US launches more strikes against Houthis in Yemen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68200488?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 2:58 AM
It follows warnings that strikes on Iran-backed targets in Iraq and Syria were just 'the beginning'.
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Yang Hengjun: Australian writer given suspended death sentence in China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68201475?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 3:26 AM
Yang Hengjun was arrested on a 2019 trip to China and accused of spying.
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Grammys 2024: Billie Eilish's Barbie track wins song of the year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68200933?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 3:35 AM
Billie Eilish's What Was I Made For? also won the Grammy for best song written for visual media.
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Chile forest fires: At least 112 dead in Valparaíso region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68196048?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 10:02 PM
President Boric announced a state of emergency as forest fires scorched the Valparaíso region.
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Russian oil getting into UK via refinery loophole, reports claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68018660?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 12:01 AM
Russian oil is refined in other countries and sold into the UK as jet fuel and diesel, research claims.
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Lowitja O'Donoghue: Indigenous leader who changed Australia dies aged 91
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68201228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 1:32 AM
Lowitja O'Donoghue spent her life advocating for the rights and recognition of First Nations people.
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El Salvador's President Bukele claims election victory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68196826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 1:55 AM
Nayib Bukele, who has led a crackdown on street crime, says he has been re-elected.
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Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68172162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 12:41 AM
Researchers want a new, much bigger supercollider but is it worth us paying the £17bn price tag?
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Parisians vote for rise in parking fees for SUVs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68196828?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 9:51 PM
The vote was called by mayor Anne Hidalgo, who says SUVs are dangerous and bad for the environment.
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Atmospheric river: 'Life-threatening' storm lashes California with rain, wind and snow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68185319?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 1:16 AM
Some residents were told to evacuate before "one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory".
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Hage Geingob death: Namibia's new President Mbumba sworn-in hours after predecessor dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68196412?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 5:59 PM
Namibia sees a smooth transition of power following the death in office of Hage Geingob at 82.
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Lionel Messi: Fans angered as World Cup winner fails to play in Hong Kong
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68199137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 4:58 PM
Angry fans in Hong Kong boo Inter Miami during a pre-season friendly game as World Cup winner Lionel Messi is left on the bench.
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US elections: Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68196047?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 12:07 PM
The president, who faces little competition, secures a decisive win in the party's first official primary.
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Injured, hungry and alone - the Gazan children orphaned by war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68141039?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2024, 6:00 AM
Some 19,000 children have been orphaned by the war, or have no adults to look after them, says the UN.
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At least half of Gaza's buildings damaged or destroyed, new analysis shows
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68006607?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 5:23 PM
Satellite data reveals at least 144,000 hit since Israeli strikes began, and how south is now bearing the brunt.
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Hamas says it is studying proposal for new pause in Gaza fighting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68138853?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 11:15 PM
A framework reportedly sets out a six-week pause in the fighting to allow more hostages to be freed.
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian fighters in West Bank hospital raid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68137050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 5:35 PM
CCTV captures undercover forces disguised as medics and nurses in the hospital with weapons raised.
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UNRWA: Gaza aid agency says it is 'extremely desperate' after funding halted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68127544?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 29, 2024, 9:30 PM
More countries halt aid to UNRWA over the alleged role of some staff in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
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Israel-Gaza war: Counting the destruction of religious sites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67983018?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 30, 2024, 2:09 AM
Some of the world’s oldest churches and mosques have been completely destroyed in the conflict.
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Chile wildfires: 99 dead as wildfire tears through Valparaiso region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68197170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 9:19 AM
Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams reach the hardest hit areas.
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US strikes on Iraqi town of al-Qaim filmed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68194714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2024, 5:41 PM
Video verified by the BBC shows US strikes on al-Qaim, Iraq.
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Ros Atkins on… Iran, its proxies and the ‘Axis of Resistance’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68176257?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2024, 1:21 AM
The BBC's analysis editor explains the Iran-backed militia groups at the centre of US strikes.
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Michael Jordan championship trainers sell for $8m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68172218?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2024, 9:24 PM
The auction of Jordan's shoes from six NBA finals has set a new world record for game-worn trainers.
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Groundhog Day: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68172216?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2024, 3:34 PM
America's favourite groundhog - and meteorologist - predicted an early spring at this year's ceremony.
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Watch: Italian mob boss's dramatic escape caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68187670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2024, 5:30 PM
One of Europe's most wanted men, Marco Raduano, used knotted bed sheets to scale the prison walls in 2023.
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Sea of foam floods Houston airport hangar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68176255?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2024, 10:56 PM
The fire suppression foam was released by accident, filling the building and spilling out onto the surrounding road.
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Watch: How a Pakistani woman is making history this election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68163521?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 12:22 AM
Rehana Magsi is the first woman to ever contest an election in Balochistan province.
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What are routes out of this 'dangerous moment' in Middle East?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68167920?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2024, 2:45 PM
BBC's Paul Adams asks whether US strikes on Iraq and Syria made a regional conflagration more likely.
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Universal Studios UK: Is a theme park coming to Stewartby?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68166514?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 12:33 AM
What might a major new theme park mean for a Bedfordshire village and its 1,200 inhabitants?
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Neuralink: Can Musk's brain technology change the world?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68169082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 12:33 AM
The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up.
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Did bodybuilding bring on my early perimenopause?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68135270?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 9:34 AM
Adele Johnston was 33 when she developed painful symptoms such as heart palpitations and itchy skin.
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Family life: Mum rejects social media perfection for mayhem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68139914?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 12:32 AM
Mum-of-five Jessica Hymus-Gant shares the good as well as the "grotty" reality of family life.
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Mountain rescue for woman scattering dad's ashes on Tryfan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67961987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 7:44 AM
Kitty Harrison felt "proper doom" while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain.
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Imran Khan: How Pakistan ex-PM plans to win an election from jail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68178513?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 12:46 AM
The former Pakistan PM's party believes new tactics can help it win elections despite a crackdown.
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Kenya femicide: Why men fail to condemn deadly misogyny
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68178445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2024, 7:52 AM
Rising cases of femicide reveal entrenched sexist attitudes in the East African nation.
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Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68182879?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2024, 12:10 AM
The Houthis represent only around 15% of Yemenis, yet consider themselves the rightful rulers.
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South Carolina Democratic primary: Are black voters losing faith in Joe Biden?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68175871?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2024, 7:38 PM
In South Carolina, many are frustrated with the president. Some say they won't vote - others are backing Trump.
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