The alleged con artists said the lamp would make him rich, and pretended to conjure spirits from the lamp. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31YcI9n
Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China - and nervously hope he'll be re-elected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecrm1t
Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mD7jMC
Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oMNWD5
Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TDO09O
Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said there had been a "terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JixKJm
The president's U-turn over a third-term bid has opened up wounds in a country with a history of civil wars. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Mwt7D
"This is the single most resilient and bravest person I have ever met in my life," the Brexit Party founder says of the US president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oDpvrm
The US president says Mr Biden will cancel family gatherings, while the Democrat pledges no "false promises". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31V1Glk
Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35P1HIK
Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HIGJDb
Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35IgmoL
Emily Maitlis clashes with John Bolton over his failure to testify at President Trump's impeachment trial. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31Nbrly
The Los Angeles Dodgers win their first World Series in 32 years, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to secure a 4-2 win in the best-of-seven championship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ty7o7T
The reality star says she held the trip "after two weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3e2F3jC
A Chinese rocket scientist helped two superpowers reach the moon, but his story is remembered in only one of them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ou3ICl
Will Trump’s promise to build a wall along the Mexico border help or hinder his attempt to win four more years? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ouK8pF
With presidential candidates spending billions of dollars to win, the world's most powerful job doesn't come cheap. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37QCjEK
The Chinese firm is set for the biggest public share offering ever, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's $29bn flotation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tuyi0k
Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says Covid can only be defeated through vaccines and other "mitigation areas". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HA8Vb2
Some children who fell seriously ill in Malaysia when they inhaled toxic gases in 2019 say they are still suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Nu9L5
The opposition has threatened a mass walkout by workers if President Alexander Lukashenko does not resign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dTpyKS
Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from the UFC after beating Justin Gaethje in the second round in Abu Dhabi. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Hq83WO
The pandemic has interrupted a centuries-old Indian tradition, the yearly performance of an ancient Hindu epic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oo9aa2
Our weekly video round-up, In Case You Missed It, brings you some of the stories that might have passed you by. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34roU45
Economist John List had a bad ride with Uber and never got an apology, so he showed them the best way to do it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35n0wQc
A video posted on social media appears to show the execution of two Armenian prisoners by troops from Azerbaijan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35qfcyk
Enrique Marquez was found guilty of buying guns for a couple who carried out the 2015 San Bernardino attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3e08X8g
There are false videos that have gone viral. Some are doctored or old footage that has thousands of views. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35nZ5B8
An organiser of protests against police brutality in Nigeria tells the BBC he saw soldiers shoot people dead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Hrou4w
Millions more jobs will be lost to robots with Covid accelerating the trend, says the World Economic Forum. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ob8Uv2
The legendary fighter is launching PacPay to help streamline online payments for social media influencers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31msE51
The two candidates offer very different visions of the world so allies - and adversaries - are watching closely. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nYPRUG
Early voting is already under way in the US but what can the country learn from other nations that have held elections during the coronavirus pandemic? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m0CVf2
The British tycoon has reportedly accepted a $62m offer for the massive penthouse one year after buying it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dPO6Vb
Candice Mama's father was killed by a man nicknamed "Prime Evil", yet the only way she could find peace was to forgive him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k9F8nX
Jacinda Ardern may find it hard to reconcile the demands of her disparate voters, says columnist Josh Van Veen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3k9XKEd
More than half of 18 to 24-years-old in the UK are worried that climate change has been neglected because of coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H4TF5S
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is questioned by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34W91la
Meet Korea's all-woman repair service, created for women who feel nervous about repairmen knocking at their doors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lKjabr
The report raises questions about how much immunity can be built up to the virus and how long it may last. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36WX94X
Recent tensions have read like a geopolitical thriller. But with so much at stake, how will the story end? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lzuXsV
A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iQsU2b
Irina Slavina died in front of a Russian Interior Ministry building. Her friends say it was an act of protest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SKLduQ
When Miles Hargrove’s dad was kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas, he asked a young friend to act as negotiator. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iOAuKH
Citizens in the overcrowded Palestinian territory are struggling to deal with the pandemic amid an ongoing blockade by Israel and Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jH2roR
This week Facebook announced it would be deleting all pages and accounts connected to the QAnon conspiracy theory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lqV9pz
Every 15 years, the Maasai hold the Olngesher ceremony where young men graduate to become community elders. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lmTpxI
The continent of a billion people has had fewer deaths than the UK despite the generally fragile health systems. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iJzVBE
Videos of the India-China border stand-off have been circulating - but they are not what they claim to be. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36APAkt
Not usually considered a must-watch, this campaign's vice-presidential debate has taken on fresh importance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iyeq6F