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Will Biden's green jobs policy help him win votes?

The US president has invested heavily in helping to create renewable energy jobs across the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YLVPBsf

I recognised my sister in video of refugees captured in Sudan war

Eritreans tell the BBC their relatives are being detained incommunicado by Sudan's military. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YZA8sej

Your pictures on the theme of 'shadows'

A selection of your pictures on the theme of 'shadows'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bcp4s9v

Young women fear return to a broken land of rubble and brutality

Yazidi women visiting the UK to sing tell of their concerns as the camps they live in face closure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qnszgOH

Ready for it? Taylor Swift dazzles Dublin with Eras Tour

At least 150,000 Swifties are descending on the Irish capital for three nights. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tz7SGdM

Slavery, migration and jihadists - the issues as Mauritania votes

This election is a litmus test of Mauritania’s democracy after its first democratic transfer of power in 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tlnfrGV

'I feel terrible for him and America': Voters worry about Biden

We asked voters across the political spectrum what they thought of 2024's first presidential debate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uy3a4mK

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

Jan and Els sought medical intervention to end their lives after 50 happy years of marriage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DtzCYBl

EU warns Georgia's NGO law is blocking its path to joining

EU leaders say the country's current course of action threatens its acceptance into the bloc. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ckde7OS

Rock stars, wrestlers and pilgrims: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y64DB7R

Australian 'swimming queen' Campbell retires

One of the nation's most celebrated swimmers will hang up her goggles after failing to qualify for Paris 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vmOwVR8

Biden v Trump: What are they thinking in Moscow, Beijing and Delhi?

Eight BBC correspondents give their view on the US election from global capitals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OUEBM4r

Australian rugby star Hayne will not face new rape trial

Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Jarryd Hayne having "carefully considered" the public interest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hpWoljJ

Watch: Julian Assange arrives at US court in Saipan

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory, to attend court. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TELtkAv

US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat

The two pilgrims' daughter says a tour agency they used had failed to provide basic necessities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H4tDB2p

Bangladesh's deadliest executioner dies

The 74-year-old hanged several high-profile figures during his time in prison for murder. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cqOICKu

Julian Assange to plead guilty in deal with US

The Wikileaks founder will plead guilty to US criminal charges to avoid extradition, according to court documents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fcpj6hY

Intense fighting in Rafah near end, says Netanyahu

But the war in Gaza will continue until Hamas is driven from power, the Israeli prime minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x2t5Unr

Trump and Biden sharpen lines ahead of debate showdown

Joe Biden spent the weekend with aides at Camp David while Donald Trump was on the campaign trail. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V8HOtq2

China and EU to hold talks on electric car tariffs

The EU and China still disagree about the import taxes, but have agreed to discuss them further. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJlFDLh

Giant anti-government protest rally grips Tel Aviv

Video shows scuffles and people being arrested as police – some on horseback – tried to move protesters off the city’s main highway. from BBC News https://ift.tt/897o5BS

Why a 12-year-old took action against period poverty

A German girl organises a big contribution to a South African charity tackling period-poverty issues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/osufgE0

Judge Cannon, and the Trump trial going nowhere fast

Critics argue the inexperienced Trump appointee Aileen Cannon has indulged the former president's delay tactics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yx8ja3K

ICRC says 22 killed in strike near its Gaza office

The International Committee of the Red Cross said the "grave security incident" was the latest of several. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O2sRtNa

Escaped pet donkey found 'living best life' with elk

A man hiking in the California wilderness has stumbled upon a pet donkey that has been missing for five years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ga1tXgO

Trump campaign gets $50m boost from single donor

US media reports the donation was sent the day after Trump was convicted in his New York hush-money trial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7T30fXH

Microsoft back as most valuable firm as Nvidia slips

The artificial intelligence chip giant briefly took the top spot from the software company this week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qTOlQDn

Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants

Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TyVOBx4

China changed village names 'to erase Uyghur culture'

Activists claim removal of place names is the latest attempt to undermine Uyghur culture in China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UV0MQst

Boeing crash families demand record $25bn fine

The families of victims of two 737 Max crashes also call for prosecutions a day after apology by chief executive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CBxys9P

NK soldiers cross border prompting warning shots

Seoul believes the border violation was not intentional, as North Korea prepares for Putin's visit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AxwNJLa

'I would be beheaded': Islamist insurgency flares in Mozambique

A bold insurgent attack heightens fears of instability as a regional force prepares to pull out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pis94J6

Russian warships leave Cuba after five days

The Russian fleet had been anchored just 90 miles from the US state of Florida. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yA17zFr

Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill

About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IqsV9tG

Too much of a good thing? Spain's green energy can exceed demand

Spain is looking at storing electricity or increasing demand to solve electricity oversupply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uyzSaBP

'I feel broken': Inside the mind of the woman who ran 1,000km in 12 days

At the end of her challenge, the 52-year-old says ultra-running is a good way to "get uncomfortable". from BBC News https://ift.tt/pMOARzS

Susannah's grandad ran Bengal when famine killed millions

She is only just learning about Sir John Herbert's significant role in the colonial catastrophe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6o9deEf

Demolition begins at Parkland school shooting site

'I hear her voice when we drive down this road', says the father of one of the shooting victims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EOaJzX3

Pope jokes around as he hosts famous comedians

Among the US celebrities were Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oZIAtxN

Daring dives and winter walks: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1dTBpvU

Houthi missile attack severely injures sailor, US says

The latest attack comes a day after the Iranian-backed group attacked another ship in the Red Sea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7kvjgm6

'I've been stabbed': US teacher recounts China attack

David Zabner describes the moments he was stabbed in an attack at a busy park in China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pLt5M0f

US hot dog contest can't stomach champ's vegan deal

Joey Chestnut told he cannot join famed Nathan's contest on 4 July unless he drops sponsorship by vegan brand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7JCalmr

Two Indians recruited by Russia killed in Ukraine

The Indian foreign ministry has urged Russia to repatriate the two bodies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ceb5qEI

Why the EU might be about to make Chinese electric cars more expensive

Brussels is widely expected to introduce tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles coming to Europe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/18XdwR5

Trump has interview with New York probation officer

The ex-president appeared virtually for under half an hour from Mar-a-Lago, joined by his lawyer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xWkYamD

Europe's night of election drama capped by Macron bombshell

The French leader lost to the far right then called an election, in one of many big stories across the EU. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OQ1vDm6

Graduation ceremony finally happens, 50 years later

A 1974 graduation was canceled in the face of a tornado. The ceremony finally happened this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TD15B06

Howard University strips Diddy of honorary degree

The university called the rapper "so fundamentally incompatible" with Howard after shocking video emerged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mMR5DUH

I married the love of my life in a Ukrainian bunker. Two days later he was killed

As Russia relentlessly shelled Mariupol in 2022, a romance was blooming several metres below. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gOsB8Uu

Ex-Trump strategist Bannon ordered to prison

A US court has ordered ex-Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon to turn himself in by 1 July. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8ShGFuE

‘Cold lava’ floods Philippines village after eruption

Footage shows rivers of volcanic ash and debris following an ‘explosive eruption’ at Mt Kanlaon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nVg2jzk

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20

The Israeli army said it carried out a strike on a UN school that housed a "Hamas compound". from BBC News https://ift.tt/I7vc1y3

Putin warns Russia could provide weapons to strike West

The Russian president has been criticising the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WGwYyHK

Behind the 'Zuma tsunami' in South Africa

The ex-president has been hit by a number of scandals but emerges once again to play a big role. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v5retJR

Cost of going green sparks backlash from Europe's voters

Voters demanded action against climate change in 2019 elections, but resistance has since broken out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LaPXU1j

Volcanic thriller sparks Spielberg talks and interest from Hollywood

Michael Crichton's widow asked bestselling author James Patterson to finish his volcanic thriller. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v6tJ93D

'Vote or face war': Poland PM's stark warning ahead of EU election

Donald Tusk is urging Poles to vote for his coalition, to best protect against Russian aggression. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bqiWIlC

Missing Cryptoqueen’s murky links to Bulgarian underworld

The BBC investigates Ruja Ignatova’s close ties to a suspected organised crime boss. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r1yzCcq

'Russia now is like 1984': Inside a Russian dystopian library

Deep in Putin's Russia, Ivanovo's George Orwell library is still lending books on totalitarianism. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HT57c8b

German football coach condemns 'racist' TV survey

Julian Nagelsmann condemned the poll, which asked if people wanted more white players on the German team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3R7eAgB

Could a housing revolution transform Canadian cities?

The Canadian government is pushing hard for cities to build more "fourplex" apartment blocks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/87jQq56

The American D-Day soldiers who left messages in a castle

Messages from World War Two American GIs can be still be found on the walls of an NI castle. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PhTnz3v