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Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it tries to halt asylum on Med route

Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PlHXdBm

Why plane turbulence is really becoming more frequent - and more severe

Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls from BBC News https://ift.tt/W0Kb3Ml

UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions

The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nH8FIP2

Watch: Nursing home residents rescued from China floods

At least 30 people have been killed in floods that have inundated large parts of northeastern China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RBFfwUL

The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home

Five of the region's island nations offer such citizenship by investment for as little as $200,000. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uBasnHm

Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas

Critics say EU policy has given Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev a free hand during his crackdown on opponents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X4z9wiH

Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens

Residents just 30km away from Athens have fled their homes, as Greece's temperatures are forecast to reach 44C on Sunday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mED1G3W

Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i42uXfY

'I'm so tired': Mother of starving Gazan baby speaks to BBC

Hedaya al-Muta'wi's 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing just 6kg. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dL7RW2i

Too hot for Santa as Lapland buckles under record heatwave

After an unusually cold early summer, the whole of Finland has been plunged into two weeks of high temperatures. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b0Rqirp

Watch: Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in awkward exchange

The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headquarters renovation project during a tour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nd8utME

Verdict expected in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial - what to know

A judge on Thursday will deliver her verdict in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior ice hockey team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6b1xtyE

BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo

The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FaidIGJ

Camp Mystic: Why were so many people killed there during Texas floods?

The recent floods in Kerr County, Texas killed 135 people, including many young children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1sxBUyA

Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SXhWuKk

Powerful Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US

Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito", was captured a month ago in what police described as an underground bunker. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BUXDamw

Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests

In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uCTrteS

Social media revamp by 92-year-old president struggles to woo young Cameroonians

Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and wants to show he is on the pulse, but many are not convinced. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5pjKP9q

Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss

Mkhwanazi's explosive claims have resulted in a suspension and the launch of two inquiries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lJYIfKe

Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world

A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FHOqwbz

Why Prada – and other luxury brands – keep getting India wrong

A controversy involving Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IJ1PMFn

Watch: Why is Donald Trump asking Coca-Cola to change its recipe?

The US president says it's better to make the fizzy drink with cane sugar, but why might that be? from BBC News https://ift.tt/wondOa0

Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave

There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CdhQDny

Fewer school-age children vaping in Australia since ban, study says

Australian officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MFPkuHi

Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices

Last week, the US president urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3N6sPE7

Traitor or patriot? Retrial begins for spy chief who assassinated a president

Kim Jae-gyu was executed for killing dictator Park Chung-hee. Now South Korea is revisiting his case. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2flTtL0

India can't wish away coal - but can it be made cleaner?

The country heavily relies on coal-powered thermal plants to meet its daily energy requirements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QBTUlEx

Don't vilify Air India crash crew: Indian pilots' association

Earlier, India's aviation minister said not to jump to conclusions and another pilots' group criticised the report. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7tz4lH6

The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico

The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CTNMKrc

When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis

Kundanlal risked all to rescue Jewish families during Europe's darkest hour and bring them to India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xMKjcZr

A bridge too far? Prague railway project draws criticism

The 123-year-old Vysehrad railway bridge is set to be replaced but conservationists say it should stay. from BBC News https://ift.tt/euv12ld

'They were just kids': Mother mourns sons killed in Israeli strike while waiting for aid

Two of Iman al-Nouri's five sons were killed outside a clinic in Deir al-Balah on Thursday, while a third was seriously wounded. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mwET4Gk

The beauty and brutality of life in the shadow of Kashmir killings

BBC visits ground zero of the April attack in Pahalgam where locals are picking up the pieces of their broken lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GZceyI1

BBC correspondent explains the role of fuel switches

The BBC's Theo Leggett explains that the two switches were moved which caused the crash from BBC News https://ift.tt/uqH4rSU

'We're worried about our future': Srebrenica massacre's tensions still felt 30 years on

While communities in Sarajevo mark three decades since the massacre, denial of the genocide in on the rise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5frWYZk

Russia's summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance

Analysis of Russia's advance in northern and eastern Ukraine in maps. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1vGjqXU

'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre

Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2GXDUVo

Watch: Macron's day with the Royal Family

The French president met the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen and dignitaries on the first day of his state visit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j1EbZLP

Are India's skies safe? Air safety watchdog responds amid rising concerns

India’s skies remain safe, with accident rates below global averages, air safety regulator chief tells the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z1owa4e

From India to Britain and back: The cartoonist who fought censors with a smile

Abu Abraham’s sharp cartoons exposed power’s excesses during India’s 1975 Emergency crackdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ClVs0GB

A video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China

So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o18avC4

A boy saved by barbed wire, a 'destroyed' camp and missed warning signs in Texas floods

Survivors describe a deluge that pounced with devastating speed in the pre-dawn hours in central Texas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qVtZ67H

Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius

This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mp3RnB6

Watch: Holiday park wiped out by Texas floods

Jason Allen, correspondent at the BBC's US partner CBS, reports from Kerrville, Texas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SRHsVbx

Watch: Deadly Texas flooding causes destruction

At least 24 people have died and dozens of people are missing amid the flash flooding, authorities say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PtcD6UI

American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica

Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fgjoDq8

Man admits murders of four Idaho students in deal to avoid death penalty

Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology student, is set to receive a life sentence for the 2022 murders in a case that shocked America. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WM4dpRB

Mass evacuations as wildfire rages in Greek island of Crete

People ordered to leave homes, hotels, and rental rooms in the nearby Ferma municipality as flames fanned by gale force-winds approach the area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D2OHKTi

How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa

Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hcRZyLj

Diddy jury to keep deliberating after deadlocking on most serious charge

The panel reached a verdict on four of the five counts, but could not agree on the most racketeering count. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nl9UI8D