Keir Starmer calls for extra windfall tax to freeze energy bills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62542541?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:31 AM
With bills set to soar this winter, the party says its plan would save typical households £1,000.
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Salman Rushdie: Iran blames writer and supporters for stabbing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62546469?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:17 AM
"We do not consider anyone other than Rushdie and his supporters worthy of blame," a spokesman said.
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Thunderstorms begin in the UK after heatwave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62546063?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:58 AM
Warnings of travel disruption and flooding - but drought restrictions remain in place in many areas.
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Shanghai Covid: Ikea shoppers flee attempt to lock down store
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62547503?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:35 AM
Video shows people running out of the store in Xuhui district as guards tried to shut them in.
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Scotland's free period products law is world first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62534817?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 7:25 AM
Scotland is the first country in the world to protect the legal right to sanitary products.
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Ricardo Dos Santos: Sprinter pulled over for second time by police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62546231?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:09 AM
Sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos published a series of video tweets of him being questioned by police.
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Nursery closures: Parents left without childcare as providers shut
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62496728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:03 AM
A campaign group says it has been "inundated" with messages about nurseries going out of business suddenly.
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Transplant breakthrough as kidney blood type altered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62545147?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:48 AM
Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be 'game-changer'.
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PwC says graduates do not need a 2:1 degree to work at the firm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62547303?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:06 AM
The accountancy giant is lowering its recruitment criteria which it claims will improve diversity.
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Harry and Meghan to visit UK in September for charity events
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62547219?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:33 AM
The couple were last in the country in June for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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Beverly Hills, 90210 star Denise Dowse dies aged 64
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62546357?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:39 AM
Dowse, who played Vice Principal Yvonne Teasley, had been in a coma brought on by meningitis.
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Egypt church fire: 'We saved who we could', says survivor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62544805?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 1:38 AM
Dozens of people have died, including children, after a fire at a Coptic church in Giza.
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Mangrove forests: How 40 million Australian trees died of thirst
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62489574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 9:03 PM
The mass loss of trees in 2015 provides important lessons for the future, scientists say.
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The Papers: 'Freeze cruel bills now' and 'Drip drip hooray'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-62544322?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 5:07 AM
A call by the Labour leader for a halt to rises in the energy price cap and the end of England's dry spell lead the papers
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Mountain Rescuers called up Ben Nevis for struggling dog
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-62542519?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 5:52 PM
Lochaber Mountain Rescue helped Turkish Mountain dog Maggie off the hill when she refused to budge.
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The nine-year-old boy who fled war-torn Cyprus for London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62516848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 11:37 PM
Baz Bedrossian came to London with his family as a refugee after the second Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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Cats to be freed from special lockdown in German town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62541752?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 4:44 PM
Owners were ordered to keep their felines indoors to protect an endangered bird.
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UK Black Pride event returns to London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62542742?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 5:13 PM
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he is "proud to support" an event that is "more vital than ever".
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Statue unveiled for boxing great Ken Buchanan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62543348?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 4:39 PM
The Edinburgh statue honours former undisputed world lightweight champion Ken Buchanan.
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Rower wins European gold after cancer diagnosis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/62540031?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 12:30 PM
Cox Erin Kennedy helps Great Britain to a dominant European Para-rowing gold three months after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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The making of a housing benefit millionaire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62497015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:26 AM
A property developer has made millions from social housing, a BBC Panorama investigation reveals.
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The patients locked in secure hospitals for decades
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62477095?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 5:33 AM
Fifteen Scots with learning disabilities and autism have been living in hospitals for 20 years.
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How much does university cost, and is it worth it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-62237170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:28 AM
A degree can be valuable in many ways. Here is a look at some of the financial pros and cons.
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The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62446937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:23 AM
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
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Partition: Why was British India divided 75 years ago?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-62467438?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 11:58 PM
Britain left India 75 years ago and the country became two separate states, India and Pakistan.
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DIY tech that made Gandhi's voice heard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62390087?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
For two decades, Mumbai-based Chicago Radio became synonymous with India's freedom struggle.
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Letter from Africa: How racism haunts black people in Italy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62476406?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 12:02 AM
The murder of a Nigerian vendor has shaken a community in Italy, writes Ismail Einashe.
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Fringe performers camping to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62504965?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 6:07 AM
Edinburgh festival performers take to camper vans and tents to escape high accommodation costs.
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'We are waiting for rain, for winter, for God' - Fighting a megafire in France
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62539385?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 10:31 AM
On the frontline of the wildfires in France is a tactical team trying to stay ahead of the flames.
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The Italian town that celebrates fish and chips
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-62504297?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 12:58 AM
The corner of Tuscany where they have been honouring their culinary links to Scotland for decades.
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Lessons in heartbreak: I coach women to get over their ex
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62506531?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 12:50 AM
A shocking moment in a divorce court prompted Aronke Omame to switch careers and become a break-up coach.
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Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham: Thomas Tuchel says 'match sucked me in' as he and Antonio Conte saw red
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62543119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 6:11 AM
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits "this match sucked me in" as he and Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte both see red at Stamford Bridge.
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Guillem Balague: Are Barcelona gambling with their future or just giving fans hope?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62540438?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:04 AM
Barcelona president Joan Laporta's 'all or nothing' approach has led to fears for the club's future. Guillem Balague takes a closer look.
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Davis Cup: Andy Murray returns to Great Britain team for first time since 2019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62546620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 9:04 AM
Andy Murray returns to Great Britain's Davis Cup squad for the first time since 2019 but rising star Jack Draper misses out.
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MOTD2: Why Chelsea v Tottenham was so controversial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/62544520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 11:01 PM
Match of the Day 2 pundits Fara Williams and Jermaine Jenas break down some of the controversial moments in the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham.
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Ramla Ali: From refugee who fled war-torn Somalia to undefeated boxer, model & activist
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/62412696?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 5:03 AM
Boxer, author, activist and model Ramla Ali shares her remarkable story of arriving in Britain as a refugee to becoming the first female professional to fight in Saudi Arabia.
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Who are the Taliban?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11451718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 4:34 PM
The hardline Islamist group retook control of Afghanistan as foreign forces pulled out in 2021.
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Has the Taliban kept last summer's promises?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/62469204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 11:51 PM
Economic collapse and a U-turn on girls' education are the hallmarks of Taliban rule this past year.
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Former Afghan presidents mark anniversary of Taliban rule
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62544867?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 3:52 AM
Ashraf Ghani and Hamid Karzai both criticised the rushed US withdrawal from Afghanistan last year.
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The Afghan cyclists who fled to pursue their Olympic dreams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62498517?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:02 PM
Two sisters are among five women from Afghanistan's national cycling team now training in Italy.
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The librarian who defied the Taliban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62441553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 11:31 PM
Wahida Amiri became one of the leading voices against the Taliban's assault on women's rights.
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Afghanistan: The Taliban sniper now working behind a desk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-62467621?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2022, 12:58 AM
A year after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the BBC returns to see how people's lives have changed.
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The newborns fighting for survival in Afghanistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62458894?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 7, 2022, 11:00 PM
The BBC visits a ward where mothers are forced to share beds and have no access to pain relief.
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Afghanistan refugees: Hotels and hopelessness, but opportunity too, in UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62338313?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2022, 12:27 AM
One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, we talk to some of the people who escaped to the UK.
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