Kharkiv offensive: Ukraine targets east after rapid counter-offensive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62899474?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 9:50 AM
Kyiv's troops are targeting towns in the Donbas region, the main focus of Russia's invasion.
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Ukraine war: Accounts of Russian torture emerge in liberated areas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62888388?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 8:26 PM
The BBC hears accusations that Russian forces electrocuted prisoners and shot civilians in the Kharkiv region.
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Xi and Putin to discuss Ukraine war at meeting - Kremlin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62885151?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 10:27 AM
The Chinese and Russian leaders are due to meet at a major summit in Uzbekistan this week.
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Ukraine war: EU moves to cut peak electricity use by 5%
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62899940?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 10:35 AM
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen also calls for windfall taxes on energy companies in a keynote speech.
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Herbert Jacobson killed during WWII attack on Pearl Harbor buried
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62899378?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 10:23 AM
Herbert Jacobson was laid to rest after modern forensic testing allowed his remains to be identified.
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Russia covertly spent $300m to meddle abroad - US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62897570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 11:48 PM
The US alleges that Moscow has sought to buy political influence in more than 24 countries since 2014.
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Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist sentenced and fined
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62898366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 5:58 AM
Pieper Lewis, now 17, is put on probation for five years over the deadly stabbing in Iowa in 2020.
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Shanghai typhoon: Flights cancelled as China's biggest city braces for storm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62902494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 11:41 AM
Typhoon Muifa will be the 12th to hit mainland China this year and is expected to be the strongest.
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Kenneth Starr: Clinton investigator dead at 76
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62893927?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 10:08 PM
The prosecutor exposed an affair between then-President Bill Clinton and an intern, Monica Lewinsky.
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Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62894600?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 7:13 PM
Twitter shareholders have approved a $44bn deal for the world's richest man to buy the company.
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Michelin awards first stars to 13 Toronto restaurants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62894286?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 6:37 AM
Thirteen Toronto restaurants get the prized accolade, as Michelin publishes its first Canadian edition.
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Almost 100 killed in overnight clashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62888891?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 8:32 PM
The EU and the UN call for de-escalation in the latest fighting between the neighbouring countries.
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Queen Elizabeth II: What her death means to Malaysia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62885963?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 11:15 PM
Tributes are paid to Queen Elizabeth amid calls for the Commonwealth to be reformed for a new age.
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Triple talaq: India Muslim women in limbo after instant divorce ruling
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62805107?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 11:04 PM
Five years after the Supreme Court outlawed instant Islamic divorce, how are Muslim women in India faring?
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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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Don Bolduc: Republicans fret over 'too Trumpy' New Hampshire primary candidate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62879464?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 2:51 PM
Republicans hoped this Senate race was a path to power. Now they're racing to head off the frontrunner.
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Jean-Luc Godard: Visionary director's life and films in pictures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62889491?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 13, 2022, 2:25 PM
A look back at the groundbreaking films of French cinematic pioneer Jean-Luc Godard.
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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, 12:45 PM
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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Girl in Queen fancy dress among last to hear from her
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62901111?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 14, 2022, 11:58 AM
Olivia Akers wrote to Queen Elizabeth II in June with photos of her dressed as Her Majesty for a competition.
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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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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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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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