Millions braced for huge rise in energy prices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60234732?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 8:49 AM
Gas and electricity bills are expected to soar but ministers have plans to ease the pressure.
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DUP: NI First Minister Paul Givan 'intends to resign'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60241608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:45 AM
The move is part of the Democratic Unionist Party's protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Russia says US troops boost in Europe 'destructive'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60238869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:19 AM
Extra US troops will go to Poland, Romania and Germany amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Djokovic Covid tests were valid, Serbian officials say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60233902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:36 AM
Doubts have been cast over the validity of documents the tennis star submitted to enter Australia.
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Covid: New Zealand unveils phased border reopening plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60238867?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 5:05 AM
It first allows fully jabbed New Zealanders in Australia to return, later expanding to other visitors.
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The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-60236777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:44 AM
A special task force is conducting raids deep in the Amazon to target what it calls "blood gold".
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Covid: New Zealand to open borders, and Serbia stands by Djokovic tests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60240004?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 7:30 AM
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.
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Maida Vale deaths: Yasmin Chkaifi was 'clever, kind and witty'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60221409?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:04 AM
The husband of Yasmin Chkaifi, who was stabbed in Maida Vale, says his wife was an "amazing" woman.
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Children in care homes 'seen as criminals not victims'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-59563872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:34 AM
Applications to build new care homes are often met with hostility from nearby residents, say experts.
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Ashley Wadsworth: Man charged with murder of Canadian woman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60233370?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:34 AM
Ashley Wadsworth was found dead by officers called to a disturbance at a house in Chelmsford, Essex.
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Havana Syndrome may be caused by ‘directed energy’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60237839?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 8:44 PM
A new intelligence report provides another twist in the long-running mystery of US officials falling sick.
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Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60238565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 4:16 AM
The technology giant's owner Meta said platforms like TikTok were hurting its growth.
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The Belfast schoolboy who is mates with Judi Dench
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60236230?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:40 AM
Meet Jude Hill, who stars as a young Kenneth Branagh in the director's Oscar-tipped film Belfast.
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The Papers: Energy prices 'agony' and council tax cut plans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-60238615?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 5:28 AM
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plan to ease sharply rising energy bills feature in a number of papers.
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Encanto: Girl's glasses-wearing Disney heroine wish comes true
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60235338?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 6:08 AM
Lowri wrote to Disney three years ago asking them to create a character with glasses.
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The families fighting to shut down suicide websites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60236776?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 6:20 PM
The Samaritans charity says the government’s new online safety bill “isn’t fit for purpose”.
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Ukraine crisis: The teenage rock band finding solace in music
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60202212?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:46 AM
While troops prepare for a possible Russian invasion on Ukraine’s front line, a teenage rock band in the nearby town of Avdiyivka is finding solace in music.
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How Covid brought new roles for Singapore's theatre actors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60217779?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:24 AM
The production company that found a way to put itself back in the spotlight.
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Afghanistan education: Taliban running out of excuses - Malala
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60238042?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 9:15 PM
As some universities reopen in Afghanistan, Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai spoke to the BBC.
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Covid: Insights from deliberate infections and shop prices rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60231611?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 4:59 PM
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.
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Gabby Logan's heart screening call for brother Daniel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60140726?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 9:40 AM
The "catastrophic" impact of losing Daniel when he was 15 is behind the presenter's appeal.
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'I have had more time, silence and solitude to write'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60200132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:13 AM
Why authors like Isabel Allende have moved the traditional book tour online.
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Vaccine trial for killer elephant virus begins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60222464?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:33 AM
Scientists are embarking on the first trial of a vaccine to shield elephants from a deadly disease.
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Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60231748?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:38 AM
A student-built rover is being prepared for a launch to the Moon later this year.
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Levelling up: 'It's always promises but hopefully it will happen'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-60233959?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 5:46 PM
What do people in areas identified as being in need of "levelling up" really think of the plans?
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Russia-Ukraine crisis far from minds in idyllic Vladimir
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60226453?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:19 AM
Russians in the ancient town of Vladimir have little time for talk of conflict with their neighbour.
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Beijing 2022: Life inside the Winter Olympics bubble
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60225463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:21 AM
From robot chefs to daily testing - this is what life is like inside the Winter Games bubbles.
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Iran accused of sowing Israel discontent with fake Jewish Facebook group
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-60229146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:24 AM
A disinformation unit targeted nationalist and ultra-religious Jews on Facebook, researchers say.
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Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s 1996 triumph and its role in post-apartheid change
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60083320?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:06 AM
South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup win was a huge moment in the country's post-apartheid history. Within a year, there was another.
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All you need to know about Beijing 2022 as Winter Olympics begins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60199574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 7:01 AM
With one day to go, BBC Sport tells you all you need to know about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Boxing, weightlifting and pentathlon dropped from initial list for Los Angeles Olympics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/60240238?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 6:10 AM
Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have not been included on the initial programme for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, but could be added later.
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Celtic 'made fans forget their problems' by beating Rangers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60238826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:11 AM
Manager Ange Postecoglou hopes his side made the Celtic support forget their problems with Wednesday's statement Old Firm win.
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Winter Olympics: Team GB mixed doubles curlers earn notable win against Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60239275?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 3:09 AM
Team GB's curling mixed doubles pair gain another notable victory against fellow medal hopes Canada at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Born To Brawl: Chris Eubank Jr tells his story before fight with Liam Williams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/boxing/60222138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 6:27 AM
In our fourth episode of Born To Brawl, Chris Eubank Jr tells his story of being born into boxing royalty and following in his father's footsteps.
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Why are gas bills so high and what's the energy price cap?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 10:25 AM
Businesses and householders face rising energy bills, and many suppliers have gone bust.
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How an interest rate rise might affect you
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59140059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:07 AM
Interest rates rose for the first time in three years in December and are expected to increase again on Thursday.
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Cost of living: ‘How will we afford anything with bills this high?’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60218323?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:37 AM
A recent poll for BBC 5 Live suggests a third of adults working full-time are struggling to pay their bills.
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Inflation: Four things that are going up in price and why
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60082564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2022, 3:01 PM
From skincare products to used cars - the items that tell the story of the cost of living crisis.
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Inflation rate: How it affects you, beer and bacon sandwiches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-60085274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2022, 8:55 AM
A beginners' guide to inflation rates and what it means to you and your night out.
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What are the Covid rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 4:40 PM
Covid rules are being eased across all four nations of the UK.
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What are the Covid rules in schools and will they stay open this term?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51643556?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 3:48 PM
The government will shortly set out more details about how this year's exams will work.
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Covid: What are the care home visiting rules and how are they changing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-53503712?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 8:16 AM
Rules limiting care home visits are easing in England and Scotland.
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Covid: How to look after yourself at home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59683083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 18, 2022, 12:46 PM
What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help?
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Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in my area?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 5:19 PM
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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How do I book my Covid jab and does it work against Omicron?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2022, 12:35 PM
The government has scrapped plans to make Covid jabs mandatory for frontline NHS staff in England.
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What Covid tests do I still need to travel abroad?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52544307?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2022, 3:30 PM
Fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK soon won't need to take Covid tests on or before arrival.
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What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51205344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 4:55 PM
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but are still recommended in some settings.
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Should I be working from home now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52567567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 10:37 AM
Scotland and England have lifted their working from home guidance.
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Covid: What are the social distancing rules?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2022, 3:27 PM
Scotland and Wales are relaxing some of their restrictions around gatherings and mixing with others.
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