Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean, says US
Crews found “significant debris” from the suspected spy craft off the South Carolina coast, say the US military. BBC News – US & Canada
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South African rapper AKA was assassinated – police
Police say the rapper was shot dead at close range in an apparent contract killing. BBC News – Africa
Facing never-ending queues on the debt frontline
A day in the life of a woman helping people with debt as charities report record requests for help. BBC News – Business
No tents, no aid, nothing: Why Syrians feel forgotten
“We’ve received nothing but God’s mercy,” one earthquake survivor tells Quentin Sommerville. BBC News – Middle East
Haiti gangs: Three churchgoers kidnapped after Mass
Gangs kidnapping people for ransom are targeting religious institutions amid spiralling violence. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine war: Russians slowly take ground around Bakhmut
In Bakhmut, Orla Guerin speaks to Ukrainian defenders doggedly holding off fierce Russian attacks. BBC News – Europe