US raises interest rates despite banking turmoil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65041649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 8:41 PM
The Federal Reserve moves borrowing costs higher as it focuses on efforts to stabilise prices.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky visits front line near Bakhmut as Russia targets cities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65036208?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 3:01 PM
The Ukrainian leader's visit near Bakhmut coincides with two deadly Russian attacks.
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French reforms: Macron refuses to give way as pension protests escalate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65037507?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 1:43 PM
The French leader says he has no regrets about unpopular pension reforms but tries to calm tensions.
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Coppola Jr becomes film family's latest star, with viral TikTok clip
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65038887?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 7:04 PM
The next generation in the famous film-making dynasty inadvertently becomes a social media star.
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Andrew Tate: Brothers' custody in Romania extended by another month
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65041668?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 9:48 PM
The controversial social media influencer and his brother have both been detained since December.
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'What is that?' Space junk seen flying over California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65042588?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 2:51 PM
The flaming trash was discarded by the International Space Station in 2020 and has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Ex-Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65037573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 12:41 PM
Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires from football at the age of 34.
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Prince William makes surprise visit to troops near Ukraine border in Poland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65043528?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 8:48 PM
The Prince of Wales meets troops in Poland an hour's drive from the border with Ukraine.
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Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible goes on display in Israel before sale
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65043875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 6:50 PM
An Israeli museum is showing the 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon before it is sold for as much as $50m.
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Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul hit with SEC charges over crypto scheme
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65046882?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 9:34 PM
Eight stars including Soulja Boy did not disclose payments for touting cryptocurrencies, the SEC says.
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California battles heavy floods, high winds and rain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64959807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 5:46 PM
At least two people are dead after a severe storm hit the state's central and southern coast.
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Candida auris fungal infections spreading in US at 'alarming' rate, says CDC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65027557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 2:45 PM
Candida auris causes severe illness in those with weakened immune systems, the CDC says.
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Eight dolphins dead after washing ashore in New Jersey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65038801?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 12:40 PM
Rescue teams arrived to find two dolphins already dead, while the other six were euthanised.
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Earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan kills at least 19 people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65034776?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 2:58 PM
The 6.5-magnitude quake was centred in a remote Afghan valley which is prone to seismic activity.
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Why Trump supporters are wary of joining protests he called for
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65019136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 5:45 PM
Donald Trump demanded protests over his possible arrest, but his supporters fear being set up.
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European young adults are critical of both US and China - study
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65022680?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 5:46 PM
They are concerned about America's role as the "world's policeman" and China's growing economic might.
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Fingerprints and a mugshot: What happens if Trump is arrested
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65012096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 7:09 PM
As the waiting game for a decision on a possible indictment goes on, here is what you need to know.
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Israel's settlers change West Bank landscape with hilltop outposts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65031877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 10:54 AM
A string of unauthorised communities sit on hills near Palestinian villages, deep inside the territory.
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Malawi cannabis: Farmers' high hopes fail to materialise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65013160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 12:40 AM
Small-scale growers are empty handed after forking out large sums for equipment and training.
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How a New York gang truce spawned an Olympic sport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/64987866?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 22, 2023, 12:00 AM
When peace broke out among New York's gangs, breaking was born - but few foresaw it conquering the world and morphing into an Olympic sport.
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What a man freed from a 241-year prison sentence finds strangest of all
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64926059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 12:47 AM
Bobby Bostic was released in November - after being told as a teenager he would die in prison.
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The US interest-rate decision the world is watching
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65017979?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 5:51 PM
Can the Federal Reserve continue to raise interest rates in the middle of a banking panic?
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The South African choir that performed for Queen Victoria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65013156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 1:14 AM
The group of South African singers wowed 19th Century British audiences but also faced discrimination.
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Dreams of space that ended in shipwreck off Italy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64919145?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 20, 2023, 10:06 PM
Maeda, 17, wanted to be an astronaut - and took huge risks to pursue her goal.
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Iraq war 20 years on: How invasion plunged country into decades of chaos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64976144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 20, 2023, 5:20 AM
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen explains why Iraqis are still living with the consequences 20 years on.
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Off-duty captain pleas 'turn the camera off' during arrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65031525?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 4:09 PM
An Oklahoma City police captain makes the request after being pulled over by a colleague.
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Video shows Irvo Otieno's death in police custody
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65033812?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 11:05 PM
At least nine people are seen holding Irvo Otieno down for 11 minutes before he becomes unresponsive.
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The 'dear' friendship of Putin and Xi... in 62 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65021583?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 20, 2023, 8:52 PM
As Putin welcomes Xi to Moscow, the BBC examines the relationship between the two world leaders.
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New Jersey Fountain of Life Center church engulfed in flames
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65023321?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 12:24 PM
A senior pastor at the Fountain of Life Center says it is a devastating loss for his community.
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Cheers and applause as Uganda passes new bill banning identifying as LGBT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65034513?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 10:34 PM
Uganda's parliament drafts new law that criminalises identifying as LGBT in the country.
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Here's what would happen if Trump were arrested
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65018198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
March 21, 2023, 12:08 AM
Could the former president the former President gets indicted? Our correspondent explains.
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