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Jeremy Renner takes first film role since accident

The Marvel films star is joining the cast of the third Knives Out film starring Daniel Craig. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZNgc8fx

Israel ends three-week offensive in north Gaza town

Pictures from Jabalia show widespread destruction, with multi-storey buildings reduced to rubble. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MKx5WDo

Mesmerising lava rivers as Icelandic volcano erupts

Lava continues to spurt from from a volcanic system in Reykjanes Peninsula, after Wednesday's powerful eruption. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v6Pafxb

Suspended driver joins court hearing while driving

The judge was surprised when a defendant charged with driving on a suspended licence appeared behind the wheel. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UgQsMPA

Moment winds push plane away from airport gate in Texas

American Airlines says several aircraft were affected by strong winds, but no one was injured. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VK6uWfs

Deadly end to Mexico campaign as local candidate shot

A man running for mayor in Guerrero state has become the latest victim in a campaign beset by violence from BBC News https://ift.tt/tC0cR1i

US billionaire plans submersible trip to Titanic wreck

The private submersible industry was shaken after the implosion of the OceanGate Titan sub last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eyVhdCs

Colombian Congress votes to ban bullfighting

After many failed attempts, a bill banning bullfighting has won approval in Colombia's Congress. from BBC News https://ift.tt/md1lUcR

Singapore Airlines plane dropped 178ft in five seconds - report

Rapid changes in gravitational force caused the altitude drop which injured passengers, investigators say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1fukZjx

Watch: Locals scramble to search deadly landslide by hand

Around 2,000 people are thought to have been buried, with further landslides feared. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ORTCKeB

Singapore Airlines: 'Turbulence landed five of my family in ICU'

A week on, passengers and family reveal to the BBC what happened on Flight SQ321. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ubcX5xF

What will Trump jury decide? Here are the three options

A verdict could come this week - the former president's conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/glFVxu0

Furiosa sees worst Memorial Day opening in 30 years

The Mad Max prequel narrowly beat its competitor The Garfield Movie, which made $31.1m (£24.3m). from BBC News https://ift.tt/4iI7T6U

Kidnapped man running for mayor in Mexico found alive

A candidate for mayor is the latest Mexican politician to be targeted amid a surge of violence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IPceLnN

Newly verified Caravaggio goes on show in Madrid

Caravaggio's Ecce Homo nearly escaped attention, having initially been attributed to another 17th Century artist. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ANZrdf2

German army officer jailed for spying for Russia

The 52-year-old captain admitted to passing information on munitions systems and aircraft to Moscow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nLMurBf

US actor shot dead during attempted car theft

General Hospital and Siberia actor Johnny Wactor was killed on Saturday in LA, his family confirms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PJio1WN

Colombia begins exploring ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

Exploration of a 300-year-old wreck in the Caribbean Sea with an estimate £16bn trove starts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t43Nzqr

Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area

Hamas fires rockets towards the Tel Aviv area in central Israel for the first time in months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bcjuNYC

Burkina Faso extends military rule by five years

Military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré breaks his promise to restore civillian rule by 1 July this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/497MwrD

Watch: Smoke and flames at deadly India arcade fire

At least 22 people, including children, have died in a fire at a games arcade in India, local officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OUGwEzn

India games arcade fire kills 20

The fire broke out in a gaming zone in the western state of Gujarat from BBC News https://ift.tt/dNngmL0

Russia hits Kharkiv supermarket - authorities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over 200 people could have been inside the home improvement shop. from BBC News https://ift.tt/X8iwRkp

Chile arrests firefighter for blaze that killed 137

A forestry worker is also arrested and charged with arson over the fire - the country's deadliest. from BBC News https://ift.tt/caY93ZN

Why Kenya’s non-Nato ally status is crucial for regional security

Kenya is the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to enter the special military alliance with the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vnz9xFA

‘It's possible to regain the forest we once had’

A project in Mozambique is trying to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation there. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UWo47QC

Dogecoin dog Kabosu dies after 14 years as meme

Kabosu, a Japanese shiba inu, inspired the viral "doge" meme and became the face of Dogecoin cryptocurrency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y0Mdbec

Toddler among 40 in hospital after turbulence flight

Most of those hurt after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence have spinal injuries, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tZnDxlR

Mother's joy as son named world's youngest male artist

The Ghanaian toddler broke the record at the tender age of one year and 152 days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7DOtRqf

French arrest over suspected Olympic torch relay plot

A man is held on suspicion of targeting Thursday's event in Bordeaux, says France's interior minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/efTVSDb

Generator fumes choke Nigeria students to death - reports

The seven students fell asleep in a locked music studio with the generator still running. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MFqP4QV

Japan blocks iconic Mt Fuji view to deter tourists

A big barrier is erected as local residents accuse tourists of dropping litter and parking illegally. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GRueVU8

Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid

The Palestinian health ministry says those killed include a doctor who was on his way to work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t8k3jyN

Closing statements in Trump hush-money trial expected next Tuesday

Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to finish his testimony in the New York court today. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OgK1nBU

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders

Karim Khan says there are reasonable grounds to believe the leaders bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iup57PL

War and popularity keep Zelensky in power despite term expiring

Martial law and a desire for stability keeps the Ukrainian leader in power without new elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r0VYIHL

Watch: Blue fireball lights up skies over Spain

The suspected meteorite was also seen in Portugal, with many sharing their videos on social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Op9giS

DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup

The Democratic Republic Congo army said they have stopped an attempted coup involving Congolese and foreign soldiers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wr8N2Bc

Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law

Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian". from BBC News https://ift.tt/EmyK2HR

Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight

Leonid Volkov - in his first TV interview since the assault - says his fight against Putin will never end. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lVWKnfJ

Slovakia PM Fico stable after further surgery

Officials say it is unlikely the 59-year-old can be moved back to Bratislava in the next few days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PaidukO

UN defends Gaza casualty tally amid Israeli anger

A recent drop in UN estimates of killed Palestinian women and children brought Israeli criticism. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XBo9JxD

Four dead after powerful storms slam Texas

Nearly a million households have outages and the storm system now threatens the US Gulf Coast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CuH1wvP

Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger

Hundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P2r5zFd

Rare footage shows deep-sea squid attacking camera

Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid launching itself at a deep-see camera. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R9jlmpO

Aerial video shows scene after deadly Florida bus crash

Eight people are dead and dozens more are injured after a bus carrying farm workers overturned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8Y6Xfa4

Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Fico

Robert Fico's condition is still "very serious" after he was shot several times on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G5CneoS

Bone found during missing Japan steel worker search

Police say DNA tests will be carried out to see if the remains are those of the 30-year-old employee. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9BwMzu6

UN says Israeli tank attack killed staff member in Gaza

A UN security officer from India was killed and another injured after their vehicle was struck on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bpvmklG

Mexican villagers killed amid cartel battle

At least 11 people have been killed in Chiapas state as two cartels battle for control of the area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZFQyUW5

Ukraine troops pull back in Kharkiv after Russia offensive

Ukraine says it has moved troops to "advantageous positions" as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LsS2cmO

Almost 450,000 people have fled Rafah, UN says

Many streets in the southern Gaza city now lie empty, the UN says, as an Israeli operation continues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pigeCax

Josef Fritzl: Court approves move to normal prison

A court in Austria rules the notorious criminal no longer poses a danger given his ill health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7xjwt1Z

Yacht sinks after being rammed by orcas in Strait of Gibraltar

Two people onboard the vessel, Alboran Cognac, were rescued by a passing oil tanker after the incident. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QOCyTDI

Putin makes ex-security council chief Kremlin aide

Nikolai Patrushev, 72, is replaced as head of Russia's Security Council by Sergei Shoigu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D2cwGFx

Lebanon minister fears intensification of Israeli offensive against Hezbollah

Its foreign minister tells the BBC it is concerned Israel will step up air strikes on Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AZrECfp

The Russians simply walked in, Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv tell BBC

The BBC's Jonathan Beale meets front-line soldiers battling Russia's new incursion in north-east Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5pE0uyr

Crack in US-Israel alliance for first time in decades

President Biden's decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel has shaken the bedrock of a decades-old alliance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UvdkJHj

Israel orders more evacuations as Rafah fighting intensifies

The Israeli military tells thousands of Palestinians to leave the city as it expands its military operation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BZ69GLd

Man freed five days after South Africa building collapse

The worker pulled to safety is one of 42 people rescued from the building which collapsed on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mN4J1WA

In pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world

The aurora borealis was visible around the world on Friday night, stunning photographers everywhere. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JPxzrH0

Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision

The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest in Malmö, Sweden. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iPE59ne

Rafah evacuation: 'Where will we go now?'

Palestinians have begun leaving parts of Rafah after Israel urged 100,000 people to evacuate the city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tp4ch7H

Dashcam shows tornado obliterate Nebraska building

There were dozens of workers still inside when the extreme weather event struck - but all survived. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U2pnQKX

'So smart': Meghan praises Harry during Nigeria visit

The Duchess of Sussex compliments the Duke as he speak about mental health at a school in Abuja. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NYXpJTG

Horse stranded on rooftop and airport floods in Brazil

Aerials show a horse stranded on a rooftop and a flooded airport in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FL8fxDM

Kim family's master propagandist dies at 94

Kim Ki Nam built the personality cult of North Korea's ruling dynasty. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aNP3wme

Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court

The star witness recounted her alleged sexual encounter with the ex-president and faced testy questioning from his lawyers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O5l0BqC

'My children cling to me as dogs raid graves near our shelter'

In a tent yards from a cemetery, Rehab Abu Daqqa tries to shield her seven children from Rafah's horrors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pYTWxnE

Devastating images show impact of Brazil floods

Aerial footage shows devastating scenes in Brazil as landslides and massive flooding kills dozens. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WMu2soJ

The rise of Sweden's super rich

Why the Nordic nation, despite its reputation for social equality, has so many billionaires. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0RdKOYW

Madonna's free Brazil show draws 1.5 million fans

The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DJloRiZ

Watch: Madonna free beach gig attracts 1.6m people

The concert in Brazil marked the end of the singing icon's 'Celebration' world tour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5kEpSJV

US blames Rwanda and rebels for deadly camp strike

At least nine people are killed in an attack on a camp in eastern DR Congo. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lyeonvq

Gaza ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo

Hamas said it was sending negotiators to talks in a "positive spirit" after studying the latest proposal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JICfBv5

Pro-Palestinian protests heap pressure on Biden from left and right

Joe Biden is caught between students demanding peace, and Americans concerned the unrest is disrupting education. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iQnc6SN

Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lwi7nBJ

Columbia campus community 'shattered' by police raid

Students say they have lost trust and are in limbo after New York officers arrested Gaza protesters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XTOoMu8

Liberia to set up first war crimes court

An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p8mA01r

Russian forces sharing base with US troops in Niger

The move comes as the US negotiates pulling out its troops after Niger's junta ordered their expulsion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BVxas9t

Emotional support alligator taken and released in swamp

Wally the emotional support alligator is missing after being taken by pranksters, his owner says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fvzXMEq

‘What do I do now that my sons have been swept away?’

Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/n5B8GuO

Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe

Experts say Russia has been jamming GPS signals in certain European regions, leading to disruption for civilian aircraft. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HJgMX9o

Watch: The night police raided NY university campus

Dozens have been arrested during a night-time operation at the Ivy League school in New York City. from BBC News https://ift.tt/807UAhJ

Watch: Moment violent clashes break out at UCLA

Protesters and counter-protestors clash at pro-Palestinian encampments in Los Angeles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kvby0IE