Alexei Navalny death: Team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his body
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68326784?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 5:58 PM
An ally of the opposition activist, who died on Friday, says officials are "trying to cover traces".
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Ukraine war: 'Artificial shortage' of weapons helps Putin, says Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68325022?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:42 AM
Ukraine's leader says Russia's Vladimir Putin will unleash a catastrophe if he is allowed to win the war.
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Israel-Gaza war: Latest ceasefire talks not very promising - Qatar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68326788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 10:18 PM
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry on the war against Hamas regardless of international pressure.
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Conjoined twins given days to live are proving everyone wrong
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68145224?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 9:58 PM
Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.
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Baftas 2024: All you need to know ahead of the ceremony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68282527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 1:34 AM
Barbenheimer, red carpet glamour and Hollywood royalty will be centre stage at Sunday's film awards.
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UN: Asylum seekers report assault and self-harm on remote UK island
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68326365?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 6:51 PM
A group of 61 held in a camp on Diego Garcia tell UN inspectors of sexual assaults, rat bites and self-harm.
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No discussion over Falklands sovereignty, says Lord Cameron
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68329181?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 1:04 AM
Ahead of his visit, the foreign secretary says the Islands will be British as long as they want to be.
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The Masked Singer: Did Bigfoot, Cricket or Piranha win?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68325841?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 9:40 PM
The final identities have been revealed as the ITV reality singing show comes to an end.
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Jordan North speaks out after sudden Radio 1 exit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68325842?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 6:38 PM
The presenter thanks his listeners and says he will miss his "partner in crime", Vick Hope.
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What happened to Westminster's famous pub division bell?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68232558?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:22 AM
The chimes that tell MPs in pubs it is time to vote seem to be dying out.
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Tens of thousands at pro-Palestinian march in London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68326846?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 8:02 PM
The march calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war is making its way to the Israeli embassy.
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Menton Lemon Festival: French Riviera town goes for gold in Olympics year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68329887?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:25 AM
Menton's Lemon Festival is showcasing giant sculptures of athletes made of lemons.
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Harrison Ford's Star Wars script sells for £10,000 at auction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68325575?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 4:23 PM
The pages had been left in a west London flat the actor rented in the 1970s.
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The Papers: Starmer 'attacks Trump' and 'No way back for Harry'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-68329702?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 12:34 AM
Comments by the Labour leader on Nato and Prince Harry's reported offer to return to royal duties lead the papers.
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Ridge Alkonis: The sailor who stoked Japanese resentment against the US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68137582?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 12:12 AM
The early release of Ridge Alkonis, who killed two in a car accident, stirs unease over US-Japan relations.
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West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68300006?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:50 AM
African fine dining is often overlooked, but now restaurants are getting their just deserts.
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London Underground: How the Overground's new names were chosen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68315382?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:54 AM
TfL spoke to historians and delved into archives to seek inspiration for new line names.
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Bafta 2024 nominations: The full list of film contenders
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68016520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 3:24 AM
Oppenheimer and Poor Things are the leading contenders for this year's British Academy Film Awards.
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Fearless Nadia: The Australian stuntwoman who captivated Indians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68271363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 1:44 AM
Known by her stage name Fearless Nadia, Mary Ann Evans ruled the Indian box office in the 1930s and 40s.
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Kerrang TV: How a channel shaped the alternative music scene
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68180811?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:43 AM
Channel 4, which owns the channel, says it will soon be "unprofitable" due to declining audiences.
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Ukraine war: Is Avdiivka's fall a sign Russia is turning the tide?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68322527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 7:21 AM
With Western supplies to Ukraine faltering, Russia is making its size matter but the outcome is far from certain.
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The day I found out I had special 'neo' blood
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68205015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 1:42 AM
Some patients, especially newborns, need specially tested blood to ensure it does not cause harm.
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Alexei Navalny's life in 'Polar Wolf' remote Arctic penal colony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68322113?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 8:04 PM
Only those accused of the very worst crimes are sent to IK-3, the strictest penal colony imaginable.
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Is it even possible to do 28 A-levels - and what's the cost?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-68319370?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 1:50 AM
You will need every available exam session to sit all your papers, and each can cost more than £50.
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I made my Star Wars Chewbacca suit from 45 bags of hair extensions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68297972?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 10:24 AM
A dedicated cosplayer gives a glimpse into the world of conventions and events across Britain.
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LGBTQ+ church bid: 'I was told being gay would send you to hell'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68061230?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 7:00 AM
Betty was told gay people would go to hell, but wants to start an accepting, loving church for all.
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Dungeons & Dragons at 50: How the fantasy world can be a home for everyone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68315411?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 2:15 AM
D&D has been popping up across popular culture, including Stranger Things and Baldur's Gate 3.
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West Bank Palestinians paying the price for Gaza war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68305581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 18, 2024, 2:08 AM
Kamal, from the occupied West Bank, had a well-paid job in Israel before the Hamas attacks - now he is in poverty.
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HS2 Chiltern Tunnel sinkholes appear in Buckinghamshire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68326138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 9:36 PM
The craters are discovered on private land, within months of two others being found nearby.
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Donald Trump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud ruling
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68323086?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 12:13 PM
A scathing judgment limits the former president's ability to do business in the city where he made his name.
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'Zombie Fires' burning at an alarming rate in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68228943?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 12:53 AM
Canada's wildfire season is not over, with dozens of winter fires still burning beneath the soil.
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Japan: Defence ministry eases haircut rules for troops
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68327068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 3:27 PM
Changes to hair length regulations will come into effect in April in a bid to attract new recruits.
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Moment surprise party is accidentally revealed on BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68325170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 8:06 AM
BBC Weather's Kawser Quamer went into a bit too much detail in her forecast on North West Tonight.
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Tata Steel workers protest over proposed job losses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68325457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 2:04 PM
Protests were held in Newport and Port Talbot - where major Tata sites are based.
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Fans get rare chance to see Billy Connolly's 'Big Banana Feet'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-68297196?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 10:25 AM
The 1975 documentary was discovered on eBay and will now be screened in the cinema again.
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Week in pictures: 10-16 February 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68315599?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 2:25 AM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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Lancaster University: Students unable to afford food for days, union says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-68320736?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 9:25 AM
A student union leader says the situation for some is "desperate" as they are "at breaking point".
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Newhaven: Person charged after migrants found in lorry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68328685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 5:23 PM
Six people were taken to hospital after migrants were found in a lorry aboard a ferry in Sussex.
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Man City 1-1 Chelsea: Late Rodri strike rescues a point for City
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68260178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 8:21 PM
Rodri's late goal denies Chelsea victory and maintains Manchester City's long unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
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Mike Procter: South Africa cricket legend dies aged 77
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68292770?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 8:02 PM
Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77, his family say.
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'Saturday shambles shows England must not become blunt instrument'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68326425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 3:36 PM
England are fabulously entertaining, but must learn to adapt if they want to become a great team, says Stephan Shemilt.
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Arsenal: Key stats behind the Gunners' prolific start to 2024 in the Premier League
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68328825?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 11:26 PM
It has been a dazzling start to 2024 in the Premier League for Arsenal as they aim to win the title for the first time in 20 years.
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Celtic: What has gone wrong under Brendan Rodgers?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68328578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 8:33 PM
Brendan Rodgers admits Celtic's performances are not good enough, but what has gone wrong in the manager's second spell?
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Match of the Day: Analysis - how Liverpool continue to 'march on' despite injury woes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/68329588?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 11:20 PM
Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Danny Murphy & Shay Given discuss how Liverpool continue their Premier League title charge despite injuries piling up.
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Alexei Navalny: Supporters' grief, defiance and hope after leader's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68325326?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 1:41 PM
In a country where dissent has been silenced, just laying flowers is an act of courage, writes Steve Rosenberg.
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The Oscar-winning film that captured Navalny's life and possible death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68326718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 11:14 PM
The director of the 2022 Oscar-winning film speaks of his shock at the death of Alexei Navalny.
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Alexei Navalny: Tributes and arrests as Russians mark opposition leader's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68325344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2024, 12:40 PM
Across the country people have been forcibly taken away for leaving flowers and tributes for the deceased political activist.
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Alexei Navalny was often asked: ‘Do you fear for your life?'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68320268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 7:29 PM
Sarah Rainsford on how Putin's opponent never abandoned his belief in "the beautiful Russia of the future".
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What we know about reports of Navalny's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68318742?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 5:26 PM
Many believe the opposition leader paid the ultimate price for opposing Putin - what do we know?
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Watch: Navalny's moments of defiance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68320972?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 6:23 PM
See key moments in Alexei Navalny's career as an outspoken critic of President Putin.
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Putin must be held accountable - Yulia Navalnaya
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68320466?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 9:21 PM
Alexei Navalny's wife says Vladimir Putin "will be brought to justice", after her husband was reported to have died in prison.
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In his own words - dark humour during dark times
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68320250?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 10:50 PM
The opposition leader was famed for his dry wit which he often directed at Putin.
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BBC Russia Editor: News will worsen Russia-West relations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68319499?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 4:03 PM
News of Alexei Navalny's death will worsen relations between Russia and the west, Steve Rosenberg says.
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Russia's most vociferous Putin critic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16057045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 3:04 PM
Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny was the main opposition threat to the Kremlin.
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Watch Yulia Navalnaya speak following report of husband Alexei's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68319500?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 3:12 PM
Yulia Navalnaya tells a conference in Munich she doesn't know whether the "horrible news" is true.
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John Curtice: Results leave Tories with mountain to climb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68305798?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 6:29 AM
Polling expert Prof Sir John Curtice says the party will be worried by the scale of its defeats by Labour.
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Tory members would choose me as leader, says Nigel Farage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68314953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 4:57 PM
Reform UK's co-founder predicts he will end up in the same party as Tory MPs like Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.
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Sunak: Mid-term by-elections always difficult for governments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68314723?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 10:57 AM
The PM says there were “particularly challenging” circumstances in two-by-elections his party lost to Labour.
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General election: When is the next one and who decides?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62064552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 9:34 AM
A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.
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Watch: New Labour MP for Kingswood thanks voters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-68315307?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 8:58 AM
Labour has overturned a large Conservative majority to win the Kingswood by-election.
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Gen Kitchen: Labour Party ‘ready’ to serve UK people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68313993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 5:19 AM
New Wellingborough MP Gen Kitchen tells her supporters she's "delighted", after her by-election victory.
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Could Reform UK surge sink Tory election hopes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68314949?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2024, 12:16 PM
The former Brexit Party scored its best ever by-election results as Labour seized two safe Tory seats.
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