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The BBC's Steve Rosenberg looks at life in a town near Moscow, and asks residents about the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xKLYIp1

Reported deaths and injuries due to lightning have risen dramatically in Bangladesh. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ANjLpZ2

Vinesh Phogat and other wrestlers have accused a powerful politician of sexual exploitation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n4lQpMX

The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZNIEp0i

TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a moral backlash. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/78j3WpZ

Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qdrtEFU

Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ouDpfIB

The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rjbBiy

The former US president angrily responds to comments from the film's director Chris Columbus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xvDwgKL

She had a record-shattering and money-making 2023. Will the pop-cultural juggernaut dominate again next year? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MLrluOV

Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qBklIiX

Police say judges who ruled that Donald Trump can't run for president in Colorado are facing death threats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uPIjxeT

He passed away in a London hospital on Christmas Day, aged 54, with his family by his side. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GciQZFX

A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mo1vZWh

There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WTQI1iR

India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has taken women's cricket to the next level. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tWRAO8D

A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yFNigle

Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ovQJwXu

A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KhJTDPq

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ydpBeAi

The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0rYic7g

The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3odw6GD

Emilia, Melania and Olivia were born in Ukraine on the day Russian troops invaded in 2022. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q3HMvZ1

Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/upJgQeY

An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qeDCbt3

Police have arrested Electra Schrock for assault with a deadly weapon and residential burglary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QYXErp9

The filing comes days after the longtime Trump associate was ordered to pay the sum in a defamation case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ItJUlmR

Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/itXK3ce

A gunman entered Charles University killing 15 people in one of the country's worst fatal shootings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0RuNtJY

A ruling removing him from Colorado's ballot may be overturned - and could even bolster his campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HrM1jcV

The law - backed by France's far right - makes it more difficult for migrants to bring over family members. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XgAOW0F

Alex Saab, accused of laundering money for the Maduro government, is freed in a prisoner swap. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/42iAqsH

Women and children are majority of those killed in the war, according to Hamas-run health ministry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t0d3L8J

Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1pXHZYx

Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tyGFZbO

Jonathan Majors is known for playing Kang in the Marvel universe and for films like Creed III. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AsUBLJX

Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/US7cpbB

His case has drawn international uproar and is seen as a test of Hong Kong's judicial independence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/v2LX7uV

The storm damaged buildings and caused power cuts across Buenos Aires province over the weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D6dRMYN

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fAOIZeP

The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7wPvfmn

An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xwh4FNi

Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OkwNIMV

Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HT4mp0R

The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9iJnNxm

Morning commuters were met with delays after the long-horned animal made an appearance on the tracks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tsKC7nU

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the decision as "a victory" for his country and Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TrHfEC0

The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9Wf35bk

The Republican-led House is moving forward with a vote to formalise an inquiry into the US president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qm3ZHVx

Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/O9XdVlu

Republicans remain "resolute" in demanding border policy reform in exchange for backing Ukraine aid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qHhTm5R

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Claudine Gay faced anger after failing to say if students calling for the genocide of Jews would be disciplined. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qd4cCLG

The Bodak Yellow rapper announces in an Instagram live she is now single. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1sN2hZ6

But Oleksiy Danilov is still confident of victory and says aid will 'surely come through'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OfEh2zs

Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3WFa1BH

In a blow to Macron's government, opposition parties united to reject a major immigration bill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZnW3jUq

Seven others including three charity staff were injured in what the Red Cross has called a "deliberate attack". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KHhmRXd

Granada's La Liga match with Athletic Bilbao is abandoned after a supporter dies in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zcF0I61

She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UTfSueG

Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PcGqzal

Iran bans her parents from heading to Europe to collect an award in her honour, their lawyer says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ONBtQdJ

Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XM19PUD

The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MLBWuR5

Kate Cox says her foetus has a lethal abnormality that poses a risk to her health and future fertility. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/45kvEiP

As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitarian operation anymore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tjVw1Dm

The Festival of Lights is marked around the world amid a difficult time for Jewish communities from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gGjZqHT

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Local police say there appear to be "multiple victims" at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C2u6DG5

People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jDEv9Fo

Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tIlBX6x

The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fZ56iXo

An engine failure forced the pilot to make an emergency landing, crashing into an apartment building. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g1X9rAY

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ze7Stig

The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8bsnEeC

Thousands are evacuated and cars are swept away in southern India as Cyclone Michaung approaches. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EpeR8PC

The event is in doubt after the state of Victoria withdrew from hosting duties over spiralling costs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7C9bHxl

Hundreds of hours go into Gaurav Gupta's designs for Beyoncé, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5CmZFQg

The BBC's Fergal Keane returns ahead of elections next year - 30 years since apartheid ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AcVzuqT

The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in south Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uI2XWvc

Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xrVdac1

Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DCcrhgu

Train and flight cancellations cause disruption to travellers in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8DBolec

Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ab39nDV

A stag in Minnesota was stranded on thin ice until a rescue team stepped in - on all fours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yehQ8XO

Tattoo artist Mia Schem has been released from Gaza, following her abduction at a music festival. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nVShLQP

Pedro Sánchez deepens a row, saying he has "serious doubts" Israel is complying with humanitarian law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gpdcxoC

An Osprey military aircraft came down off the coast of Yakushima, killing one crew member from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/krN7uxz