Senate Republicans block Ukraine aid bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67637679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 11:38 PM
Security aid is in jeopardy as US Republicans insist on new US-Mexico border security measures.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky speaks out as US stand-off imperils war effort
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67636302?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:36 PM
As a US aid package becomes embroiled in domestic squabbles, Ukrainians fear financial help may dry up.
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UNLV shooting: Police say three victims in University of Nevada shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67642512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 11:03 PM
A suspect has been found dead after a shooting at the Las Vegas campus of the University of Nevada.
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Ukraine claims killing of 'traitor' ex-MP Illya Kyva in Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67641500?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 5:29 PM
Illya Kyva was shot dead in a special operation by Ukraine's SBU security service, sources tell the BBC.
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Belt and Road: Italy pulls out of flagship Chinese project
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67634959?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 3:36 PM
Italy was the only G7 major economy to join China's flagship trade and infrastructure project.
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Four Russian soldiers charged with war crimes for torturing US citizen in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67641900?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:51 PM
The soldiers are accused of torturing a US citizen in Ukraine shortly after Russia's invasion.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67640785?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 7:32 PM
Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".
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Woman who assaulted Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job for two months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67619012?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 4:41 PM
A viral video captured the woman screaming at a Chipotle worker before throwing her food in her face.
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Norman Lear: Sitcom writer and producer dies aged 101
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67635474?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 4:10 PM
He was best known for his trailblazing sitcoms in the 1970s and 80s including All in the Family.
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces retirement from Congress
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67642504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:50 PM
The former Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives will retire at the end of the year.
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Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's person of the year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67638424?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 2:53 PM
The singer told the magazine that she is "the proudest and happiest I've ever felt".
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Essequibo: Venezuela moves to claim Guyana-controlled region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67635646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:32 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seeking to exert control over a disputed region.
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Putin lands in UAE for rare foreign trip
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67636648?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 12:56 PM
The Russian leader is also expected to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss issues including the war in Gaza.
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BTS urge fans to not show up at army camps when their military service starts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67639992?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 3:11 PM
The K-pop stars are concerned that fans could become a "nuisance" to other soldiers and their families.
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Paris 2024: Construction at surfing venue in Tahiti paused after coral damaged
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/67634594?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 8:09 AM
The International Surfing Association says it welcomes construction delays at the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing venue after damage to coral at the site in Tahiti.
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Jonathan Majors: Ex Grace Jabbari describes alleged abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67635645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 5:56 PM
Grace Jabbari says the Marvel star threw glass candles at her head during months of abuse.
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Bosnian Serb leader Dodik faces trial for defying international envoy Schmidt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67636301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 4:11 PM
Milorad Dodik is accused of refusing to recognise rulings by the man overseeing peace in Bosnia.
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Mount Marapi: Indonesia rescuers find last missing hiker on volcano
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67634503?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 11:53 AM
At least 23 people are now known to have been killed on Mount Marapi, which erupted on Sunday.
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Zelensky abruptly cancels US Senate briefing amid funding row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67585902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 9:39 AM
The Ukrainian president pulled out of a briefing with senators debating more funds for Ukraine.
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UAE extradites British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67634953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 12:59 PM
The money Danish authorities are seeking to recoup over fraud charges amounts to nearly 0.5% of the country's entire GDP.
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BBC reporter in Gaza: People here are traumatised and exhausted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67643746?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 7:28 PM
People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies.
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Israel hostages in Gaza: We have evidence their health worsening, say families
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67640750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 4:18 PM
A three-hour meeting between freed hostages and Israel's leaders turned tense, observers say.
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Israeli settler violence brings destruction and fear to West Bank as war rages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67617920?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:00 AM
Attacks including fatal shootings of Palestinians by Jewish settlers have risen sharply since 7 October.
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How missiles from Yemen could escalate Israel-Gaza war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67635670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 3:53 PM
The Iran-backed Houthis have recently begun attacking vessels in the Red Sea they say are linked to Israel.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67629181?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 5:15 PM
The BBC has seen and heard evidence that Hamas fighters committed horrific sexual violence in Israel.
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US sanctions individuals implicated in West Bank attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67631739?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 11:12 PM
The US says it will impose visa bans on Israelis and some Palestinians over West Bank violence.
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Israel's new Gaza evacuation zones leave Palestinians few places to go
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67630489?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 7:49 PM
Palestinians and aid workers say new maps are not a workable solution to reduce civilian casualties.
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'Wounded child, no surviving family': The pain of Gaza’s orphans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67614139?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 4, 2023, 4:19 PM
Medics in Gaza are using a unique acronym to describe children whose parents have been killed.
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Rushdi Abualouf: 'It's so much harder to watch Gaza from the outside'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67592794?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 4, 2023, 8:39 PM
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day.
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What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67039975?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 11:35 AM
Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid?
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Hamas planned sexual violence as weapon of war - Israeli campaigner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67613153?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 4, 2023, 5:43 PM
An Israeli campaigner says militants planned acts of sexual violence committed in October's attack.
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Bowen: US sets clearer red lines for Israel as ceasefire ends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67579364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2023, 12:59 AM
If Israel kills as many in south Gaza as in the north, Biden will face some tough questions over US support for its ally.
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Jamie Foxx holds back tears as he addresses serious illness
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67633447?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 12:03 AM
The actor has been missing from the public eye since April 2023, as he battled an undisclosed life-threatening condition.
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'I'm helpless' - Gaza doctor tells of desperate situation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67644334?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 9:50 PM
Dr Ahmed Moghrabi told the BBC there's a scarcity of food, water, medicine and he cannot operate on patients.
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Mine explosion: Colombian authorities blow up illegal sites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67644336?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 10:54 PM
Colombia and Brazil have destroyed 19 illegal gold mining sites and equipment in the Amazon rainforest.
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Five-year-old Hamas hostage returns to school and is hugged by classmates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67632573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 8:53 PM
Emilia received a warm hug from her nursery school friends after being held in Hamas captivity for 49 days.
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Virginia home explodes as police respond to call
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67629626?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 4:46 PM
A huge explosion destroys at least one home in Arlington, Virginia as police carried out a search warrant.
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Breaking down the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer...in 79 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67628630?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 3:28 PM
Here's what our main takeaways are from the long-awaited trailer for the gaming blockbuster.
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Watch: Maori MP performs haka before swearing oath to King
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67622272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 7:01 AM
Rawiri Waititim, an advocate for Maori rights, broke protocol as he was inducted into New Zealand's parliament.
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A family's escape from North Korea through a minefield and stormy seas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67610240?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 10:10 PM
Mr Kim and his family pull off a seemingly impossible feat and gives new insights into life there.
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TikTok trends 2023: Girl summer, Yearbook filters and Wes Anderson-style videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67636969?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 1:05 PM
Users of the app also ran wild with discussion of the Roman Empire, yearbook filters and "girl dinner".
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COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67566443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 1:58 AM
COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least reduce them.
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Olive oil price skyrockets as Spanish drought bites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67565503?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 1:30 AM
Spain is the biggest olive oil producer. Two years of drought there are affecting prices worldwide.
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Republican debate: Trump's rivals hunt elusive momentum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67632719?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 2:55 AM
The four challengers are running out of time to generate attention before voting starts next month.
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Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: 'How a dance nearly cost me my life'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67612331?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 1:35 AM
A clip of two men dancing unleashes a torrent of homophobic hatred in Ethiopia.
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Nimisha Priya: The Indian nurse from Kerala on death row in Yemen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67544059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 10:16 PM
Yemen's top court has cleared the way for Nimisha Priya's execution. Can she still be saved?
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Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67474187?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2023, 10:15 PM
The Hazara ethnic minority fear returning to life under the Taliban - many are hiding in Pakistan.
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