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**One dead as Storm Lee hits New England and Canada**

Around 120,000 people were without power in Nova Scotia as winds knocked down trees and power lines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66822999?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Brazil: 14 killed after plane crashes in Amazon**

Officials say it appears the aircraft tried to land in bad weather but ran out of runway.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66835213?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route**

Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to world markets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66835210?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US**

The epidemic's staggering scale and infiltration of communities is laid bare in a new study.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66826895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman**

Zeinab Mohamed Salih writes about how dangerous it was to bury her grandmother in war-hit Sudan.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66787942?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts**

Missing winter sea ice signals changes that could be a "disaster for the world", scientists say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66724246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General acquitted of corruption charges**

Donald Trump ally Ken Paxton is acquitted in an impeachment process that divided Republicans.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66834702?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Turin: Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash**

Video footage appears to show he pilot ejecting from the plane as it starts to fall from the sky.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66833979?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student**

Thousands of people around the world have taken to the streets to mark the anniversary of her death

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66834156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Greece floods: Austrian honeymooners killed after holiday home swept away**

DNA tests on two bodies recovered from the floods have confirmed their identities, Austria says.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66833970?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya floods: 'All that's left is rubble and dirt and destruction'**

The BBC's Anna Foster describes the devastation in the Libyan city of Derna after floods a week ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66833155?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**The Libyan city that's become a barren wasteland with a smell of death**

With lives in Libya washed away, anger mounts as people ask why they were told to stay at home.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66833973?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya flood: 'There's a smell of decay and death in the air'**

The BBC's Anna Foster is in Libya, a week on from devastating floods in the region.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66830535?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Lampedusa: Newborn baby dies on Italy migrant boat**

The body was placed in a white coffin and taken to a cemetery in Lampedusa, reports say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66830846?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine's Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia**

This week's attacks against Russian targets are part of increased efforts to cut supply lines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66829826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya flood: Drone images show extent of Derna destruction**

Video footage from the city of Derna shows wide-scale destruction following Libya's deadliest storm in decades.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66830533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Buthelezi funeral: South Africans mull legacy of divisive Zulu leader**

Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been granted a state funeral but the debate over his legacy reopens wounds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66818249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness set to divorce after 27 years**

The Wolverine star says he and Deborra-Lee Furness will now "pursue our individual growth".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66829819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Historic Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UN danger list**

St Sophia's Cathedral in Lviv is among the buildings the UN warns is at risk of destruction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66827743?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**US special counsel Jack Smith asks judge to place gag order on Donald Trump**

The order, if approved, would set limits on what Mr Trump can say about his election meddling case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66828011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ovidio Guzmán-López: El Chapo's son extradited to the US**

Ovidio Guzmán-López is suspected of being one of the leaders of the notorious Sinaloa cartel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66827744?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Tube Girl: How Sabrina Bahsoon became TikTok's latest icon**

Sabrina Bahsoon - aka Tube Girl - talks about becoming TikTok's dancing queen and inspiring others.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66823675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Poland: Government under pressure over escalating cash for visas scandal**

Media reports say migrants paid up to $5,000 (£4,000) each to speed up work visa applications.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66827742?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Week in pictures: 9-15 September 2023**

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-66821273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-US Ambassador Richard Olson fell from grace**

High-flying former ambassador brought down by ethics scandals and a conviction for illegal lobbying.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66790328?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ashton Kutcher resigns from charity over his support letter for rapist Danny Masterson**

The actor says his letter of support for rape convict Danny Masterson was an "error in judgement".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66827692?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Moment police officer dragged away by escaping car**

Dashcam footage shows a Massachusetts police officer clinging on to a car after it suddenly drives away.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66827928?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**What anger over top influencer says about China today**

Li Jiaqi's comments struck a raw nerve as China's youth struggle to find jobs in a sputtering economy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66816564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Rubiales's day in court over World Cup kiss... in 86 seconds**

Spain's Women's World Cup success has been overshadowed by the actions of Luis Rubiales during celebrations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66826930?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libyan official rejects blame for flood disaster**

An official tells the BBC people in Derna were told to flee but some did not take the threat seriously.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66822837?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya: BBC finds little foreign aid in flood-hit Derna**

In the Libyan city of Derna, Anna Foster describes the flood devastation and lack of international aid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66823715?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**September's devastating floods around the world**

A look back at some of the calamitous floods that have occurred around the world in just the first half of this month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/66824645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya flooding: CCTV shows cars swept away in Derna**

Large parts of the city of Derna were destroyed after two dams burst, with thousands killed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66822697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Why is the UK banning American XL Bully dogs?**

The UK's prime minister says he wants the breed outlawed by the end of the year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66820995?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Moment puma cub found and rescued by police**

Brazilian authorities think the big cat was destined to be sold for more than $4,000.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66818671?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?**

The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66805584?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Wilderness author on phone call that stopped her quitting**

Bev Jones' book is now a drama series starring Jenna Coleman and with music from Taylor Swift.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66795868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**US carmakers face strike as contract talks hit deadline**

Work stops at three plants owned by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66803278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**What Hunter Biden charges mean for the president**

The outcome of the case will play a significant part in what promises to be a turbulent election cycle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66812603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**UK, France and Germany to keep nuclear sanctions on Iran**

The three nations say Iran is in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal by producing enriched uranium.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66816312?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Watch: US CCTV shows airport staff allegedly stealing from bags**

Surveillance footage shows two officers at Miami International Airport allegedly taking cash from bags.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66816550?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**A village in Egypt bereaved by the Libyan flood **

The Egyptian village of al-Sharif has lost at least 70 young men in the Libyan floods.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66810983?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice**

Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66574950?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine's Zelensky expected to meet Biden during US trip**

The visit comes as US lawmakers debate sending another $24bn (£19bn) to Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66816333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Egon Schiele art seized in US over Holocaust claim**

Heirs of a Jewish collector who died in a concentration camp say the artwork is stolen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66815694?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Wilderness author on phone call that stopped her quitting**

Bev Jones' book has been turned into a drama starring Jenna Coleman, with music from Taylor Swift.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66795868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Florida Governor DeSantis defies CDC Covid boosters guidance**

The DeSantis administration has advised against boosters for those under 65, countering US health experts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66814552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Brazil riots: First man tried for storming government buildings gets 17 years**

Aecio Pereira is the first to be convicted over the storming of government buildings in January.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66810835?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Captagon: UAE seizes billion dollar amphetamine haul**

Dubai police uncover 13 tonnes of the drug known as Captagon hidden in doors and wooden panels.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66810832?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**'An unimaginable scene': Survivors describe Libya floods**

Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66803111?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya flooding: Drone footage captures submerged neighbourhoods**

The flooding in Derna swept away houses, buildings and left entire neighbourhoods surrounded by water.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66808579?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ariana Grande says she used lip filler and Botox to 'hide'**

The singer made the comments in an emotional video, saying she stopped using Botox and filler in 2018.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66796056?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**British soldier charged with murder in Canada**

Craig Gibson has appeared in court after the alleged assault.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66795774?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels**

Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66795168?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine launches missile attack on Crimea, Russia says**

Ten missiles and three unmanned boats were used to attack the home of Russia's Black Sea fleet, Moscow says.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66793900?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Vietnam fire: Residents trapped in deadly Hanoi apartment blaze**

A fire in a high-rise block kills at least eight people and injures dozens in Vietnam's capital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66794751?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Drew Barrymore: National Book Awards drop star as host over strike row**

The return of Drew Barrymore's talk show has caused controversy during the ongoing Hollywood strike.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66794346?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Kim and Putin meet in Russia at cosmodrome summit**

The Russian president and North Korea's leader meet in the country's far east.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66794601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**MTV VMAs 2023: Taylor Swift and Shakira are the big award winners**

Shakira crowd-surfs her way to a lifetime achievement award while Swift wins artist of the year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66795280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Libya floods: Storm Daniel forces people onto streets**

Much of Libya's eastern port of Derna is underwater after two dams and four bridges collapsed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66794966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**India state on alert after rare virus deaths**

This is the fourth Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state since 2018.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66793836?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Sara Sharif death: Pakistan police take children from grandfather's house**

The five children were taken by police in an afternoon raid, Sara Sharif's grandfather tells the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66777880?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Kim Jong Un: North Korea leader reportedly heading to Russia to meet Putin**

Kim's armoured train has departed for Vladivostok, South Korean media has reported.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66771568?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Mount Taranaki: Climber survives 600m fall with minor injuries**

The man was saved by snow and softened ice after tumbling from New Zealand's Mount Taranaki.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66773266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Morocco earthquake: 'I had to choose between my parents and son'**

Tayeb ait Ighenbaz is haunted by the decision he was forced to make after Morocco's earthquake struck.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66773544?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Hawaii: Video shows progression of Kilauea volcano's eruption**

One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again on Hawaii's Big Island.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66772396?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**G20 summit: Biden says raised human rights in India with Modi**

The US president spoke at a press conference in Hanoi about his visit to India for the G20 summit.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66771685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Hong Kong: Cliffside mansions at risk of collapse after record rains**

The heaviest rains in 140 years have carved the cliff where the luxury homes stand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66771565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Spanish FA president Rubiales to resign over kiss**

Luis Rubiales resigns as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Jenni Hermoso after the Women's World Cup final.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66637879?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine war: US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells**

It will be the first time the US is sending the controversial armour-piercing munitions to Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66736869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Hurricane Lee could become 'extremely dangerous'**

It is still too early to determine whether the Atlantic storm might make landfall in the US.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66726158?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico**

The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66736866?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Why Vancouver is letting go of green lawns**

The Canadian city is choosing sustainability over aesthetics as it deals with a severe drought.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66654108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Hunter Biden: Prosecutors seek indictment of president's son this month**

It is not clear what charges a justice department special counsel will seek against the US first son.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66736492?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen**

Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he was teaching a class in a bombed-out classroom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66730343?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Australia gas strike delayed until Friday as talks continue**

Workers were scheduled to begin a series of stoppages from Thursday in the dispute over pay and conditions.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66714132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Thousands of Canadian wildfire evacuees allowed home**

Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66725193?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**California moves towards caste discrimination ban**

Legislators said the measure would remove "invisible shackles", but Hindu activists said it singled out South Asians.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66736708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal**

Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66734638?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison**

Danel Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66736451?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Luis Rubiales: Jenni Hermoso files legal complaint over Women's World Cup final kiss**

Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over the kiss by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after the Women's World Cup final.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66732327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Watch: Inmate escapes by scaling prison walls**

The man escaped from a Pennsylvania prison on 31 August and was still at large nearly a week later.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66677979?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Delhi: India bets big on G20 summit**

Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66682770?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Slums hidden as India puts on its best face for G20**

Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66682770?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**India bets big on G20**

Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66682770?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Rolling Stones on the red carpet after new album launch**

The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66733789?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Trump suffers loss in second E Jean Carroll defamation case**

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defaming the writer who accused him of rape.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66733736?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel**

Reza Baluchi tried to "run" from Florida to London in a homemade vessel during hurricane season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66733230?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine war: Romania reveals Russian drone parts hit its territory**

Russian drones have been hitting Ukrainian port facilities on the border with Nato member Romania.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66727788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine: At least 17 dead in missile attack on market**

Officials in Russia have not yet claimed responsibility for the strike in the eastern city of Kostyantynivka.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66733788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Kenyan baby stealer convicted after BBC expose**

Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66729785?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Brazilian state reels after its worst cyclone disaster**

At least 27 people die in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with more flooding expected.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66725124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Kenya's Lake Baringo: Surviving hippo and crocodile attacks**

Residents say that with Lake Baringo getting bigger they are at greater risk of attack.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66707507?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Starfield creator on 'choice anxiety', long games and exclusive titles**

Todd Howard tells the BBC his team wondered if they 'were in over our heads' when creating the game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66703504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote**

Experts express concerns for First Nations people as a referendum debate turns increasingly divisive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66470376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Ukraine war: Cyber-teams fight a high-tech war on front lines**

In 18 months of war, Ukraine has learnt new ways to integrate technology into the modern battlefield.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66686584?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father**

Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64533577?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Cyclone in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people**

The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state's worst ever weather disaster.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66721384?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**The million-dollar hustle changing US sport - how college football athletes are cashing in**

American student athletes, who previously only received compensation from universities in the form of scholarships, can now earn money for endorsement deals. It is changing campus bank balances and the shape of stateside sport.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/66713731?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Greece: Skiathos and Volos hit by flash floods**

Torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66721381?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Video shows police officer escape from raging fire**

Brittan Morgan was helping to evacuate an area when both sides of the road were engulfed in flames.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66722960?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Burning Man: Drone footage shows huge queues as people leave festival**

Drone footage shows people leaving the festival after heavy rain caused a mud bath.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66715207?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA


**Venice: Scuffles occur outside Woody Allen film premiere**

The protesters chanted "no rape culture" as they attempted to get on to the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66710299?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA