Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Putin's 'trivial' Christmas truce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64178912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:54 PM
Putin orders a 36-hour Orthodox Christmas ceasefire, which Ukraine says is mere propaganda.
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China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64173824?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 12:58 PM
News of public figures' deaths has sparked speculation about greater losses than officials have reported.
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El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán-López, reportedly arrested amid violence in Sinaloa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64179356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:53 PM
Ovidio Guzmán-López is thought to be a high-ranking member of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel.
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Evacuations ordered in California as massive storm slams into coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64169954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 4:47 PM
The storm is expected to bring deadly flooding, landsides, and power outages affecting millions.
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Idaho murders: Police say suspect's DNA found at the crime scene
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64180185?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 6:53 PM
Court records released on Thursday have revealed new details in the case.
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Ales Bialiatski: Nobel Prize-winning activist stands trial in Belarus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64173464?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 4:53 PM
Ales Bialiatski been held without trial since he was arrested during anti-government protests in 2021.
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Biden border plan clamps down on illegal crossings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64178720?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:45 PM
More migrants will be expelled back to Mexico, but the plan allows some to apply to enter legally.
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Pope praises 'wise, tender' Benedict at solemn burial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64174160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 3:20 PM
Former Pope Benedict's funeral takes place at the Vatican, as Francis celebrates Mass with pilgrims.
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Brussels bombings trial held up by suspects' boycott
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64174161?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 2:54 PM
Repeated interruptions cast doubt on the trial of 10 men accused of the 2016 attacks.
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Iran closes French institute over Charlie Hebdo's Khamenei cartoons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64175094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:26 PM
Tehran protests at "sacrilegious" caricatures of the supreme leader published by a French magazine.
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Turkey freezes pro-Kurdish party funds before vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64179858?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:02 PM
The HDP is accused of having ties with groups who have carried out attacks in Turkey.
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Australia helicopter collision: Passenger tapped pilot before crash, footage shows
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64171191?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 4:23 AM
A survivor of a deadly helicopter collision in Australia is seen apparently trying to warn a pilot.
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Ukraine war: Defying Russian onslaught in city 'at the end of the world'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64153581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 5:05 PM
People in Bakhmut, at the epicentre of the war, live in defiance under constant Russian bombardment.
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A chaotic day in US House... frayed tempers, frustration and popcorn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64170377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 5:07 AM
Some booing, plenty short fuses and gleeful Democrats munching popcorn as turmoil engulfs Republicans.
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How small businesses survive global market shocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64151515?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 12:11 AM
Small businesses around the world are being impacted by currency swings and soaring costs.
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The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64162379?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 1:11 AM
Miners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.
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Anjali Singh: The woman who was dragged to death in Delhi's hit-and-run case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64159823?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 10:23 PM
The horrific death of Anjali Singh, a 20-year-old with big dreams, has shocked Indians.
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All The Beauty and the Bloodshed film explores Sackler scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64056872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 1:03 AM
A documentary about the Nan Goldin-led protests against the Sackler family aims for more award glory.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Parents forced to pick which child can go to school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64158513?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 10:15 PM
The economic crisis may no longer make headlines but it has a devastating effect on education.
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Ghana fishing: Abuse, corruption and death on Chinese vessels
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63720181?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 2:11 AM
Ghanaian fishermen have told the BBC of widespread abuse on Chinese fishing vessels.
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It's not over for Kevin McCarthy's House Speaker bid - here's why
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64156948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 5:01 AM
It's the first time in a century a nominee has lost three votes - the House has given up until tomorrow.
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President Biden's message to migrants attempting to cross US border
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64181280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 6:41 PM
President Biden warns migrants as he announces a new plan to tackle the border crisis.
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Pope Francis gives Benedict final blessing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64173215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 10:31 AM
The Pope places his hand on the coffin of his predecessor, the late Pope Benedict XVI, and bows his head.
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Applause for former Pope Benedict's coffin at funeral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64172570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 5, 2023, 8:28 AM
Pope Benedict XVI is laid to rest in a traditional papal funeral at the Vatican in Italy.
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Cristiano Ronaldo mistakenly says South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64163927?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 12:20 PM
The footballer mistakenly says he is in South Africa as he is unveiled as Al Nassr's star signing.
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Man arrested after car plunges off California cliff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64153839?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 4, 2023, 12:48 PM
All four people in the car were found alive but officials believe it was intentionally driven over the cliff.
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Pelé: Fireworks greet hearse as Brazil prepares to bid legend farewell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64143676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 2, 2023, 9:15 AM
Brazilian football legend Pelé's coffin has been taken to the stadium of his former club Santos.
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