Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67768873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:28 AM
Donald Trump is removed from Colorado's presidential ballot, as the top state court cites an insurrection clause.
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Ukraine military seeks extra 500,000 soldiers - President Zelensky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67767246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 9:52 PM
Ukraine's leader admits mobilisation is a sensitive and costly issue as the war with Russia nears two-year mark.
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Iceland volcano: Pollution warning for capital after eruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67756413?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 7:41 PM
The eruption, in south-west Iceland, led to half the sky being "lit up in red", an eyewitness says.
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Controversial French immigration law passes parliament but hangs in the balance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67762119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 10:31 PM
The reform clears parliament, but President Macron is unhappy that it passed with far-right support.
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Fire kills five children while father shopping for Christmas gifts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67768557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 11:42 PM
The father left the children - ages 2, 4, 5, 11 and 13 - while he shopped for gifts, police say.
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Fears of higher oil prices after Red Sea attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67758126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 5:40 PM
Analysts warn delays on the key trading route risk pushing up energy prices following missile strikes.
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Boy who planned synagogue attack ordered to write book report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67766966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:10 AM
The 13-year-old from Ohio was also sentenced to a year of probation for plotting to attack a synagogue.
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Gansu earthquake: Over 120 killed in China's deadliest quake in years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67756228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 3:26 PM
The 6.2 magnitude earthquake flattened mountain villages in one of the country's poorest regions.
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Elderly French couple lose rare African mask case worth millions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67759639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 2:57 PM
A dealer bought the African mask from the couple for €150, reselling it for €4.2m.
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Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-67759265?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 10:03 PM
Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student.
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Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni sorry for hospital pandoro claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67759633?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 12:05 PM
Chiara Ferragni was fined for claiming sales of a Christmas pandoro would fund a children's hospital.
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Sudan conflict: Hundreds of thousands flee al Jazira safe-haven - UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67754921?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 4:45 PM
At least 250,000 are seeking sanctuary after being forced from the state of al Jazira, the UN says.
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Storms in US northeast kill four and leave thousands without power
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67755697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 12:26 PM
Deadly flooding and high winds cancelled flights and closed schools along the US East Coast.
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Europe and US extend trade truce over Trump tariffs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67758395?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 3:16 PM
The Biden administration pauses levies on EU steel and aluminium until after the US election.
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How my family escaped bombs in Gaza for a new life in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67767827?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 11:53 PM
After their home was destroyed, Suha's parents were offered a way out - but not everyone could come.
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Gazans trapped in church fear being shot, says relative
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67746432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 4:50 PM
Two women were killed inside the Holy Family Church by sniper fire, a top Catholic cleric says.
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Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67745092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 2:34 PM
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.
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Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67755515?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:45 PM
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack.
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UK MP's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67736723?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 6:42 PM
Layla Moran's relatives and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem say a sniper has killed two women there.
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Israel Gaza: The perils of hostage rescue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67740329?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 12:51 AM
The shooting of three Israelis by IDF troops shows the risks of armed intervention in hostage situations.
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Lucy Williamson: Hamas support soars in West Bank - but full uprising can still be avoided
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67708116?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 16, 2023, 12:21 AM
Calls by Hamas for an uprising in the West Bank have come and gone, despite rising support for the group.
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Israel-Gaza war: UN aid worker describes nightmare journey to al-Ahli Hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67732347?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 15, 2023, 9:11 PM
A British aid worker tells the BBC his humanitarian convoy was delayed for hours by the Israeli military.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 10:48 AM
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Dizzying video shows cliffside rescue in California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67768235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 9:55 PM
A California sheriff’s office sent a rescue helicopter after it received a call last Friday about a vehicle that had fallen down a cliff.
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Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67767828?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 10:10 PM
Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it.
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Iceland volcano: Spectacular video of eruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67754840?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 7:20 AM
Helicopter shots show the eruption on the island's coast after weeks of intense earthquake activity.
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Rocky Mountains: Moment wolves are reintroduced into Colorado wilderness
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67759377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 1:19 PM
It marks the start of a reintroduction programme after years of political divisions.
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Diners sprint from cafe as deadly China earthquake hits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67757395?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 3:43 PM
CCTV footage shows customers and staff pausing for a moment before scrambling for the exit.
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Footage shows inside of 'biggest ever' Gaza tunnel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67754837?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:30 PM
The Israeli military has shown journalists what it says is the largest ever Hamas tunnel it has found in Gaza.
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Watch: Flames engulf Guinea oil depot after huge blast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67749873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 1:40 PM
The blast at the African country's only oil refinery blew out the windows of local houses, witnesses say.
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William Ruto: The ‘tax collector’ president sparking Kenyans' anger
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67694865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:34 AM
Tax hikes have led to many Kenyans saying their president is a greedy tax collector like Zacchaeus.
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Flight and travel fears: Why Iceland's Reykjanes volcano eruption won't cause disruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67762273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 1:28 PM
The Reykjanes eruption will not cause same travel disruption as 2010's Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
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Israel-Gaza: The man held with the hostages Israel mistakenly killed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67746356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:13 PM
Wichian spent weeks in Hamas captivity with Yotam, Samer and Alon who, he says, tried to cheer him up.
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Timbuktu: Mali's ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67732586?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 1:44 AM
Musicians and traders flock to Mali's ancient city despite a blockade from Islamist fighters.
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Bollywood: How AI may affect India's vast film industry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67657873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:19 PM
As AI enters Indian films, experts say it's time to deal with its ethical and creative ramifications.
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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai's trial highlights rule of law concerns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67700498?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:03 PM
The prosecution of Jimmy Lai shows how the city's legal protections have withered, critics say.
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End culture of hatred, says mother of man shot dead in US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67694134?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:30 PM
Glasgow-born Susan Swimm's 23-year-old son Rory was shot dead by a teenager in Utah in October.
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