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Animal shelter staff in north-west Pakistan race to save their 250 dogs from severe flood water. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eQuRbB9

The former president opened up the Soviet Union but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xp4bWEL

Around 50 people are injured by hailstones that measured up to 10cm in diameter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WmDArsd

Nourah al-Qahtani was convicted of "violating public order using social media", activists say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JcOXLES

It comes as Taiwan has complained of repeated harassment by Chinese drones close to its islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lhK71jf

Emma Raducanu's return to the US Open - where she won the title as a qualifier last year - ends in a straight-set defeat by France's Alize Cornet in the first round. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WOiPAuk

Footage of a tribesman, who was the last survivor of an indigenous group in Brazil, shows him cutting down trees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/I3LhGuj

More than 50 ships have braved the risks to take food from Ukraine to destinations around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hknKwG7

The shipment on board has been arranged by the UN to get wheat to a country with millions in need. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u8xQLD6

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go! from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6soGqAf

Ceola McGowan, from Sligo, cites pole dancing for improving her balance and strengthening her core. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BLowdM3

The step by Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters recently stormed parliament, is seen as a major move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qvsz1ye

The authorities are trying to find out why he climbed into the lion enclosure in Accra's zoo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zFgaW9b

More than 1,000 people have died since monsoons began in June, with new floods this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5217UzJ

Floods have killed more than 1,000 people across Pakistan since June and millions more have been affected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/K1zFUXn

Angolans mourn 38-year ruler José Eduardo dos Santos, despite a family row over where he should be buried. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HKVmvR

Several people are brought to safety by volunteer helpers in Swat, northern Pakistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H6i4ygB

The blast, which took months of careful planning, lasted just about 12 seconds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NY4mhLO

Vladimir Putin recently pledged to increase Russia's armed forces personnel by 137,000. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LiSOMwn

The former basketball star backs Australia's bid to increase Indigenous voices in parliament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ackXQVH

Monsoon-induced floods cause destruction in one of the country's worst disasters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jrTqMLU

President Alexandar Vucic cancels the parade - but organisers insist they will go ahead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gZf6NYk

On Friday, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg warned of the Russian threat in northern polar regions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hntVwc2

The service welcomes back passengers even as tight coronavirus restrictions remain in place. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UebZClF

A number of countries criticise Russia as it blocks a joint UN declaration on nuclear security. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/epGIqBo

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says he does not even know who in his family is dead or alive amid the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wLQrMUp

China's Volleyball Association later apologised, saying the decision was due to "lack of experience". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qzYUKZP

The proceeds of the largest art auction ever will go to charity, Christie's auctioneers said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IEoaPnY

Sonali Phogat, a member of India's governing BJP party, died under suspicious circumstances a few days ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TkrLFVv

Giorgia Meloni aims to be Italy's first female PM and vehemently rejects any link to fascism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9OY2NjS

The UK is threatening health on the French coast as raw sewage is dumped in the sea, French MEPs say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bg3lHQE

Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f4gXVFw

Local police have previously said there were "undeniable" flaws in security for the former PM. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UjJA1Ne

Residents in some of China's provinces are employing creative ways to beat a record breaking heatwave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MBsQfF0

Vicky Bowman and her Burmese husband run a centre which encourages businesses to respect human rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j73txMS

Sir Elton John asks a French restaurant DJ to play his Britney Spears duet and streams the reactions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eKZ87Sc

Imports of goods from Russia fell to £33m in June, the lowest level since 1997, official figures show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rUbh1DK

It was meant as a day of fun and games at France's second largest prison, but it prompted an outcry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UiATcxk

The spill has been described by Peru as the worst ecological disaster around Lima in recent memory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FGVCfPo

Most of the country's nuclear plants were suspended after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1epfnHi

Prayuth Chan-ocha won power in a coup in 2014, but opponents say he has overstayed his ruling term. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xDQewv1

Small publisher Crikey says the media mogul has sent legal letters accusing it of defaming him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cEKiFzY

The movie is meant to be the backstory of a villain but China's latest alteration has changed this. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PeXGunS

Rotting grain ignited in the summer heat, leaving a fire burning in the silos for weeks, officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XtBv2CR

Former world number one Novak Djokovic has his "fingers crossed" he is allowed to play in the US Open despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/akNMwCF

The country started daily two-hour power cuts last month after the Ukraine war drove up energy prices. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dYjIPqN

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are the real-life stars of Welcome to Wrexham, a documentary series about their first season as football club owners from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OpRkVbf

Britain, France, Germany and the US stress the need for nuclear safety as fighting rages in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vBq80Se

Bodies are found after the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine was hit by a landslide in the Karbala region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iOaDXLx

Nazi warships, lost villages and "hunger stones" are revealed as water levels drop across Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vGH54yn

The repeal of a colonial-era law will effectively legalise homosexuality in the conservative state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pQjdkyG

The country is bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures of up to 38C predicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uvd3S2l

A bridge collapses in India following seasonal rains in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, killing at least two people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BmjDlIk

In Zulu, Amapiano literally means “the pianos” and it's a blend of house, kwaito, jazz, and lounge music. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wKVLtYG

Thousands gather for the traditional Zulu coronation, which saw Misuzulu ka Zwelithini become king. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bBXH1Pn

The attack on the Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol is the latest in a string of strikes against Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DC2dUkH

Destroyed Russian military vehicles are on display in Kyiv, ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jwqXnrH

The bus hit emergency crews and journalists at the site of an earlier road accident, killing 16. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bHA3QyR

The monster boat can sleep 12 guests and boasts a swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa and 3D cinema. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Khq7ENv

A psychologist says the Superbad actor "should be applauded" for opening up about anxiety attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/etgXf5q

It's a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her "brutally disfigured". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xb7Dzyg

Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua disappeared from a luxury hotel in Hong Kong in 2017. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ob6jZKf

All eyes will be on the November summit, with US President Joe Biden also expected to attend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/h7d8QtT

Comedian Matt Forde says a crying infant "derailed" his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jo74Ssk

India is not a signatory to international laws for refugee protection and follows an ad-hoc policy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UES7bJ3

The animal had escaped from a truck transporting it to an abattoir. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/I3fvmD8

The appeal comes amid warnings of a nuclear disaster, as each side accuses the other of shelling it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6y1iOV9

Footage has gone viral showing live fish and crabs being tested in China for the coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/w5N9lzG

A cosmonaut was rushed back to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the US space agency says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/izKXf8S

The victims, thought to be aged up to 10, were found in suitcases bought at auction last week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D6Glcaq

US golfer Patrick Reed files a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9PDiyuY

A trailblazer in her field, she was the first Asian designer to break into French haute couture. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mMXTq8H

Haruyuki Takahashi is arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a high street clothing retailer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GNXEU1J

Parts of northern Italy are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TH0SAzi

Ten people are injured, three seriously, as a train is caught up in a wildfire in eastern Spain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AQKUMEc

Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of "50 Holocausts". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ltRfiDw

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sends social media into a frenzy with a joke on Twitter that he is buying Manchester United. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f2Q3ARs

Kenya held one of its most nail-biting, and controversial, elections since one-party rule ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YiUV9tf

One paddleboarder was knocked into the water by a whale's fin, which clipped his board. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/27kLBnY

Raila Odinga, who came second in the presidential election, says the process was a travesty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uIz8P72

The government says it wants to remove a source of tension after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BNlHVnC

A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ihonYcq

Wyoming Republicans decide on Tuesday if Liz Cheney is a defender of the constitution or a "swamp rat". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i7gYW3X

The base is hit by blasts a week after a Ukrainian attack on another military airbase in Crimea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wft0olw

PM Albanese says Mr Morrison held five extra portfolios but the ex-PM said he acted "in good faith". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IAGfUP9

Rescue attempts have been delayed again after the water level in the flooded shafts suddenly rose. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SbitxX4

Video shows people running out of the store in Xuhui district as guards tried to shut them in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wtHigWz

A network of forest watchtowers in the first line of defence against wildfires in southern France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sWbfMo0

Australia's current leader says he will seek legal advice about Scott Morrison's time in office. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l9S4s6z

It's anticipated that the results of the much-awaited poll will be known in the coming hours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1qkespE

The trip comes just 12 days after a controversial tour by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wio3DPA

On the frontline of the wildfires in France is a tactical team trying to stay ahead of the flames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DlxVK4H

Freya had to be euthanised because the public went too close to her, officials said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vA8Xw2g

The staggering profit comes amid soaring oil prices in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wr4IDXw

A man is arrested after shots were fired at the airport in Australia’s capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fX4brwo

At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tXLqvV7

The literary world has reacted to the attack on Salman Rushdie with shock and condemnation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JM4wfhC

The latest results from the presidential and parliamentary races. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wPaCdQG

A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ToscK57

A local news outlet reports wind speeds of up to 65km/h tore off part of the festival's main stage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Fq7oMhG

The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron honey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TRMu8fV

Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing into a bank near the Vatican. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YvqkRAu

Freya the walrus, a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord, is in danger from too much attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0wP7jCY

The former chancellor has faced criticism over his links to Russian energy companies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iZfw8pS

The Ministry of Defence says the blasts have "significantly degraded" Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JcT7tgf

Thousands take part in marches amid fears the president may dispute October's election result. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/doImR0u

Firefighters continue to try to extinguish the wildfire raging through the Gironde region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JG5Drum

Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, who had close ties with the Taliban, was a prominent supporter of girls' education. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m451sGp

The electoral commission tells people not to panic as media houses broadcast different tallies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/je6XAGM

A royal commission inquiry interviewed hundreds of people over alarmingly high death rates. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CQkdnOW

Enas Taleb says she is suing the newspaper over a picture of her on an article about 'fat' women. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iTVnaAq

The charges are connected to an attack on eight women filming a music video at an abandoned mine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iWpenv8

A rescue operation is under way to rehome the dogs from a breeding facility in Virginia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NMn3qyT

The sea and air exercises were in response to US politician Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yG9BA8I

Mexico marked the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with an exuberant parade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n7U4oGl

The patients are thought to have caught the virus from animals such as shrews, and not from humans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0xkPpjf

It took a team six hours to hoist the animal from the River Seine, where it had become stranded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ueRQbcA

More than 90% of polling stations have reported, but the official result may not be known for days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eUOQAhK

Ibrahim al-Nabulsi, commander of al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in Nablus, had escaped arrest before. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eY9VTS1

World champion Leandro Lo, 33, was shot in the head while attending a concert at a club in São Paulo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RHDsGqg

The changes will let users silently leave group chats and control who sees their online status. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GOhNYX1