China boosts military budget while warning of escalating threats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64857194?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 5:44 PM
Beijing announces an increase in military spending, while warning of "escalating" threats.
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Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64815782?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 3:55 AM
Countries have reached a landmark agreement to put 30% of the world's oceans into protection.
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Greek train crash: PM Mitsotakis seeks forgiveness from families
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64853213?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 8:20 PM
His plea comes as protesters angry over the deadly disaster clash with police in the capital Athens.
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Ukraine war: Russian reservists fighting with shovels - UK defence ministry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64855760?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 3:39 PM
Troops are likely engaging in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine, Britain's defence ministry says.
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Fespaco: Tunisia thriller Ashkal takes top film prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64842393?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 10:50 AM
Youssef Chebbi triumphs at Fespaco film festival with his first feature-length production, Ashkal.
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Bangladesh fire: Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64854843?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 3:52 PM
It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.
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US Disability rights activist Judy Heumann dies aged 75
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64854839?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 4:24 PM
She was regarded as "the mother" of the disability rights movement whose demonstrations led to law changes.
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Toblerone: Swiss rules mean chocolate bar to drop Matterhorn from packaging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64854720?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 9:05 PM
Production of some of the chocolate is moving outside Switzerland so the Alpine peak can no longer be used.
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Sergei Lavrov: Russian foreign minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64848508?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 1:29 PM
Sergei Lavrov is laughed at in Delhi after saying the Ukraine war was "launched against us".
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Everything Everywhere sweeps Independent Spirit Awards
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64852206?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 1:54 AM
The absurdist sci-fi won nearly every major award at an event honouring independent film and television.
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Paris St-Germain 4-2 Nantes: Kylian Mbappe scores club-record goal as Ligue 1 leaders win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64851286?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 10:16 PM
Kylian Mbappe scores a club-record 201st goal for Paris St-Germain in an entertaining win over Nantes in Ligue 1.
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US-made cheese can also be called 'gruyere', court rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64848884?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 2:55 PM
A US appeal court has ruled that cheeses from outside Switzerland and France can be called "gruyere".
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Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64848302?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 2:28 PM
The Uruguayan also worked on Tokyo's International Forum and Manchester City's training ground.
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Ukraine war: The Moldovan enclave surrounded by pro-Russian forces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64824517?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 12:42 AM
Residents in the tiny Moldovan enclave of Molovata Noua fear the Ukraine war spilling over.
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Abortion may be legal in Argentina but women still face major obstacles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64784660?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 12:28 AM
Abortion may finally be legal in Argentina, but social attitudes in some areas are making it hard for women to exercise their rights.
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After Afghan TV fame, a new life in Ohio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64562082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 12:31 AM
Adjusting to life in America is difficult for Afghan women who used to be journalists.
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Ghana photography: Capturing a new nation coming to life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64451314?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 12:34 AM
An archive of photos from Ghana stretching back a century offers a glimpse of how things have changed.
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In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64800607?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 12:35 AM
Hemant Chaturvedi has documented 950 theatres across India and the stories behind them.
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Exodus from Cuba: The children left behind as wave of emigration swells
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64811310?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 12:01 AM
Hundreds of thousands are emigrating with many leaving their children behind with relatives.
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Emmanuel Macron's mission to counter Russia in Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64822485?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 12:07 AM
The French president is back in Africa trying to fend off challenges from Russia and China.
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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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Can Nigeria's election result be overturned?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64841036?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 3, 2023, 6:32 PM
Opposition parties say they will go to court - what happens next?
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Bangladesh: Video shows fire engulfing part of refugee camp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64855076?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 5, 2023, 4:27 PM
The blaze is believed to have destroyed around 2,000 shelters at Cox's Bazar camp.
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WATCH: Huge fire burns after Indonesia depot explosion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64847062?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 9:46 AM
Hundreds living nearby are evacuated after the fire and explosion at a fuel depot in Jakarta.
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Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64847242?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 4, 2023, 11:39 AM
Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.
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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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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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