US election: Control of Congress hangs in balance after midterms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63551469?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:24 PM
Republicans are likely to take control of the House of Representatives, but the Senate fight is too close to call.
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Russia to withdraw troops from key city of Kherson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63573387?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:50 PM
Russia orders its military out of the Ukrainian city, the only regional capital captured in the war.
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Kherson Russian-appointed deputy governor Stremousov 'killed in car crash'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63572668?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:56 PM
Russian-installed deputy governor Kirill Stremousov has died in a car crash, Russian officials and media report.
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Brittney Griner: Jailed US basketball star moved to Russian penal colony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63570787?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 2:11 PM
While the use of cannabis is illegal in Russia, Moscow has been accused of using the WNBA star "as a political pawn".
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Danushka Gunathilaka: Cricketer choked and raped woman, police allege
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63566645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 10:36 AM
Danushka Gunathilaka was in Australia for the T20 World Cup when he was arrested on four counts of rape.
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Facebook-owner Meta to cut 13% of its workforce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63568585?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 2:57 PM
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it was one of the most difficult changes in Meta's history.
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Twitter lays off staff at its only Africa office in Ghana
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63569525?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:10 PM
The staff tell the BBC they are insulted after receiving an email about the need for cost cutting.
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Italy earthquake felt in several countries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63566575?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 11:48 AM
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake off Italy's east coast is felt in Rome and parts of the Balkans.
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Kerala: India's 'Florence Nightingale' who saved soldier's life mid-air
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63565038?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 6:51 AM
Nurse P Geetha helped revive a co-passenger after he collapsed in his seat 30 minutes into a flight.
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2023 Rugby World Cup: French prosecutors search headquarters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63569647?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 12:34 PM
Financial prosecutors search the headquarters of France's 2023 Rugby World Cup organisers.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist's family demand proof of life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63567581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 1:33 PM
Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have not heard from him since Sunday, when he started refusing water.
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France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63555611?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 1:26 AM
The Ukraine war shows France's military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.
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South African ex-President FW de Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize medal stolen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63540832?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 11:58 AM
FW de Klerk won the prize alongside Nelson Mandela for their efforts to end the apartheid system.
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Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63564404?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 1:51 AM
The discovery of 24 statues thought to be around 2,300 years old may "rewrite history", an expert says.
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US airport finds gun stuffed in chicken by traveller
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63564405?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:59 AM
The fowl plan is cracked before boarding by officers at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport.
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US midterms: Misleading election claims fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/63564964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 11:52 AM
Several false and unsubstantiated rumours have circulated online during the US midterm elections.
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COP27: Can India really adopt a climate-friendly lifestyle?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63539270?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 1:20 AM
India wants to embrace an environment-friendly lifestyle to fight climate change - but what about its economy?
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Why Kenya is turning to genetically modified crops to help with drought
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63487149?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 1:15 AM
The government sees them as a way to lessen the impact of a lack of rain but some farmers are wary.
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Once a comfort, rain is now ruining Australia's mood
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63382895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 4:50 PM
Record rainfall in a country used to sun is making many people low and anxious.
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What's the climate impact of private jets at COP27?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/63544995?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 11:50 AM
Demonstrators in Amsterdam stopped private jets taking off ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference.
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Ukraine war: Why is control of Kherson so important?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63511626?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 12:36 AM
Kherson, in southern Ukraine, is seen as a vital city for Ukraine to capture and for Russia to defend.
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COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63513278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 12:29 AM
Coal provides most of South Africa's energy but its main concern is boosting supply, not going green.
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COP27: 'We'd never seen this much water' - Pakistan flood survivors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63218139?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 7, 2022, 11:40 PM
At COP27, Pakistan calls for help after floods linked to climate change left millions homeless.
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The story of US election night in 60 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63563189?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 3:05 PM
The moments you may have missed from around the US as ballots are counted and victors emerge.
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Inside the BBC's Washington DC newsroom on election night
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63565935?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 9, 2022, 6:43 AM
Watch Christian Fraser talk to journalists in the BBC's Washington DC newsroom on election night.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian MP confronts sister of jailed activist
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63561235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 11:24 PM
Amr Darwish is removed from a COP27 meeting after defending the detention of Alaa Abdel Fattah.
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Hollywood actor Sean Penn gives his Oscar to Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63561236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 9:24 PM
The Hollywood star gifted his award to the Ukrainian president on a visit to Kyiv.
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US midterms: Donald Trump says his announcement next week will be 'very exciting day'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63562025?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 5:38 PM
Speaking in Florida, the ex-president says his announcement next week will be "a very exciting day".
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COP27: Is climate change going to make diseases more likely in future?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63556927?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 8, 2022, 12:17 PM
Scientists say climate change is making more than half of all infectious diseases worse, here's why.
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