Israel-Gaza war: Warnings mount as Israel plans Rafah offensive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68266335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2024, 2:48 AM
More countries urge Israel against any military operation in the southern Gazan city crammed with refugees.
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Hind Rajab, 6, found dead in Gaza days after phone calls for help
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68261286?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 11:34 AM
Hind was last heard from trapped in a car under fire, surrounded by bodies of her relatives, 12 days ago.
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DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68255614?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2024, 1:43 AM
The rebel M23 group is blocking the main roads into Goma as it continues to wreak havoc in the east.
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Enter the Dragon... crowds roar in Lunar New Year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68264751?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 10:06 PM
Lunar New Year festivities usher in the Year of the Dragon and end of the Year of the Rabbit.
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Pakistan army urges unity as ex-PMs both declare election win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68260932?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 12:42 PM
Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif both say they have emerged victorious in polls that defied predictions.
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Kharkiv: Seven 'burned alive' as Russian drones hit oil depot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68260617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 10:53 PM
Three children are among the dead as one street turns "into a hellish melted mass", Ukraine's police say.
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Hungary president resigns live on TV over child abuse pardon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68264363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 6:56 PM
Katalin Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home.
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Iraq could be pushed into conflict, minister warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68256069?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 6:01 AM
The foreign minister says his country is paying a high price for tensions between the US and Iran.
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Michael Jackson: Stake in catalogue sells for $600m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68261217?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 11:55 AM
Sony Music Group has reportedly bought half of the King of Pop's catalogue.
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Senegal: Clashes spread over election postponement
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68259142?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 3:16 PM
A first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy.
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Lionel Messi: Chinese officials call off Argentina games amid anger over star not playing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68261461?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 11:36 AM
Chinese officials call off two Argentina friendlies after Lionel Messi failed to turn out for Inter Miami in an exhibition match in Hong Kong.
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Virat Kohli: India batter to miss rest of England Test series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68234342?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 6:51 AM
India batter Virat Kohli will miss the rest of the Test series against England for personal reasons.
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World record for matchstick Eiffel Tower after U-turn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68256029?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 10:02 PM
A French enthusiast who built the tower was previously told it had not qualified for the record.
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US Senator Chris Coons finds doppelganger in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68255354?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 4:08 PM
Olaf Scholz, in the US to rally Ukraine aid, could not miss a chance to take a photo with his "twin".
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Ex-US government informant gets life over Haiti president's murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68256020?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 12:12 AM
Joseph Vincent is the fourth of 11 defendants in the case to be sentenced to life by a Miami court.
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Democrats rally around Biden as report raises age concerns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68246569?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 10:22 PM
The US president's allies say he is "sharp and effective", and has been "inappropriately" attacked.
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From Poland to Spain, Europe's farmers ramp up protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68249099?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 6:54 PM
Europe's farmers block roads in several countries complaining about EU measures and rising prices.
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Ukraine's missing children tracked down in Russia by digital sleuths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68249102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 4:42 PM
Investigators say they have found eight children, believed to have been abducted by Russia.
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Jowie Irungu convicted of murdering Monica Kimani, as Jacque Maribe acquitted by Kenyan court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68256308?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 6:22 PM
The fiance of a popular news presenter is convicted of killing a businesswoman five years ago.
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Gaza residents surviving off animal feed and rice as food dwindles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68239320?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 5:30 PM
The UN says hundreds of thousands of people in the territory are at growing risk of famine.
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Israeli soldier videos from Gaza could breach international law, experts say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68249962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 7:53 PM
Experts say videos posted by IDF soldiers showing Gaza detainees bound and blindfolded could breach international law.
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Israel-Gaza war: US says it will not back unplanned Rafah offensive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68247050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 1:59 PM
The White House says it won't support operations in the southern Gaza city without due consideration for refugees there.
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Gaza ceasefire: Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed terms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68232883?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Israel's PM insists he will accept only "total victory", and calls Hamas's truce terms "delusional".
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Guarding the Middle East's most dangerous border
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68231543?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 12:00 AM
Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah are intensifying as the risk of a wider regional conflict grows.
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Israel-Gaza war: Unknown fate of six-year-old Hind Rajab trapped under fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68180642?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 5, 2024, 5:07 PM
Six-year-old Hind was last heard from trapped in a car surrounded by bodies - then the line went dead.
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Western officials in protest over Israel Gaza policy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68177357?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2024, 12:56 PM
More than 800 officials in the US and Europe have penned a letter calling for more pressure on Israel.
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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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Fireball blazes across Hawaii as object falls to Earth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68264541?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 4:50 PM
Mauna Kea Observatory captures moment unidentified object re-enters the atmosphere.
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Ros Atkins on… How the Ukraine war has stagnated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68255879?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 10:41 AM
Almost two years on from Russia’s invasion, the BBC’s analysis editor examines why the front line has barely moved in 12 months.
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Israel-Gaza war: Palestinians who fled to Rafah fear Israeli assault
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68249363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 12:40 PM
Forced to move time and time again, Palestinians insist that fleeing to Egypt is not an option.
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Biden: 'I'm elderly and know what the hell I'm doing'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68247983?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 1:42 AM
The president gives a feisty response to a special counsel's report, which raised concerns about his memory.
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Afcon: The London barber behind Nigeria's football success
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68231161?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 8:19 AM
Nnamdi, AKA N1Fades, has been enlisted by the Super Eagles to keep them fresh on the pitch.
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Hundreds of Sir Elton John's belongings up for auction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68248109?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 12:52 AM
The listing, which includes the artist's iconic costumes, platform boots and luxury car, could bring over $10m.
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These three friends have attended all 58 Super Bowls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68257365?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 9:28 PM
Don, Tom and Gregory are in their 80s now, but have no plans to end their streak yet.
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Bad economy, nosy relatives: Young Chinese put off by Lunar New Year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68224750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2024, 12:53 AM
China's sluggish economy is one reason why some have decided not to go home for the holiday.
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In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68261148?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 10:20 PM
A billion people in countries around the world - mostly in Asia - greet the Year of the Dragon.
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Super Bowl 58: How Las Vegas fell in love with big sport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/68207543?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 12:01 AM
The story of how a $500m gamble on an ice hockey team in a desert paved the way for Las Vegas' Super Bowl.
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Peter Oloya - the Ugandan LRA child soldier who moulded a new future in art
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68217014?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 11, 2024, 1:33 AM
One of Uganda's best sculptors, Peter Oloya, has used art to overcome his childhood abduction.
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Ukrainians 'disappearing' in Russia's prisons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67949942?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 1:26 AM
Finding Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity is hard - and there is no formal way to secure their release.
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Indonesia election: An 'impossible' country tests its hard-won democracy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68213679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 12:40 AM
Indonesia has survived much since it ousted a dictator 26 years ago. But this election is a test.
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Pakistan elections: Against the odds, Khan's PTI proves support is solid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68257232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 9:45 PM
Pakistan's vote saw candidates aligned to the former PM spring a surprise, writes Caroline Davies.
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Tucker Carlson interview: Fact-checking Putin's 'nonsense' history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68255302?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 3:36 PM
Historians say the litany of claims made by the Russian president are nothing more than a selective abuse of history to justify the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Spain’s LGBT matador: 'More will come out because of me'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68226508?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 6:07 AM
Mario Alcalde is said to be Spain's first openly LGBT matador, after revealing he is pansexual.
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Joe Biden: Political grenade thrusts age into spotlight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68248059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 6:20 AM
The findings into Joe Biden's handling of classified files reignite debate over his age and competency.
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Is Iceland entering a new volcanic era?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68255375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 1:52 AM
Scientists think eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula could continue for decades or even centuries.
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Ecowas in crisis: Why West Africa's united front is in tatters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68255833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 10, 2024, 2:08 AM
Coups and broken promises test the cohesion of West Africa's regional bloc to breaking point.
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Is a waning Canadian dream fuelling reverse migration in Punjab?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68124559?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 5:04 AM
Some immigrants from India are returning home, frustrated by Canada's cost of living and other factors.
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Mehrauli: A mosque demolished, and orphans displaced in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68137664?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 12:21 AM
Authorities have demolished a 600-year-old mosque in Delhi, claiming it was illegally built on forest land.
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Your Fat Friend: Documentary examines the way fat people are seen on screen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68227820?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 12:29 AM
A new documentary Your Fat Friend takes an unflinching look at societal perceptions of fat people.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 February 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68238112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 9, 2024, 12:27 AM
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Why India’s law against exam cheating could be ineffective
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68225643?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 7:22 AM
A new federal law will impose heavy fines and long prison terms on people cheating in exams.
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Could the Houthis sabotage undersea cables?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68231945?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 7, 2024, 6:02 PM
Revenge takes many forms, but threats of a deep sea attack are easier said than done, writes Frank Gardner.
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Why the Supreme Court is deciding if Donald Trump can be on Colorado's primary ballot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68231646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 5:43 PM
The court's decision on whether Donald Trump can be on a primary ballot has national implications.
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North Koreans working in China 'exploited like slaves'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68226271?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 12:12 AM
An estimated 100,000 North Koreans are posted abroad, where they earn valuable foreign currency.
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Divya Deshmukh: India chess player's Instagram post sparks sexism discussion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68201529?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 8, 2024, 12:14 AM
Divya Deshmukh's Instagram post received support from thousands, including stars like Susan Polgar.
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