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A group of women helps migrants with a simple humanitarian act, defying a crackdown on migration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s4jRwGn

The Republican suggested Vice-President Kamala Harris changed her identity from Indian and "became black". from BBC News https://ift.tt/rHFjGUx

The unusual case is prompting speculation Mr Krieger may be part of a swap involving prisoners in Germany and Russia from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yl3S2gT

Smoke seen rising from above the Lebanese capital, as building is damaged and crowds of people gathered outside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C86yMFw

Big donors helped push Biden out. Now ordinary people have the spotlight as they fundraise for Harris via video calls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z0Uytep

Video shows crowds gathered in the Venezuelan capital as riot police face off with demonstrators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VGgRMmX

A UN expert describes the violence seen in videos analysed by the BBC as "unlawful". from BBC News https://ift.tt/JV5hU1p

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Tom Cruise and Snoop Dogg were there to watch the star gymnast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UZTOjP1

Scientists say they have new evidence that complex life on Earth began much earlier than thought from BBC News https://ift.tt/PyYbEFo

Kenyan Martin Odhiambo cultivates medicinal plants and hopes that remedies can one day be regulated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RgZNyns

The Mangrove Photography Awards entries capture unique ecosystems above and below the waterline. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qdQBGC9

The last of an original generation of drug lords, the Sinaloa boss evaded capture for decades. Until now. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NoMRPKA

Russia intends to destroy dozens of US-built warplanes as soon as they arrive in Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NiDsqBW

The Glassworker is the country's first hand-drawn feature film, but could it inspire others? from BBC News https://ift.tt/XaAyVQZ

Why tourists who flock to see the country's beautiful landscapes will have to get a visa from next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yvZVWH2

Moscow's Europe Square has been renamed Eurasia Square, as Russian relations with the West deteriorate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5Oxli78

"She can survive this," Ayelet Levy Shachar says of her daughter, who's been held in Gaza for nine months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IZMyU6H

It comes just days before the games get under way with an opening ceremony in central Paris on Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OaU5NQC

The deaths of dozens of protesters has further eroded scant trust in the security forces. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p3aIcG8

BBC analysis has uncovered the extent of damage caused by nine months of fighting between the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Iqz7MYe

Ex-security guard, Louis van Schoor, killed dozens in South Africa but was only jailed for seven murders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HEdUoVB

Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DWuaKUx

The path for a Democratic nominee is less than clear months before the election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LJjKFur

It is thought the device, now being examined, was used to pick the best line of sight to the former president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s0JH5x6

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the measures used to clamp down on Kremlin critics have swelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NUz3wsP

The women flouting tradition to get reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8hnI2ia

Activists say spiralling housing costs are due to properties being bought by foreigners - or rented over the summer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e4Xb0DS

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zGFVUbP

Homesickness and visa issues have not stopped Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becoming a cycling sensation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hDK8LPE

A clean-up team removed four bodies from the Himalayas in this year's operation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/A3j6f0X

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p5DZzGx

A reporter is told to pay €5,000 for posts that a judge ruled amounted to "body shaming". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Abrew0U

Berlin says a G7 scheme to raise $50bn from interest on frozen Russian assets will ensure other funding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ykeRtBS

The near complete skeleton of a stegosaurus - named Apex - is 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long, Sotheby's says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ysbahr4

Despite Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to secure support, the outcome of today's vote remains uncertain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2vkpZ8N

The Canadian rapper joked on Instagram that the rushing floodwaters "better be espresso martini". from BBC News https://ift.tt/fzXktNe

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LIpMxBc

Young women tell the BBC how Kat Torres lured them to her homes in the US, where they worked for no pay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K6wQAqh

The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/duLo1ZM

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Trump rally, a witness says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iATkjS2

Donald Trump rushed off stage during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after loud bangs were heard from BBC News https://ift.tt/0bPBpyC

The former US president and supporters around him are seen crouching after loud bangs are heard. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vUOzWCd

An air strike hit a densely populated area of displaced people in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HTwMGOL

A growing number of Democrats are calling on Joe Biden to end his presidential re-election bid after a series of gaffes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7hnM6wZ

As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lvp2rKM

The head of the Los Lobos gang is handed a 34 year sentence for ordering Fernando Villavicencio's murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DRAZFtQ

Fast and free, India's UPI payments system has been a big success, but has attracted scammers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EGS2DUH

Victims' loved ones say "lies" are still being told, almost 30 years after 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Y5SGqz

The UK's new prime minister has met the US president for the first time on a trip to Washington DC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gCHkl2f

Brazil's ex-president is accused of benefiting from a scheme to sell gifts given to his government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tNrKaAZ

As Joe Biden fights to stay as his party's nominee, some say his unpopular vice-president is the right person to take over. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IkbcoVO

From installing bollards to hiring private security, fed up Canadians are trying new ways to safeguard their cars. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q2gP7Th

The prosecution of a director and a playwright has sent shockwaves through the artistic community. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yL7Bkbi

Americans are taking loans to afford basic necessities - as groceries prices have surged by 25%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QfxH0BD

Singer Gabriella Ghermandi dismisses suggestions that Ethiopians need to be taught about empowering women. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YdB7J4A

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/We6idEQ

Russia is pummelling Ukraine's energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oKm7RWb

Experts argue arresting the homeless will make a crisis worse - but cities face mounting pressure take quick action. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WRuQnom

Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size? from BBC News https://ift.tt/GfiUYSV

Crime and poverty in cities like Marseille has driven support for the far right in southern France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nxc1j5C

How endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DWOf7Px

Russia is throwing wave after wave of men forward in Ukraine to make ground. The tactic is working. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l7gqf3A

A former US police officer runs an AI-powered network of misleading news sites turning its sights towards November. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bsdu97v

The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X7EIg0l

It is estimated a third of girls are married off before they turn 18 in the West Africa nation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SzT9EVF

Replacing the 6,000 calories burned daily by a Tour de France rider, while negotiating the vaguaries and motorways of a 21-stage, 2,100 mile race is a formidable challenge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MHm3Oou

Nearly 200 pages of documents shed new light on Epstein's crimes and how he evaded severe punishment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d8k3Vvl

Lucius Banda, who has died aged 53, became known as the "soldier" for the voiceless. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7A3LSC4

The former US president hails a Supreme Court verdict giving him partial immunity from prosecution. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a6PRfkl