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No hope of survivors from MRH-90 helicopter crash in Australia

Defence minister said significant wreckage found points to a catastrophic incident. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sJCqEt1

Madonna feels 'lucky to be alive' after health scare

The 64-year-old spent several days in intensive care while receiving treatment for an infection. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AKbUy0o

China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad

Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidation tactics are tearing apart Uyghur communities overseas. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YOgLwoA

Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape

Women give the BBC harrowing accounts of rape by fighters, as conflict rages in the country. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fAebZBz

Denmark considers banning protests burning Quran and other religious texts

The Danish government is exploring banning protests destroying holy texts over security concerns. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bHiJt8a

Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Deadly clashes broke out between rival factions in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp over the weekend. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m5v9VYz

The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle

Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l5AzY3u

US nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti, says charity

The US State Department is aware of reports and is in 'regular contact' with Haitian authorities. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cw7SuMv

Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body?

James Gallagher spends the day in the heat lab to see what summer heatwaves do to the body. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IFVXvkA

Europe fires: How Canadair pilots battle the Mediterranean blazes

Water bombers have become a cornerstone of the fight – but flying them requires courage and skill. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RAZN3xH

WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app?

Musk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8LdChQI

Judge dismisses Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' lawsuit against CNN

Mr Trump alleged that the US cable network's use of the phrase likened him to Adolf Hitler. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P5G0o2f

South Africa's Julius Malema celebrates 10 years of the EFF

Julius Malema divides opinion like few other politicians but he is celebrating his party's 10th anniversary. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ElFtmJa

Ukraine war: Missile strikes residential building in Dnipro

The top floor of a residential tower block is almost completely destroyed in the strike. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SvdZHa4

The other American women's team at World Cup

A shock win by Philippines over New Zealand was forged thousands of miles away in the US. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xOzeYQX

Watch: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through music by BBC Russia editor

Steve Rosenberg has written a score to chart life in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lHD3pi9

Sudha Murty: Why her comment over spoons divided Indians

Sudha Murty's life has been under increased scrutiny since son-in-law Rishi Sunak became PM of Britain. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ALd958R

Africa's week in pictures: 21 - 27 July 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZiQep57

India LGBTQ+ couples: 'My parents were ready to kill me for their honour'

Indians from the LGBTQ+ community still face discrimination and violence, sometimes from their own families. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6acwdDB

Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake

The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zGiPxYB

The 'world's hottest month' explained... in 60 seconds

With July set "virtually certain" to be the warmest month on record, BBC Weather has this analysis. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kr1QRFb

Niger coup makes the troubled Sahel region yet more fragile

One of the few democracies left in the Sahel, Niger now faces military rule just like its neighbours. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/exqwOua

Manipur: Misleading information shared about India tensions

A look at how false claims about violence in Manipur are being shared in the state and beyond. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6yRnIGh

The South Korean POWs left to plot escape from the North

Families of South Korean soldiers held in the North are demanding recognition from their government. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aObzsB5

Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

Earlier elite troops detained Niger's President Bazoum - now they are closing the country's borders. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9qXTVyl

Sinéad O'Connor on the BBC over the years

Irish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died aged 56. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IptDaci

Aliens and UFOs bring a divided US Congress together

Witnesses testify to US lawmakers about "unidentified... phenomenon" amid calls for openness. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rZC8BpT

Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in US fraud case but can't use superyacht

A $300m bond for Tottenham Hotspur tycoon Joe Lewis is secured by his luxury boat and private jets. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JlN0SWt

Elon Musk tweet boosts vaccine conspiracies targeting LeBron James' son

The basketball legend's son Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xvx6HrB

Godwin Emefiele's downfall: How Nigeria's bank boss ended up in court

The once-powerful bank chief is charged with illegally owning a shotgun, which he denies. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zR5wFyH

Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea

The US is at a critical stage to negotiate the soldier's release, experts say. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pygaYjB

World Cup spotlight hides Australia inequalities

The team's success is despite conditions in Australia, not because of them, those in the sport say. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IcsMyqu

Italy weather: Summer storms sweep across northern regions

Hailstorms and heavy rain leaves a trail of damage across the countries northern regions. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1qsxXau

Typhoon Doksuri: Taiwan cancels Han Kuang military drills

The annual Han Kuang exercise aims to test the island's defences in case of an attack from Beijing. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TieSb8A

How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat

With no air con, a former prisoner describes lying in toilet water to survive brutal heat. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PamwnOo

Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 years

Banned for a century because of filthy water, bathing is to resume in parts of the river. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BWGwaxl

Ghana minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah reported a robbery. Why was she arrested?

A Ghanaian minister allegedly lost $1m cash, handbags and jewels from her house. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Cdufs6H

Iraq and others condemn Quran-burning in Denmark

Large crowds protest in Iraq and Yemen after the acts of a far-right group in Copenhagen. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QSXE2gh

Helicopter finds missing toddler in soybean field

Aerial and infrared cameras helped locate and rescue a three-year-old boy who was missing for hours via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kBRbGOz

Rhodes fires: View from the airport

The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri describes what it's like for people waiting at Rhodes airport. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6GUrW9h

New Zealand: Minister quits after drink driving crash

Kiri Allan's resignation, the fourth from the party since March, comes on the heels of a national election. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/L2y1urU

China: 11 die in gymnasium roof collapse, one arrested

Police have arrested the person in charge of the site in the industrial province of Heilongjiang. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/otYFg3M

Why is technology not making us more productive?

We are in the midst of a technological revolution, but productivity has not improved. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nCZgd2X

Spain's conservatives miss out on all-out victory as left celebrates

Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo narrowly wins but is held back by left-wing parties. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/a83t2wr

Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service

Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W0IF65r

Ukraine war: Russia hits Odesa after killing grain deal

Russia is hammering Ukraine's port city of Odesa after quitting the grain deal. What happens now? via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TKr5ELN

Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK

Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last Sikh emperor of Punjab and a goddaughter of Queen Victoria. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y2zmGKV

Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires

The popular tourist island has started evacuations after 19,000 had to leave Rhodes. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6kQEvsy

Ukraine war: At least one killed in new Russian strikes on Odesa

Odesa's regional governor said 14 people were hospitalised in the blasts, including four children. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9Z8ctkB

Spain faces stark left-right divide in hot summer vote

Resurgent nationalists in Spain aim to roll back the left-wing coalition's reforms. via BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YDolp26