eyes will be on the November summit, with US President Joe Biden also expected to attend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wzep1c3

Stars Coffee replaces Starbucks after the US chain pulled out over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iGA0pUh

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1u3shHU

Comedian Matt Forde says a crying infant "derailed" his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gLicAjY

India is not a signatory to international laws for refugee protection and follows an ad-hoc policy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FInqf7t

The animal had escaped from a truck transporting it to an abattoir. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jDZlWRq

The appeal comes amid warnings of a nuclear disaster, as each side accuses the other of shelling it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7CNIivZ

Footage has gone viral showing live fish and crabs being tested in China for the coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ulSK6xt

The victims, thought to be aged up to 10, were found in suitcases bought at auction last week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x9onXFV

A cosmonaut was rushed back to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the US space agency says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EYCyImp

A trailblazer in her field, she was the first Asian designer to break into French haute couture. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/edNgpiZ

US golfer Patrick Reed files a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qcln9Ff

Haruyuki Takahashi is arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a high street clothing retailer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7p48Mse

Liz Cheney criticises the former president after losing to a Trump-backed candidate in Wyoming. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J1wZR73

Parts of northern Italy are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fBCF7zs

Ten people are injured, three seriously, as a train is caught up in a wildfire in eastern Spain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VycJFkL

Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of "50 Holocausts". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XYyhRpE

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sends social media into a frenzy with a joke on Twitter that he is buying Manchester United. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P5dnVIk

Kenya held one of its most nail-biting, and controversial, elections since one-party rule ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XlQ3iDW

One paddleboarder was knocked into the water by a whale's fin, which clipped his board. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RXlKZhM

Firing missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that must be challenged, a top US commander says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hiHAM8w

The government says it wants to remove a source of tension in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eNGPoEW

The group - including a pregnant woman and seven children - have been stuck since mid-July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MdE3xKi

Wyoming Republicans decide on Tuesday if Liz Cheney is a defender of the constitution or a "swamp rat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1gnQrax

A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LQI48SN

Foreign leaders congratulate the president-elect but backers of Raila Odinga question the result. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pW0nl7K

The base is hit by blasts a week after a Ukrainian attack on another military airbase in Crimea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WOqN7KJ

PM Albanese says Mr Morrison held five extra portfolios but the ex-PM said he acted "in good faith". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4d7cZei

Rescue attempts have been delayed again after the water level in the flooded shafts suddenly rose. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3WlRENo

It's anticipated that the results of the much-awaited poll will be known in the coming hours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6bKoWpM

The trip comes just 12 days after a controversial tour by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FUv0RXW

On the frontline of the wildfires in France is a tactical team trying to stay ahead of the flames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ifw7eM

The blaze broke out at a Coptic Christian church in the city of Giza causing a stampede. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SlGY5fB

Freya had to be euthanised because the public went too close to her, officials said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zt76xHL

The staggering profit comes amid soaring oil prices in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jYPIoGl

A man is arrested after shots were fired at the airport in Australia’s capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Cp7tqIY

The literary world has reacted to the attack on Salman Rushdie with shock and condemnation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z37YFRS

The militants fire into the air as women call for "work and freedom" after a year of Taliban rule. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pEkOj8u

The latest results from the presidential and parliamentary races. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IloY16d

At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fmP64bw

A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/b9ZVEPf

A local news outlet reports wind speeds of up to 65km/h tore off part of the festival's main stage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xfr1VOS

There are fears water levels could dip to the lowest ever recorded on the key German shipping route. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Mw2BTGY

Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing into a bank near the Vatican. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2F6BxG7

The former chancellor has faced criticism over his links to Russian energy companies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4oi6FNL

Freya the walrus, a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord, is in danger from too much attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zo0wuOB

The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron plants. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KzJxksZ

The Ministry of Defence says the blasts have "significantly degraded" Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5dcXRbL

Thousands take part in marches amid fears the president may dispute October's election result. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jYEkOBm