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Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OroEHXN

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4qhsf3c

Germany wants to stop property it owns in Italy being seized to finance compensation for Nazi war crimes from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H7B4QXv

Dozens of people are believed to be trapped after the building fell in China's Hunan Province. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fB1CTIl

Football agent Mino Raiola - whose clients included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba - dies at the age of 54. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GZNosQU

China's capital imposes major new restrictions in a bid to curb a spike in cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lDdekov

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma would "do anything" for the Gupta business family, a report finds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XJVS1GF

Vira Hyrych, who worked for Radio Liberty, died after her residential building was hit on Thursday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Je1nYdc

Gibril Massaquoi was a school teacher but then became the spokesman of a notorious rebel group. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7QiwhTy

The 10 Russian soldiers are wanted for alleged war crimes - but at home, they have been hailed as heroes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gs42Ulq

Some residents have been under strict lockdown for five weeks, and struggled to access food supplies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q94IDoh

Detergents dumped in a local river are being linked to the filthy white phenomenon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1WDcIKl

The major increase in US support would include $20bn in military assistance, plus economic aid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HWs4vKA

At least 333 people were put to death, a 25% increase compared with 2020, two campaign groups say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4A9IOXf

Human rights groups criticise a court that convicted the two stars of "violating family values". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LNca18A

Uniper is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine EU sanctions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DAn0l5m

A businessman and an officer are charged with leaking secrets to a presumed agent from the North. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4B5FhUo

Streets came to a standstill as people paused to pay tribute to the millions killed in the Holocaust. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DdXA8hb

Mysterious explosions in Transnistria raise fears that the Ukraine conflict may spread to Moldova. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oFyX8VU

The Israeli study says social media and conspiracy theories about Covid are among factors to blame. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HhstnRQ

Held in a Russian prison since 2019, Trevor Reed is safely on his way back to the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jTl4rtp

Smoke from the fire caused people in the surrounding area to suffer breathing difficulties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wv9cFVS

The fall in Tesla's shares highlights the issues Elon Musk faces as he tries to run five companies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ckTZ1d7

The Grande Rio samba group has won the top prize with a parade promoting religious tolerance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lgmNKCk

State media in North Korea have broadcast footage from a military parade, attended by leader Kim Jong-un. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GxEZtNr

A van carrying the Chinese nationals was targeted by a suspected female suicide bomber. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TOo45UX

Imports of cheaper Russian oil by India are rising, despite calls for Delhi to help isolate Russia economically. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kjVESFw

In his first grants of clemency, the US president pardons three people and commutes 75 sentences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9cLvFpO

The endangered animal suffered fatal injuries after being beaten and restrained with a tractor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KoC0R6S

The US and UK will reportedly provide security support to the nations during the application process. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/72tJy3v

The head of the FBI says violence against police is a "phenomena" that "doesn't get enough attention". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2hs71ec

Kane Tanaka was born in 1903, the same year as George Orwell and when Roosevelt was US president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6urhJe4

Shares drop as Covid cases in Beijing raise the prospect of supply chain disruption. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NS1MrmH

Bishop Evans jumped into the Rio Grande on the US-Mexico border when he saw two people in distress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dMzLq7a

She did not become president - yet this result still counts as a win for her and the far right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xvaJWrg

He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-election in 20 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/53KZfHM

When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skills to rob banks instead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wAatzBI

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LPtR4HW

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HME84uj

Two-metre barriers have appeared all over the city as officials battle to contain a Covid outbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9P8NTMD

Russian forces have moved away from Ukraine's capital, but those defending the city remain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LoP8hZl

The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to young voters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7xOFq5Q

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EY7h2tD

The video features people pleading for help over a lack of food and medicine in the city's strict lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z09am67

Coast guards are searching for the 26 people on board after the vessel sent out a distress signal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7hns3vM

Ukrainian fighters post a video showing women and children purportedly hiding under a steel plant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5RMtYWi

A video released by Ukraine's Azov regiment appears to show children sheltering inside a steel plant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lWvzLiQ

The deadly explosion comes amid a revival of violence claimed by Islamic State militants. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DHd5pon

Video shows the former heavyweight boxer repeatedly punching a man in the head. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SWbmhiN

Exiled Russian tycoon says oil embargo could halve country’s cash and damage Putin’s war capability. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g8ABROi

Ex-Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is remembered for ending the stranglehold of the former ruling party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zQCHa5v

A senior general says the aim is to open a route into a separatist region of Moldova, Transnistria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5Rk2LMe

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg takes in the sites of Moscow apparently distorted by the war against Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o7PBxXV

Mwai Kibaki ended 40 years of one-party rule but his 2007 re-election sparked nationwide violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eAVN3Su

The former prime minister's narrative of a US-led conspiracy to oust him is resonating with his supporters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Gh90lOa

Tensions are high following several days of violence in and around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fHzSj52

President Biden has announced a new $800m assistance package that includes ammunition and drones. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7wUJv9K

The appearance of Donald Trump's former lawyer prompted one of the show's judges to walk off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/al6bWyp

The pilot is among those who died when the aircraft came down in Haiti, injuring people on the ground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6jHfL2u

Sophie Wilmes will temporarily resign to care for her husband who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VoH53g4

President Putin says the new Sarmat missile is food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BY6fn5I

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qe1q7NY

Four days before the vote, far-right leader Marine Le Pen is behind Emmanuel Macron in the polls. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vzcVbio

Germany currently gets a quarter of its oil and 40% of its gas from Russia from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4FHKd7T

A report criticises the makers of a film whose cinematographer was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d4EfaGy

Businessman Oleg Tinkov is one of the most high profile Russians to publicly condemn the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UP0Rvd2

A man on board filmed as the balloon bounced over roofs and trees during an emergency landing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FCLl495

Thousands of people are still trapped across the city, as Kyiv hopes to send evacuation buses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wMmbkWX

Marine Le Pen has taken France's National Rally to within touching distance of the presidency. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nk2Stmj

The business show featured 67 ideas on which investors spent more than 400m rupees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SomldBh

The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, but experts are divided. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C7gQ8Kw

The BBC followed overworked delivery riders as they raced against time to take food to customers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ifp21Q9

Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xz1s8vd

Western leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/egpafDm

The actor will take the stand in his lawsuit against his former wife, actor Amber Heard. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EqLSOen

The project to build a railroad in the Yucatán Peninsula could harm underground caves, a judge rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yUr2JRc

Russia says the Moskva sank after an explosion of ammunition, but Ukrainians say they hit it with missiles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Dp071U8

Mexico's president, who backed the reform, has accused those voting against it of "treason". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l87aqhf

Two previous attempts to dislodge the Ever Forward from shallow Maryland waters were unsuccessful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q43IjzN

In the latest large-scale robbery attempt, a gang used locals as human shields and set vans alight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CY1rKIn

Prince Harry voices his support for Ukraine and applauded their attendance at the Invictus Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UjusmOv

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defies protesters' call for him to quit over a ruinous economic crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AIDMC8W

Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other cities face more shelling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o6utgEa

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YBZ64wa

While young Ukrainians have moved to safety, many older residents say they have no choice but to stay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C3YEu7U

There is ongoing unrest over a far-right group which burned a copy of the Quran, and planned to do so again. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MoTQPax

Kim Jong-un clapped as he watched the launch - a new indication of his intention to resume nuclear tests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8ZGUzYA

The prime minister will meet his Indian counterpart after previous visits were postponed due to Covid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/raEwukN

An 80km queue formed on the Polish border ahead of a deadline for Russian trucks to leave the EU. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i6obvVf

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been on this side of the Atlantic together since 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OKmuU4H

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Z8f9Sxa

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8evpjJN

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pWG0smD

Torrential floods have killed nearly 400 people in South Africa, with more rain forecast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gBjwSxM

The death of a black man in Michigan after a traffic stop raises questions about police use of force. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/alA76JI

Boris Johnson and other senior ministers are barred over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/y4KMv5g

An Algerian man in Belgium is fighting to claim his €250,000 winnings because of his status. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kGBzF5A

Moscow says it hit the Ukrainian capital overnight and will launch more strikes in response to attacks in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Tgv5a72

KwaZulu-Natal province has seen some serious flooding, but there isn't one clear explanation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mvnuQfC

The vice-chancellor says they should use bikes and lower the thermostat to use less Russian gas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZBmc2x8

More than 200 brain tumour patients are taking part in research hoping to yield new personalised treatments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nhd4sGZ

Clive Myrie visits the heavily fortified Situation Room - the HQ of the resistance against Russia's invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kc3fJp9

Residents have been forced from their homes as apartments are turned into quarantine centres. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gyjUfGX

El Shafee Elsheikh is the highest profile IS fighter - and lone 'Beatle' - to stand trial in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LiH4x5R

Ukraine's president says countries buying Russian oil are "making money out of blood". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cp80kVE

Excitement grips the Indian film industry as the superstars tie the knot in a low-key ceremony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NiJE8DO

"We're traumatised, we can't even eat," one South African woman says after her house was destroyed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YBSc4Id

The boss of Tesla claims he wants to unlock the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/abUD1ZK

A gang with links to far-right and anti-Covid groups wanted to overthrow democracy, say prosecutors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Zb4PShT

Five are killed in 24 hours as Israel carries out sweeps in the West Bank after deadly attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LK1YPQN

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Pierin Vincenz is sentenced to nearly four years in jail for charges including fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cAbfuwM

Warner Bros agreed to the request for changes but have said the "spirit of the film remains". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Eftcqv8

Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence shows the extent of damage caused in the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WSbsy7N

The US leader says President Putin is trying to "wipe out the idea" of a Ukrainian identity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u2o0Bb3

Bushfires have killed many thousands of the marsupials, who are threatened with extinction. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MklZ4pW

Photos from the scene show bloodied passengers lying on the floor of the smoke-filled station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0sIn35X

Speaking at a Russian space centre, Mr Putin claimed his invasion aimed to help people in the Donbas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iJVwQZp

US officials said Daniel Kinahan, who worked as an advisor to boxer Tyson Fury, leads one of Europe's top drug gangs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uU7b49H