Aramco: Saudi state-owned oil giant sees record profit of $161bn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64931074?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 2:48 PM
After a year when petrol prices soared, the Saudi firm announces a best-ever set of figures.
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US accuses Iran of cruel false prisoner swap claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64932810?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 8:32 PM
Iran's claims that an exchange is imminent will cause "heartache" for relatives, the US says.
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San Diego: Eight dead after boats, possibly used for people smuggling, capsize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64932817?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 10:18 PM
San Diego's lifeguard chief calls it one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies in California.
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Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses in shock after mass shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64932138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:52 PM
Services have been cancelled across the city as police say they cannot rule out a copycat attack.
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Israel sees one of its biggest-ever protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64929563?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 3:07 PM
At one of Saturday's rallies, opposition leader Yair Lapid said this was Israel's "greatest crisis".
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Saudi Arabia executes Jordanian man after allegedly giving forced confession
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64935217?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 10:13 PM
The family of Hussein Abu Al-Khair say he was tortured into confessing to drugs charges.
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Oscars 2023: Who will win and how to watch the ceremony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64857431?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 5:55 PM
Cate Blanchett is among nominees at the 95th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
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Mexico too dangerous for spring break, Texas officials say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64929565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 3:44 AM
Texan officials say that cartel violence represents a significant threat for those entering Mexico.
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Cyclone Freddy: Winds and rain lash Mozambique as storm arrives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64928093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 9:48 AM
Freddy, which has caused at least 28 deaths over a month, has hit mainland Africa for a second time.
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UK scrambles to help tech firms after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64930944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 7:12 PM
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says government and Bank of England are working to find a solution.
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Watch: Murder suspect flees US courtroom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64929190?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 10:03 PM
Edi Villalobos escaped from an Oregon courtroom during jury selection for his upcoming trial.
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US summit to finalise Aukus defence pact
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64929819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 3:28 AM
The UK, US and Australian leaders are set to agree plans to supply Canberra with nuclear submarines.
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DR Congo's M23 ceasefire: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64927180?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 6:03 PM
Angola's soldiers are to help secure M23 rebel areas after a ceasefire it brokered failed.
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Oscars (not red) carpet: The best fashion looks so far - in pictures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64935067?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 10:50 PM
The famous carpet may have changed for this year's Oscars, but the glamour is the same as ever.
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The Serbian who inspired US Capitol rioters, then emigrated to Texas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64170317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:18 AM
The scientist emigrated to Texas after the riot and continues to call for political violence in the US.
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Turkey earthquake: Istanbul residents fear homes will collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64905649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:00 AM
After quakes in Turkey's south claimed 50,000 lives, the race is on to protect its biggest city.
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Greece train crash: Rage at elite over young victims of rail tragedy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64912881?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:20 AM
Dimitra was one of many students killed in a crash that has unleashed anger over neglect in the railway.
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Paying for prayer: I went into debt, trying to secure a miracle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64881435?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:20 AM
The cost-of-living crisis is prompting people to borrow, in order to pay pastors to pray for them.
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Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu song from Indian film RRR primed to make history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64899481?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 12, 2023, 12:23 AM
Telugu song Naatu Naatu is up against heavyweights like Lady Gaga and Rihanna at the 2023 Academy Awards.
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Has Putin’s assault on Ukraine’s power grid failed?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64899045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:00 AM
For 22 days Ukraine went without power cuts, and there are hopes Russia's strikes are losing momentum.
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Can Australia curb its killer cats?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64806771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:17 AM
Free-roaming felines kill billions of native animals and pose a huge threat to endangered species.
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Florida's battle over how race is taught in schools
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64815035?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 1:56 AM
As Republicans ban "woke ideology" in classrooms, some teachers warn of a chilling effect on debate.
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How a tummy-tuck kidnap ended in cartel confusion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64753595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 1:59 PM
Two US citizens have been returned and a Mexican drug cartel handed over its own men. Here is what we know.
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Maharashtra: Indian students who risk their lives to study
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64911984?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 11, 2023, 12:05 AM
Three students in India's Maharashtra state undertake a treacherous journey to reach their school.
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Hamburg shooting: Video appears to show person firing weapon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64910862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:36 PM
The moment a suspected gunman attacked a Jehovah's Witness hall was caught on camera.
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Watch: On the ground at Israel's mass protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64908051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 11:02 PM
Thousands of demonstrators massed on a main road, bringing the Israeli city to a standstill.
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One man, two cups: Is President Xi’s double tea a power move?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64897273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 10:23 AM
The BBC's Celia Hatton breaks down Xi Jinping's caffeine habits, and why they might be a subtle power play.
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Emotional injured US Marine describes Afghanistan withdrawal 'catastrophe'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64899291?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 9, 2023, 7:44 AM
Tyler Vargas-Andrews cried as he gave testimony at a Republican-led hearing examining the pull-out.
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