Israeli forces fight to drive out Hamas militants as death toll passes 600
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67045138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 4:09 PM
Troops try to clear gunmen from several areas, as the Israeli death toll reportedly passes 600.
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Shani Louk: Mother pleads for help as daughter goes missing at festival
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67046444?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 3:14 PM
Shani Louk's family believe she was taken away by Hamas militants in the back of a pick-up truck.
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'Like a horror movie' - Israel music festival-goers fled in hail of bullets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67047034?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 2:55 PM
Festival-goers describe mass panic as they fled and hid in bushes as a trance music party came under attack.
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Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67047203?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 2:40 PM
Hundreds are feared dead after the 6.3-magnitude quake hit remote villages in western Afghanistan.
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Joe Biden sends military aid to Israel after Hamas attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67049196?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 6:24 PM
The US president says he condemns the "unprecedented and appalling assault" by Hamas militants.
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An all girls cricket team in India breaks with tradition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66997993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 9:22 PM
A coach in a small village in Punjab state is training young girls to give them shot at a sports career.
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Bavaria election: Toxic campaign heralds big vote for Germany's populists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67018486?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:18 PM
Right-wing parties look set to make big gains in state elections in Germany's wealthy south.
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Lokassa ya Mbongo: Family's pain as Congo star lies unburied for seven months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67027929?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 2:48 AM
Legendary guitarist Lokassa ya Mbongo's family say they have been unable to give him a "worthy" send-off.
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World breaches key 1.5C warming mark for record number of days
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66857354?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:07 PM
The BBC finds that there have been a record number of days in 2023 that breached the 1.5C temperature limit.
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World Gymnastics Championships: Simone Biles makes history with women's all-around gold
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/67035852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:07 PM
American Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history after winning her second gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships.
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Juan Carlos: Court throws out ex-lover's €145m legal case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67036622?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 12:58 AM
A court in London has thrown out a legal case brought by a former lover of the ex-king of Spain.
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Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67034560?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:20 PM
Ankara vows to continue targeting Kurdish groups but the US calls for more coordination between the Nato allies.
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Fred the pig caught after mischief rampage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67036162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 9:40 PM
Colorado officials say the captured 400-lbs Fred is "always hungry" and "loves his belly scratches".
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Retired US Army sergeant arrested for alleged attempts to spy for China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67036082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 12:06 AM
Joseph Schmidt allegedly searched for information on online spy forums and how spies are recruited.
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Narges Mohammadi: Iranian woman jailed for rights work wins Nobel Peace prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67026216?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 6:18 PM
Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a 10-year sentence in Iran's notorious Evin prison.
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More than 115 bodies ‘improperly’ stored at 'green' funeral home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67036572?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 10:49 PM
Authorities are investigating after more than 115 bodies were found stored at a "green" funeral home.
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Nevada lithium mine leads to 'green colonialism' accusations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67028209?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 3:18 AM
The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.
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Antigua and Barbuda's youth orchestra plays to inspire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66844170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 3:26 AM
Accessibility for all is at the core of the ethos for Antigua and Barbuda's youth orchestra.
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Biden cannot escape Trump's shadow in border crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/67033249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 3:13 AM
To the anger of his supporters, the US president is ramping up deportation and expanding the wall.
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Polish elections: When are they and why is Europe watching closely?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66992738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 2:35 AM
Poland's upcoming elections have been called the most important since the fall of communism in 1989.
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Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67027659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 3:06 AM
Timbuktu and Gao face shortages of food, fuel and medicine due to a blockade by al-Qaeda-linked militants.
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Ukraine dam: Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine’s dam collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67009090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 1:08 AM
Despite water shortages, losing loved ones, homes and crops, people affected by the collapse of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam are determined to rebuild.
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US Speaker race a choice between chaos and convention
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67036642?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 6, 2023, 11:45 PM
Both Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are staunch conservatives - but have wildly different styles.
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Destroyed cars line road near Israel festival in chilling video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67048805?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 4:10 PM
The remains of cars can be seen after militants attacked people attending an outdoor party.
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Watch: How Hamas' shock attack on Israel unfolded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67041499?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 7, 2023, 9:43 PM
Watch the footage of unprecedented scenes in Israel and Gaza, verified and explained by the BBC.
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Missile strikes next to BBC Gaza rooftop base
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67046262?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 12:06 PM
Video footage shows an Israeli missile destroy a building close to the BBC's broadcast position.
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Israel's Iron Dome intercepts rockets from Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67045704?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 8:30 AM
Sirens are heard in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, as missiles fired from Gaza are intercepted.
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Fierce gun battle on Israeli highway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67045651?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 11:05 AM
Motorists duck for cover as multiple shots are fired during a gun battle on Route 4, between Ashdod and the Gaza border.
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Gazans run from Israeli missile strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67046261?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 12:00 PM
Footage shows people flee as an Israeli missile strikes a residential neighbourhood in north west Gaza.
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Footage shows scale of destruction after Israeli air strikes on Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67045650?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 8, 2023, 8:53 AM
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 313 people, Palestinian officials say.
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