Homes face winter power cuts in worst-case scenario, says National Grid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63155827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 1:00 PM
In a worst case scenario, British households could lose power for up to three hours at a time.
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Home Office suspends ex-Met officer over racist WhatsApp chat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63147341?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:39 AM
The man, now a Home Office immigration official, has been suspended, after a BBC investigation.
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Nika Shakarami: Iran protester's family forced to lie about death - source
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63154994?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:27 AM
State TV shows Nika Shakarami's uncle condemning the protests as a voice appears to threaten him.
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Sickle cell: Black donors urged to give blood to help treat patients
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63155204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:59 AM
Demand is at record levels for blood to help people with the disease that mostly affects black people.
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Liverpool dog attack: Tribute to woman killed by American bulldogs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-63158888?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 10:51 AM
Ann Dunn, 65, who was attacked in a Liverpool house, was a "one-in-a-million mum", her family says.
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Ukraine war: 'Mother, I'm scared' - Zaporizhzhia city devastated by rocket attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63154791?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 9:31 AM
Survivors recount horror of deadly attacks on city of Zaporizhzhia, being blamed on Russia.
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Bishopsgate: Three hurt in City of London phone-snatch stabbings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63158353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 12:23 PM
A "phone snatch" victim was stabbed after fighting back along with others, the BBC is told.
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Simon Thomas thanks NHS after baby born prematurely
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-63156140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:21 AM
Simon Thomas praises staff for delivering his daughter eight weeks early after his wife fell ill.
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Universities told to contact students' loved ones to stop suicides
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-63075852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:42 AM
New guidance asks staff to share concerns with "trusted contacts", even without the student's consent.
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UK's Truss joins big European club seeking 'new order without Russia'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63151813?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 1:09 PM
Leaders from the UK and across Europe meet in Prague for a new political grouping.
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Eric Weinberg: Scrubs writer and producer charged with 18 sexual assaults
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63156197?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 10:03 AM
The Los Angeles County District Attorney says Eric Weinberg allegedly lured women to photo shoots.
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We must challenge 'doctor knows best' attitude, bereaved mother says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63159193?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:32 AM
Guardian journalist Merope Mills questions hospital decisions after her daughter's preventable death.
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Iran protests: Women hang 'blood-soaked' map over highway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63155090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 9:06 AM
Three women are seen hanging a banner off a bridge in Isfahan and waving their hijabs in the air.
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Annie Ernaux: 'Uncompromising' French author wins Nobel Literature Prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63156199?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 1:12 PM
The panel praises French author Annie Ernaux for her "courage" exploring gender, language and class.
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Children with limb difference to get 'life-changing' prosthetic arms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-63157816?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 1:06 PM
Families raise thousands to pay for functional Hero Arm prosthetics.
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Fat Bear Week: Race is on for Alaska's bulkiest bear
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63125242?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:16 PM
Alaskan bears stuffing themselves for the winter have gained a loving audience around the world.
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Lebanon financial crisis: The people robbing banks to get their own money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63122044?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 8:50 AM
Bank customers in Lebanon cannot withdraw more than $400 a month, owing to the financial crisis.
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Nicole Mann: Astronaut becomes first Native American woman in space
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63147956?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 9:08 PM
Marine Colonel Nicole Mann tells the BBC she hopes her achievement will inspire future generations.
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Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63113517?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 8:00 AM
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.
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Vladimir Putin at 70: Seven key moments that made him
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63117878?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 8:20 PM
As Vladimir Putin turns 70, we look back at a series of turning points that helped shape his worldview.
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HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63080849?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 12:23 AM
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.
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Liz Truss's speech ends showcase of dysfunction and division
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63148432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 7:12 PM
Growth is just one of many problems facing the Tory government, the BBC's political editor says.
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Will UK royals follow the Danish downsizing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63148692?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:29 PM
Could the British Royal Family have its own "slimming down" in the footsteps of Denmark's queen?
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Brown Gal Can't Swim: Podcast aims to get South Asian women swimming
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-63145005?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 5:33 AM
Presenter Summaya Mughal says cultural barriers stopped her learning to swim during childhood.
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Ukraine designers fight back at Paris Fashion Week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63078275?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:25 PM
How Ukraine's "indomitable" fashion designers are showcasing their work in the French capital.
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Dog death, driving and emails: The strange history of the 'October surprise'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63137023?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 8:41 PM
Surprising news stories about candidates are not uncommon in US politics before November elections.
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The students who stole the Stone of Destiny
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63130942?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 5:21 AM
The ancient symbol of Scottish kings was taken from Westminster Abbey in an audacious raid.
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Rugby World Cup: The intrigue & inspiration behind first women's tournament of 1991
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63118254?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:01 PM
Memories differ and rumours abound but the first women's Rugby World Cup can be certain of its game-changing legacy.
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Space, the unseen frontier in the war in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63109532?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:32 PM
It is the first war where commercial space capabilities have played a significant role, a US general says.
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The farmers caught up in Taiwan's tensions with China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63128392?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:35 PM
Taiwanese fruit growers are unable to sell their crop after Beijing banned their importation.
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iPhone 14: Can India replace China as the world's factory?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63140815?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 11:40 PM
Can India become the new manufacturing hub as global firms try to reduce their dependence on China?
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Cost of living: The people using solar panels and turbines to reduce bills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62967716?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 5, 2022, 5:14 AM
Meet the people who are choosing alternative ways to heat their homes and keep their bills down.
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England v USA: Players will show support for USA team at Wembley friendly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63158107?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 11:26 AM
England players will show support for the United States when they play a friendly at Wembley on Friday after an inquiry uncovered "systemic" abuse and misconduct in their national league.
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver says it's 'imperative' budget cap punishments given
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/63156066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 8:41 AM
Lewis Hamilton says it is "imperative" that suitable punishments are meted out to any team found to have broken Formula 1's budget cap.
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Premier League: Players will take the knee before next two weekend's fixtures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63160650?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 12:37 PM
Premier League players will take the knee before the next two weekend matches to show their unity against all forms of racism.
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Women's Footballer of the Year nominee Beth Mead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63094521?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2022, 5:01 AM
BBC Sport profiles Arsenal forward Beth Mead, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2022 award.
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Emma Raducanu withdraws from Transylvania Open with a wrist injury
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/63156105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 10:08 AM
British number one Emma Raducanu pulls out of the Transylvania Open because of a wrist injury.
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Rugby Football Union: 'Fat-shaming' culture blocked referees' progression
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63156026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2022, 1:02 PM
Referees missed out on officiating top rugby matches because of their body shape admits the Rugby Football Union.
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