Israel Gaza: What Gaza's death toll says about the war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67764664?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 6:30 PM
At least 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been reported killed in the war, according to Hamas.
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Israel Gaza: 'I walked my kids past explosions and rotting corpses'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67635735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 12:19 AM
BBC Arabic’s Jehad El-Mashhrawi documents fatigue, hunger and climbing over corpses as he fled north Gaza.
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Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount in merger talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67782869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 12:37 AM
The companies behind CNN, HBO and Mission Impossible are in early stage talks to join forces.
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Trump's legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67632728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 8:31 PM
A ruling removing him from Colorado's ballot may be overturned - and could even bolster his campaign.
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DR Congo elections: Voting marred by 'chaos' and lengthy delays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67759985?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 9:16 PM
Four opposition candidates call for the election to be cancelled after some polling stations did not open.
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Polish state TVP Info channel off air as Tusk reforms kick in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67772070?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:44 PM
MPs from the former ruling party stage a sit-in accusing the new government of illegal actions.
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Macron defends tougher immigration reform as 'shield'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67778170?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 9:08 PM
The law - backed by France's far right - makes it more difficult for migrants to bring over family members.
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Leaked Iran hijab documents call for mobile courts and jail terms for celebrities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67771532?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:17 PM
"Confidential" documents obtained by the BBC show how Iran is dealing with women violating its dress code.
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London chess prodigy, 8, wins title at European championships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67770604?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 4:11 PM
Bodhana Sivanandan wins after beating an international master at the European blitz championships.
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Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67767482?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 3:09 PM
A firm once run by Isabel dos Santos is seeking huge damages from the controversial Angolan billionaire.
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French court jails former Rwanda doctor for 24 years for role in 1994 genocide
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67770646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 11:52 AM
Sosthene Munyemana is jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide.
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Iceland volcano eruption weakening
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67770645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:26 PM
But new vents could open at short notice at the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula, meteorologists say.
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'I don't want to be a number': Gaza deaths pass grim milestone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67779700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:09 PM
At least 8,000 children are among those killed since the war began, according to Hamas.
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Talks on new pause in Gaza war gain urgency as Hamas chief visits Cairo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67771533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 1:28 PM
Hamas's leader is in Egypt to discuss a potential deal that could see more Israeli hostages released.
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Israel Gaza: Negotiations delay UN vote urging pause in fighting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67765866?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 1:28 AM
Wrangles over the wording of the Security Council resolution push the vote back to Wednesday.
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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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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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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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Gaza health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 110 in Jabalia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67749557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:04 PM
Hamas-run authorities report that the deadliest attack targeted three homes in the refugee camp.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas releases video showing three elderly Israeli hostages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67752611?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:04 PM
About 120 hostages are believed to still be in captivity in Gaza, held by Hamas and allied groups.
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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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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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Iceland volcano: Spectacular aerial footage shows scale of eruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67781301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 6:18 PM
Drone footage shows lava and smoke spewing into the air weeks after waiting on the seismic activity.
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Polish news anchor pulled off air as Tusk reforms take effect
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67781171?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:50 PM
Polish state TV channel TVP Info taken off air after Donald Tusk's government moved to depoliticise public media.
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Watch: Trump speaks following his removal from Colorado ballot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67770512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 8:01 AM
Colorado's Supreme Court has removed the former US president from its 2024 presidential election ballot.
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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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In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67700608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 10:30 PM
India's 180 million Dalits find themselves among the nation's most marginalised citizens.
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How pro-Russian 'yacht' propaganda influenced US debate over Ukraine aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67766964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 9:53 PM
A false rumour spread by a dubious AI-powered website caught the attention of leading politicians.
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Iceland volcano: 'We're worried our village will disappear from map'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67770649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 3:16 PM
Forced to flee by the Iceland volcano, 4,000 evacuees must spend Christmas away from home.
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Can Donald Trump still run for president after Colorado ruling?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67770912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 11:01 AM
The surprise decision could have far-reaching consequences for the 2024 elections.
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Has Marine Le Pen given Emmanuel Macron the 'kiss of death'?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67772077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 12:34 PM
A key immigration reform passed in the French government on Tuesday was reliant on far-right votes.
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US citizens jailed by Putin left hostage to a deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67763799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 6:00 AM
US citizen Paul Whelan has been held for five years by Russia, and feels abandoned by his country.
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End of an era for electronics giant Toshiba
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67757333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 5:11 AM
Scandal, near-bankruptcy and uncertainty have plagued the 148-year-old company for almost a decade.
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William Ruto: The ‘tax collector’ president sparking Kenyan 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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