Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine's Crimea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62560041?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 9:31 AM
An arms depot is hit a week after an apparent Ukrainian attack on another military base in Crimea.
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Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to actress after 50 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62557725?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 1:53 AM
Sacheen Littlefeather rejected the award on Marlon Brando's behalf over representation in film.
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Turkey-Greece migrants: 38 people found stranded on tiny, unnamed island
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62561578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 10:26 AM
The people including a pregnant woman and seven children are thought to have been stuck since mid-July.
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Body found in world's highest battlefield 38 years on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62559037?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:09 AM
Chandrashekhar Harbola went missing in the Siachen glacier - the world's highest battlefield.
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Scott Morrison: Ex-Australia PM held five additional portfolios, Albanese says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62462277?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:08 AM
PM Albanese says Mr Morrison held five extra portfolios but the ex-PM said he acted "in good faith".
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US 'must contest' Chinese missiles over Taiwan, says admiral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62560527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 10:20 AM
Firing missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that must be challenged, a top US commander says.
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Kenya election result: William Ruto victory hailed amid result dispute
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62559899?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 9:38 AM
Foreign leaders congratulate the president-elect but backers of Raila Odinga question the result.
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New Zealand: Human remains found in suitcase bought at auction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62462279?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 9:04 AM
A family in New Zealand made the grisly discovery upon unpacking their haul at their home.
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Five men held in Ukraine deny being mercenaries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62557923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:40 AM
One of the Britons, John Harding, could be sentenced to death by the Russian-backed court.
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Trump warrant: Prosecutors oppose releasing search evidence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62558319?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 4:22 AM
Prosecutors said making their affidavit public could cause "irreparable damage" to their inquiry.
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Egypt church fire: Triplets and twins among 15 children killed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62555127?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 10:42 PM
Details are emerging about some of the 15 children who died in Sunday's blaze at a Coptic church.
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Rudy Giuliani is target of Georgia election investigation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62557849?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 11:40 PM
The ex-New York mayor, due to testify this week, dismissed the inquiry as politically motivated.
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Afghan contractors: 'I wish I'd never worked for the UK government'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62549605?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:33 AM
Afghan contractors left behind when the Taliban seized power tell the BBC they feel betrayed.
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Kenya election result: William Ruto defies the odds for victory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62485332?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 5:31 PM
Deputy President William Ruto was the underdog in the race for the presidency.
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From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62535300?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:36 AM
Lyse Doucet reports from Afghanistan on what the Taliban's takeover has meant for its people.
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Forty metres above the forest, searching for smoke
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62539386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 8:44 AM
A network of forest watchtowers in the first line of defence against wildfires in southern France.
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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 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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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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India Independence Day: The surprising DIY tech that powered India's freedom
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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'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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Renewable energy: The 'kite' that pulls energy out of the sky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62513387?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 11:06 PM
A company in Norway has developed an innovative "kite" that turns wind into electricity.
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Liz Cheney: Trump’s nemesis faces Republican day of reckoning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62413111?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 3:19 AM
Wyoming Republicans decide on Tuesday if Liz Cheney is a defender of the constitution or a "swamp rat".
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Norway bridge collapse: Drivers of two vehicles rescued
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62556563?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2022, 5:45 PM
The drivers of two vehicles have been rescued after a bridge collapsed in the south of Norway.
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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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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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Tropical Storm Meari leaves trail of devastation in central Japan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62544007?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2022, 7:13 PM
Aerial video shows the extent of damage after some areas saw 50% more rain than expected in a month.
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