Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear plant ‘approaches critical’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62579154?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 5:29 AM
Ministers say they are drawing up plans in case there is a radioactive emergency at the Zaporizhzhia site.
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Afghanistan: Deadly blast rips through crowded Kabul mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62581102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 9:28 AM
At least 21 people are killed and another 33 injured in the Afghan capital, Taliban officials say.
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Algeria forest fires: At least 26 dead, minister says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62581108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:58 PM
Countries on the Mediterranean have been ravaged by wildfires this summer, especially in Europe.
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Sir Salman Rushdie attack suspect 'only read two pages' of Satanic Verses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62588666?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 9:08 AM
Hadi Matar gives an interview after pleading not guilty to stabbing author Sir Salman Rushdie.
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Bodies found in New Zealand auction suitcases were of two young children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62588994?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 9:23 AM
The victims, thought to be aged up to 10, were found in suitcases bought at auction last week.
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Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62585809?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 3:50 AM
The government's tax agency has launched a programme to encourage a new generation of sake drinkers.
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'Madame Butterfly': Japanese fashion pioneer Hanae Mori dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62585910?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 8:58 AM
A trailblazer in her field, she was the first Asian designer to break into French haute couture.
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Salma al-Shehab: Concern for Saudi student jailed for 34 years over tweets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62574102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 8:57 PM
Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University PhD student, called for reforms and the release of activists.
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US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62585659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 11:07 PM
It comes after a court found the chains helped create an oversupply of opioid pills in Ohio counties.
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Patrick Reed: American golfer suing The Golf Channel for defamation in $750m lawsuit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/62584948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 5:46 AM
US golfer Patrick Reed files a $750m defamation lawsuit against American television network The Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee.
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US and Taiwan announce formal bilateral trade talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62585899?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 4:11 AM
The talks come weeks after a controversial visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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The pain of seeing my rapists go free
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62574247?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2022, 4:00 AM
Eleven men convicted for her gang-rape and the murder of her family members have been freed.
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Liz Cheney vs Donald Trump: Why it's not over yet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62514009?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 9:16 PM
Liz Cheney just got trounced by a Trump-backed candidate - but the ex-president's critic isn't going away.
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How English is becoming a popular option in Algeria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62476405?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 11:15 PM
An increasing number of young people in the ex-French colony see English as a universal language.
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Accamma Cherian: Why India forgot this freedom fighter from Kerala
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62559091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 11:28 PM
Accamma Cherian's contributions in India's struggle for independence have been lost to history.
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Five countries, five meals - tackling the food inflation crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62520673?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 11:45 PM
Around the world people are adapting to high food prices, sometimes by changing what they eat.
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Kenya election 2022: Raila Odinga likely to go to court, as others celebrate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62562031?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 12:17 AM
Kenya held one of its most nail-biting, and controversial, elections since one-party rule ended.
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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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Bag thief caught on live TV in Barcelona
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62583911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 5:35 PM
He was tracked down after stealing a bag in the background of a live interview on the beach.
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Water levels on Italy's Lake Garda at 15-year low
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62578571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 12:05 PM
Parts of northern Italy are experiencing their worst drought in 70 years.
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Whales surprise two paddleboarders in Argentina
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62573715?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 17, 2022, 6:57 AM
One paddleboarder was knocked into the water by a whale's fin, which clipped his board.
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'Every day we live our lives in fear' under Taliban rule
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62569680?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2022, 5:09 PM
A lack of freedom and human rights are affecting Afghan women’s mental health, an activist says.
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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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