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The bodies of two young boys and their parents were recovered from their destroyed home in the Sumy region, rescuers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FWdA5cX

A legible medical prescription can make a difference between life and death, the court says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UIsE4SG

For many women, the internet was their last resource. An internet shutdown threatens to end this. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8MxKyXl

BBC Spotlight went undercover to expose a secret network of international dog fighters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SRZW8Qm

The election was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eHFdmAK

The proposal was backed by 50.4% of voters, in the second Swiss ballot on the issue in four years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L5CVb0g

Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4dNDjgn

Millions flock to Bali to Eat, Pray, Love. They also get crowds, traffic and the cacophony of construction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1JZLTNX

Tensions between the two countries have increased after the US Navy targeted boats off the coast of Venezuela. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p5JEUQ0

Russian Alexey Molchanov breaks his own 2024 world record in one of the most technically challenging freediving events. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bc6pxgK

She fled to Cuba after being convicted in the killing of a police officer but denied the shooting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/arpAZc2

Nearly $1 million worth of merchandise was stolen by about 25 people, according to police. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WKU1goE

US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fXTVrsi

The BBC's Laura Bicker says residents of southern China are largely heeding warnings from authorities as the storm lashes the region with wind and rain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gs5hzbI

Seven charities, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, remove the former wife of Prince Andrew as a patron or ambassador. from BBC News https://ift.tt/h3u4nPj

Hakyung Lee, 44, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k7OXTiL

Lower consumer taxes are expected to ease some of the impact of Trump's 50% tariffs on India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TPRxeUd

What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you’d get home? from BBC News https://ift.tt/iOHGcxL

Songs of Forgotten Trees, which won the Orizzonti Award at Venice, marks the first such win by an Indian director. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ADcUr4I

Norma, a movie based on a viral true story from TikTok, has become a nationwide obsession. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CkB7fUA

BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas looks at the latest Israeli strikes on buildings in Gaza City city over the weekend. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x9z81kL

For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence - including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/un0oKx6

The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BMsDT1e

In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5rIOkTL

As the 50th independence anniversary approaches the country grapples with poverty and inequality. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QDnvtkg

The 22-year-old has been charged with murder and is facing the death penalty if convicted at trial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jE56DfG

Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ztCSVhw

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason and North America Editor Sarah Smith discuss what's at stake for both sides during the trip. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BAFhJGX

The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American operations, according to the US treasury secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3AnEFI8

The pair were sentenced to two years in prison after being found with charms, including a chameleon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SBqx7Po

Why so many corn belt Americans continue to back Trump, even while feeling economic pressure driven partly by his trade policy from BBC News https://ift.tt/3NHcxM9

Pascoal - famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music - wrote more than 2,000 instrumental pieces. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wb8hnKp

Authorities have accused Washington, Utah local Tyler Robinson of killing the conservative activist from BBC News https://ift.tt/FSf1KJE

The FBI says a family member recognised the 22-year-old man from Utah from surveillance images released to the public. from BBC News https://ift.tt/esYy8qw

Drones like this one were shot down over Polish airspace in the early hours of Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jMELbtS

Video from the campus in Utah shows how the event turned to chaos after a single shot rang out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vNGqhP0

The UN says the number of obese teenagers has nearly tripled globally in the last two decades. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZkD8WxL

An 88-year-old jewellery store owner in San Jose is recovering after being assaulted during a violent smash-and-grab robbery. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5rLj4N1

A Princeton student "tortured for many months" by Iraqi militia is now in the US embassy, President Trump says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wAIhqFJ

Israeli police say two gunmen were killed after the attack, which was one of the deadliest in the city in years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AIk8s57

A leading member of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, she helped convict men who abducted hundreds of babies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PJNu8C6

One of Kyiv's main government buildings was hit in overnight missile and drone strikes by Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HEpSnh9

The prime suspect for two bombings in California in 2003 was found in a Welsh cottage last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sonNZGB

Several residential buildings are reported partially destroyed and still ablaze in Ukraine's capital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bB7f80E

The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mophGgv

But one immigration lawyer in Atlanta says his clients were wrongly caught up in the raid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QOdbkow

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, the former vice-president to Donald Trump said he would like to see negotiations to lower the levies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ToOgzJ4

Mother Mary comes to me is a raw, bruising, yet life-affirming portrait of Arundhati Roy's mother. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7cp601Z

The former US president had been spotted with a wound on the right side of his head in recent days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PG9EpvD

Investigators said the 18-year-old killed was the sister of the suspect, who was known to police. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9eZAQNM

The molten magma streamed down one of the world’s most active volcanoes and put on another fiery show on the Island of Hawaii. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eku1gtW

The military parade was attended by world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased China’s new weapons. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VwNaGe3

At least 800 people have been killed and thousands injured in the east of the country after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday night. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k1Pe9XN