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German city hit by massive hail storm
A storm with hail and heavy rain has hit the southwest German city of Reutlingen. City officials have said the hail formed 30cm (12 inches) drifts in some areas and snowploughs were deployed. About 250 firefighters took part in the clean up, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission enters Moon orbit, aiming for south pole
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Chandrayaan-3, India’s latest Moon mission, has entered the lunar orbit, the country’s space agency has said. The spacecraft with an orbiter, lander and a rover lifted off on 14 July. It…
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Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Police say they plan to charge US YouTuber Kai Cenat after a video games console giveaway event he organised sparked mayhem in New York. Thousands of people rampaged through Union…
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Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court
YURI CORTEZ By Charlene Anne Rodrigues BBC News The Supreme Court has dismissed the president of Venezuela’s Red Cross after more than four decades. Mario Enrique Villarroel has been allegedly accused of “harassment and ill-treatment”, which the state prosecutors are investigating. Members of the charity’s board of directors have also been sacked. In a statement,…
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US approves postpartum depression pill
Getty Images By Aoife Walsh BBC News The US has approved the first pill for postpartum depression. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, has been approved as a once-daily pill taken for two weeks. Until now, treatment for postpartum depression (PPD) was available only as an intravenous…
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Pakistan ex-PM Khan given three-year jail sentence
Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan given three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations he denies. A court in Islamabad found him guilty of not declaring money he had earned from selling state gifts. Mr Khan’s team says he will appeal against the decision.
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Watch: Ukrainian sea drone targets Russian tanker
This is the moment a naval drone purportedly heads directly towards a Russian tanker in the Kerch Straight, south of the Crimean Bridge. Unverified footage shared by a source at Ukraine’s security service shows what they say is the drone moving across the Black Sea, as it approaches the Russian vessel. Russian maritime officials said…
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Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies
Women in Texas with serious pregnancy complications will be exempted from the southern US state’s abortion ban, a judge has ruled. Judge Jessica Mangrum said there was a lack of clarity in the legislation, siding with women and doctors who had sued Texas over the ban in March. Doctors would not be prosecuted when exercising…
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Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
Reuters A Russian tanker has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, Russia’s state-run news agency has said, quoting maritime officials. Tass said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in the Kerch Strait. No-one was injured. Several Russian military bloggers say it was a Russian oil tanker that…
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Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
Getty Images Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko is suing New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, after she was dropped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internationally renowned soprano is suing the opera house and its manager for $360,000 in damages. Ms Netrebko has previously supported President Vladimir Putin – but did condemn the invasion after pressure…