Ukraine war: We've retaken 6,000 sq km from Russia, says Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62884668?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 5:57 AM
President Volodymyr Zelensky says the gains were made in the east and south during a swift counter-offensive.
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Dozens dead in overnight clashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62888891?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 10:14 AM
Armenia's prime minister says 49 soldiers died in the latest fighting between the neighbouring countries.
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Jean-Luc Godard: Nine things about the man who remade cinema
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46709681?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 8:53 AM
In a prolific career, Jean-Luc Godard, has provoked, baffled, delighted and inspired.
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Looted coin worth $1m returned to Israel after years-long hunt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62875673?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 11:44 AM
The ancient silver quarter shekel was tracked across several countries after it was looted in 2002.
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Canada has its first Michelin guide. Does it matter?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62854914?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 9:34 AM
The famous restaurant guide's appearance in Canada's most diverse city reignites a debate on food rankings.
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PnB Rock: Rapper shot dead in LA waffle house in suspected robbery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62888207?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 10:02 AM
Tributes flood in for the 30-year-old musician after he is reportedly killed in an armed robbery.
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Australian man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet, police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62884861?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 6:45 AM
The 77-year-old man was found by relative in the first such fatal incident since 1936.
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Kenya election 2022: William Ruto sworn in as president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62886989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 12:11 PM
About 60,000 pack a stadium to witness the transfer of power, following last month's election.
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Uncle Jack Charles: Revered Aboriginal actor and elder dies aged 79
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62884862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 5:30 AM
Lauded by some as the father of Indigenous Australian theatre, Charles had an extraordinary career.
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Blue Origin rocket malfunctions on trip to space
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62885026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 6:40 AM
The emergency escape system on the uncrewed craft was triggered mid-air.
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Emmy Awards: Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae is first Asian to win best drama actor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62796137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 5:56 AM
The hit South Korean drama is among the winners at the biggest award ceremony in the US TV calendar.
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Florida man loses his arm in alligator attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62815204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 9:32 PM
Eric Merda went for a swim in a Florida lake - and barely survived what happened next.
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Thailand lèse-majesté: Activist jailed for dressing like Thai queen at protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62885149?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 4:47 AM
Another activist is imprisoned under Thailand's stringent law banning criticism of the royals.
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Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62886470?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 10:59 AM
The New Wave director rewrote cinema's rules and influenced film-makers from Scorsese to Tarantino.
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Will Jamaica now seek to 'move on' from royals as a republic?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62846653?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 9:21 AM
As the nation weighs its future, polls suggest more than 50% of Jamaicans support becoming a republic.
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William Ruto: How Kenya's new president is influenced by religion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62835681?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 11:22 PM
William Ruto is Kenya's first evangelical Christian president and is likely to put religion centre-stage.
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Rising crimes against Indian women in five charts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62830634?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 11:30 PM
The BBC mined the official record books to distil data about crimes against women over the past few years.
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Ukraine war: Shock and joy in newly liberated villages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62869157?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 11, 2022, 12:34 PM
"They asked 'is anyone alive?' and I realised they were ours," says one woman. "They were so beautiful."
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Freebies: The row over handouts and welfare schemes in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62722592?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 4:17 AM
Can India draw a distinction between handouts aimed at winning votes, and bona fide welfare schemes?
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Liz Truss and Joe Biden: The big issue that could derail UK-US relations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62819799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 10, 2022, 11:24 PM
Expect unity on Ukraine and China but there's one worrying point of tension between the UK and US.
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Ros Atkins on… Ukraine’s fightback
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62881571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 11:12 PM
The BBC’s Analysis Editor examines the significance of Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russian forces.
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WATCH: Russian tanks abandoned on retaken Ukrainian territory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62878725?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 12, 2022, 1:06 PM
Ukraine's military says it has retaken territory from Russia, making its first significant gain in months.
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Charles III is proclaimed king in TV first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62862571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 10, 2022, 11:04 AM
King Charles III is proclaimed king by is a historic ceremony, broadcast for the first time.
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Outpouring of sympathy across the Commonwealth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62852412?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 9, 2022, 12:21 PM
From prime ministers to people on the street, the Commonwealth nations pay tribute to the Queen.
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Queen Elizabeth II: Australians pay tribute to 'a great monarch'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62847759?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 9, 2022, 7:00 AM
People in Sydney discuss what Queen Elizabeth II meant to them.
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