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Watch: Biden roasts Trump at correspondents' dinner https://ift.tt/WjZOXSf The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association di…

Why is the US going after TikTok? https://ift.tt/Iwc6uas The BBC's Suranjana Tewari considers what the future holds for the hugely popular social media app.

Stowaway cat accidently mailed in returned package https://ift.tt/uKC1UtS Galeana is back home in the US state of Utah and in good health after spending six days in a box.

Portugal debate over colonial and slavery role resurfaces https://ift.tt/BTEMQ3Z President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".

Why ice costs more than bread in Mali https://ift.tt/KyrV6gu People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

Thousands rally for Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez https://ift.tt/MY3eiyE More than 12,000 people rally to urge the prime minister to stay in office as he decides whether to resign.

Hostage's family: 'We will fight until you return' https://ift.tt/ghzQ5VK Keith Siegal's family react to a Hamas video of him, 202 days after he was taken captive.

What's behind a dramatic fall in Indian families' savings https://ift.tt/NAW6Lgc Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.

First woman to receive a pig organ recovering well https://ift.tt/R45rTBh Lisa Pisano, once near death, is recovering well after receiving a new kidney from a genetically modified pig.

Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile https://ift.tt/zofs2dn The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.

Europe risks dying and faces big decisions - Macron https://ift.tt/hGqBjpM The French president delivers a stark warning for Europe to act fast to survive in a changing world.

US secretly sends long-range missiles to Ukraine https://ift.tt/qVQm16Z Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.

Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban https://ift.tt/WbUBytD It was the chamber's third attempt to take up repealing the near-total ban. Now the senate must vote.

Top Russian defence official accused of taking bribes https://ift.tt/GhQaFR4 Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov is remanded in custody in a rare case against a high-ranking official.

The fate of Korea's 'first and biggest' sex festival https://ift.tt/R3e5x6I It was to feature events like a bondage fashion show. But then the authorities cracked down.

Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced https://ift.tt/3qIRoLY The EV maker slashes more jobs and brings forward new models as profits drop by more than half.

Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges https://ift.tt/7w9SqYV Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.

Dashcam video shows dramatic rescue from burning car https://ift.tt/Rq08YXZ Drivers in Minnesota stopped in the middle of a highway to help pull a man out from a vehicle on fire.

Unease as Rwanda gears up for arrival of UK migrants https://ift.tt/R0HeNzi Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers once the landmark UK bill is passed.

What is Earth Day and what has it achieved? https://ift.tt/eft3ALh The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.

BBC reporter at Trump trial as man sets himself on fire https://ift.tt/IO18JoY The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.

Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon https://ift.tt/OlpnWDc The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controve…

US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut https://ift.tt/7Tt4k2D A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping https://ift.tt/q8sagoh The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16 https://ift.tt/ZEp4ohC Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk https://ift.tt/AZtU8sQ The deal, if approved by shareholders and judges, would be the largest in corporate America.

All eyes turn to what Israel does next https://ift.tt/l9j3e8u With Iran and Israel in direct confrontation, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner considers what comes next.

Liz Truss: The world was safer under Trump https://ift.tt/niL5fbP Former PM Liz Truss says she hopes Donald Trump wins the next US election.

All eyes turn to what Israel does next https://ift.tt/9Shr4q2 With Iran and Israel in direct confrontation, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner considers what comes next.

'Obvious' Sydney killer targeted women - police https://ift.tt/oE08IMY Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed six people in a crowded Sydney shopping centre on Saturday.

Watch: Tel Aviv residents unfazed by Iran attack threat https://ift.tt/PqwUSX1 People were seen drinking in the streets of Tel Aviv despite Iran confirming a drone launch.

Sydney knife attacker identified by police https://ift.tt/sWHMN7K Joel Cauchi, 40, fatally stabbed five women and a man at Westfield Bondi Junction mall on Saturday.

Iran launches drones at Israel in retaliatory attack https://ift.tt/xNHSmKI IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari has said the drones could take several hours to arrive.

Trump backs Speaker after Mar-a-Lago meeting https://ift.tt/dg1lub4 It comes as the Republican House speaker faces internal dissent and calls for his removal.

Democratic donors paid $1.7m in Biden legal fees https://ift.tt/ECM5P8m Mr Biden has criticised Donald Trump, his election challenger, for using donor funds to pay legal fees.

Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon https://ift.tt/Cl0AEDN The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.

Bogota begins water rationing amid severe drought https://ift.tt/EzgrqRM The reservoir that provides around 70% of water in Colombia's capital is at less than 17% capacity.

OJ Simpson: His life and the trial that defined it https://ift.tt/m2KQb6p Former American football star OJ Simpson, acquitted of his ex-wife's murder in a 1995 trial, has died at 76.

US to end 'gun show loophole' of unlicensed sales https://ift.tt/Md0PVj9 White House says it will require all gun show and internet dealers to conduct background checks.

Russian strikes hit Odesa on city's liberation day https://ift.tt/mtU8s6P Four people were killed in the city on the 80th anniversary of its liberation from the Nazis.

Venezuela's ex-oil minister reappears - in handcuffs https://ift.tt/cyRhd7t Tareck El Aissami, a former close ally of President Maduro, has been arrested on corruption charges.

Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up https://ift.tt/SKa0ILw Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.

US woman sentenced for stealing Ashley Biden's diary https://ift.tt/Sm367Yp Aimee Harris received a month in prison for selling writings by President Biden's daughter to a conservative group.…

Bavaria mulls cannabis-free Oktoberfest beer party https://ift.tt/4iRpQCs Munich's annual event may be declared a drug-free event, even though cannabis is now legal in Germany.

Jury questions in Trump hush money trial revealed https://ift.tt/AmPLRQD Jurors will be asked how they feel about an ex-president being criminally charged, among other questions.

One dead as bridge falls on railway in Russia https://ift.tt/6KGntDa The incident in the western city of Vyazma halts all train traffic, cutting gas supplies to many people.

Watch stunning images and best moments from solar eclipse https://ift.tt/9ft2rhH See moment the Moon completely obscured the Sun, turning day to night and revealing dazzling corona.

Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president https://ift.tt/MYUyG2F Peter Pellegrini accused his rival of being a warmonger who would send Slovak soldiers to fight in Ukraine.

'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia https://ift.tt/nyqle9o Tens of thousands are evacuated in northern Kazakhstan, amid warnings that floods are spreading in Russia.

Your pictures on the theme of 'my commute' https://ift.tt/wd4pFKh A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas? https://ift.tt/6GELOzn BBC Verify assesses the evidence behind Israel's key war aim of destroying Hamas during its military operation in t…

Thousands of Israelis rally to demand hostage deal https://ift.tt/J8zeOS7 The massive protests come after the IDF recovered the body of an abducted Israeli.

Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide https://ift.tt/ytkezQ9 Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, allegedly ordered the murder of over 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people.

Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas? https://ift.tt/6GELOzn BBC Verify assesses the evidence behind Israel's key war aim of destroying Hamas during its military operation in t…

Israel urged to publish full report on aid team deaths https://ift.tt/iSJPnBb World Central Kitchen, which had seven of its staff killed in Gaza, said Israel must be transparent.

Biden vows to help Baltimore recover rapidly https://ift.tt/vc63ZAT The US president says "union labour and American steel" will rebuild Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge.

McDonald's to buy back all its Israeli restaurants https://ift.tt/BKeHtcn The deal follows a boycott of the business after franchisee Alonyal gave free food to Israeli soldiers.

Man sentenced to 30 years for aiding France attacker https://ift.tt/3XHZdmi Audrey Mondjehi was convicted of obtaining a gun used in a 2018 attack on a Strasbourg Christmas market.

Truck crash spills live salmon into Oregon river https://ift.tt/nZW78tz The fish were due to be released into another waterway, but now the salmon population of a creek has been boosted instead.

Charity boss says Israel targeted staff 'car by car' https://ift.tt/X26tTno World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel's deadly strike in Gaza on Monday was not a mistake.

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage https://ift.tt/NSku5qj Users on Meta platforms suffer access problems as thousands report outages on Wednesday evening.

French couple with 159 cats banned from having pets https://ift.tt/l3HhBNx A woman, 68, has been diagnosed as having Noah syndrome, a condition associated with animal hoarding.

Will Truth Social post a financial bailout for Trump? https://ift.tt/U5yNbiD Trump Media lost nearly $60m last year. So how is it worth billions? We explain the ex-president's windfall.

France's unique orphanage for police children https://ift.tt/ypCNRtG Orpheopolis cares for the children of officers who have died in the line of duty or by suicide.

Lizzo not quitting music, just 'negative energy' https://ift.tt/3Wm2GNw The Grammy winner says: "When I say I quit, I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention."

Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid https://ift.tt/BWHR6Kz Dozens of bodies are found and al-Shifa is "completely out of service", Hamas-run authorities say.

Germany kit option blocked over Nazi symbolism https://ift.tt/3GHhXxP Media said the number 44 on the shirts resembled the symbol used by WW2-era Nazi SS units.