Disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64828608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 5:56 PM
A judge calls the double murder case "one of the most troubling" as he hands down two life sentences.
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Ukraine war: US sends Kyiv more ammunition amid fears stocks running short
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64837699?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 8:59 PM
A new US tranche worth $400m also includes tactical bridges ahead of Ukraine's expected offensive.
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Ales Bialiatski: Nobel Prize-winning activist sentenced to 10 years in jail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64833756?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 3:55 PM
Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski was accused of smuggling cash into Belarus to fund protests.
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Colombia protests: Seventy-nine police officers taken hostage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64834573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 11:41 AM
President Gustavo Petro has demanded the release of officials seized by rural protesters.
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Matteo Messina Denaro: Coded note led to Italy mafia boss arrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64841009?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 6:33 PM
Police found the note inside a chair leg during a search of Matteo Messina Denaro's sister's house.
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AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress reading "Tax The Rich"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64837119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 2:47 PM
The ethics probe centres on whether her rented dress violated congressional rules about gifts.
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Teenager bitten by crocodile in Australian floods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64832332?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 10:14 AM
The 17-year-old boy was attacked as the army evacuated a remote community following heavy rain.
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Joe Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed, White House says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64844276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 9:12 PM
The US president's doctor says all cancerous tissue was successfully removed in February.
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Iran protests: Rare cheetah cub Pirouz's death mourned
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64836207?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 1:45 PM
The 10-month-old cub, which had clung to life, had become a symbol of hope for protesters.
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Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64831848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 1:19 AM
Africa and Asia are expected to see the biggest rises in obesity, the World Obesity Federation says.
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Nigeria's Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64837041?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 12:42 PM
The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.
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Tennessee curbs trans treatment and drag for children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64830835?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 2:56 AM
The governor signs the laws as questions are asked about an old photo apparently of him in women's clothing.
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Ros Atkins on... The creeping TikTok bans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64831583?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 12:09 AM
The app is banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns.
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The story of the Alex Murdaugh trial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64790627?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 4:00 PM
A high-profile US double-murder trial includes claims of corruption, abuse and a failed hitman plot.
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Africa's week in pictures: 24 February-2 March 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64823868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 1:45 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Robotaxi tech improves but can they make money?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64742934?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 12:03 AM
Despite setbacks, robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo are making progress, but will they make money?
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Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64819965?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 2, 2023, 2:16 PM
US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.
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'Why did you torture me?': A domestic worker's fight for justice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64753948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 1, 2023, 10:04 PM
Meriance is still seeking justice nine years after she was freed from an employer she says abused her.
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Vivek Ramaswamy: The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64807212?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 1, 2023, 10:09 PM
Multimillionaire investor Vivek Ramaswamy is a surprise candidate in the race - how might he fare?
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Police fire tear gas at Greece train crash protesters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64833807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 11:18 AM
Riot police can be seen at the protests in Athens, sparked by anger over Tuesday's disaster.
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Colombia: Watch: Police held hostage in Colombia protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64833867?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 10:45 AM
Police officers and employees from an oilfield company have been taken hostage by rural communities.
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Hong Kong: Under-construction skyscraper on fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64831692?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 2, 2023, 8:58 PM
A skyscraper which was under construction has gone up in flames, with two people reported injured.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Dog rescued after 23 days under rubble
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64817526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 1, 2023, 6:02 PM
More than 50,000 people died when earthquakes shook southern Turkey and northern Syria last month.
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Bolivian man's tearful account of being lost in Amazon jungle for 31 days
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64817080?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 1, 2023, 5:08 PM
Jhonattan Acosta had to resort to eating insects after getting lost while on a hunting trip a month ago.
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At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64808262?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 1, 2023, 12:44 PM
Kostas Koukoumakas takes a look at the devastation after two trains collided in northern Greece.
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