Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67817939?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.
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'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67815370?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 2:04 PM
The West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling at this time of year, is subdued as war goes on in Gaza.
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Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67816987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:06 AM
The move to the Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence.
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Slovakia arrest over threat to copy Prague attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67815454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 12:58 PM
The suspect said he wanted to repeat Thursday's shooting in neighbouring Czech Republic, police say.
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Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran, says US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67811929?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 11:56 AM
Saturday's attack caused a fire on board the chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, the US military says.
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Sri Lanka: Thousands arrested in week-long anti-drug operation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67816985?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 4:27 PM
Almost 15,000 suspected criminals and addicts are detained in a week-long operation, police say.
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Cologne Cathedral: Extra checks at German landmark after attack warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67816617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 3:03 PM
German police are deployed near the cathedral, amid fears of attacks in several European countries.
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Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade City Hall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67817072?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 8:51 PM
The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud.
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Explosion at Indonesia nickel plant kills 13 staff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67815453?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 10:36 AM
Dozens of others were injured at the Chinese-funded facility, after a flammable liquid ignited.
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Dixie Chicks band founding member Laura Lynch dies in car crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67814262?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 5:55 AM
The former member of the US country music band dies after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Texas.
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Guyana: UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67806227?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 6:01 AM
HMS Trent will visit South America as a show of support for the former British colony, the BBC learns.
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Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67813199?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 11:07 PM
Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted.
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Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67810463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:01 PM
A former TV journalist is barred from standing by officials due to "mistakes" on her application form.
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Israel-Gaza war: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel paying 'heavy price'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67814475?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 9:23 PM
The Israeli PM says his troops will keep fighting - after one of their deadliest days of the conflict.
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Gadi Haggai: White House says US-Israeli hostage dead in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67805819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 10:09 PM
His wife Judi is believed to still be in Hamas captivity after both were taken on 7 October.
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False claims of staged deaths surge in Israel-Gaza war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67760523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:20 AM
People on both sides have wrongly claimed deaths were faked, as experts warn it harms hopes for peace.
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Gaza facing famine if fighting continues, UN says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67799527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:42 PM
The whole of Gaza is suffering acute shortages, a report says, as the UN looks to get more aid in.
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Our friendship was not damaged: Israeli-Palestinian rap duo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67770514?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:46 AM
Uriyah and Sameh's rap about peace between Palestinians and Israelis went viral in 2021, since then a lot has changed.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67797747?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:54 AM
The group which seized hostages on 7 October calls for a "full cessation of aggression"
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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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'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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Ikea warns of product delays after Red Sea attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67780947?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 11:53 AM
The Swedish flat-pack furniture firm says some goods may not be available after rebel strikes on ships.
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Watch: Kate surprises young footballer and his coach at party
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67815280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 2:24 PM
Rico's coach Russell Gray was also at the event and joked he was 'hoodwinked' into meeting the princess.
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Alabama mother: Joy as babies born to mum with rare double womb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67815276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 8:32 AM
Kelsey Hatcher has given birth in Alabama twice in two days - after a 'one in a million' pregnancy.
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Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67808509?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 7:46 PM
An orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so its calf can practice hunting techniques.
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Shocking video shows officer pull woman from burning car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67807373?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 5:02 PM
Dashcam footage captured the rescue and the woman was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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Watch: Oddest US robberies of 2023 caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67798765?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 1:11 AM
Watch a roundup of surveillance footage showing the year's weirdest thefts.
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Bodycam footage shows police hunting Prague gunman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67799890?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:11 AM
A gunman killed 14 people at a university in the Czech capital, before turning the gun on himself.
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Prague: Dramatic video from city shows people leaping from building ledge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67795376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2023, 6:03 PM
A gunman entered Charles University killing 14 people in one of the country's worst fatal shootings.
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Months after attacks, Pakistan’s Christians still feel unsafe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67781469?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 2:11 AM
In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwala.
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The Ukrainian triplets born into war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67716987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 2:09 AM
Emilia, Melania and Olivia were born in Ukraine on the day Russian troops invaded in 2022.
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BBC News Quiz of the Year, part four: Who did Beyonce thank for her Renaissance?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67779268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 1:43 AM
How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months?
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Trump's strategy to delay trial may be winning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67805820?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 12:35 AM
But ex-prosecutors say the tactic could create a "hot mess" for him in the 2024 White House race.
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Stakes are immense as Biden presses Israel to change course
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67788359?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:16 AM
The US wants Israel to scale back its offensive in Gaza - the next few weeks will be crucial in testing its influence.
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Blitz Bazawule - the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67747661?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 2:26 AM
Blitz Bazawule, who grew up in Ghana, is behind a new adaptation of iconic book The Color Purple.
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How killer left a trail of victims across Prague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67802094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 4:56 PM
The horror at Charles University lasted 21 minutes, but the shooter is linked to two other crimes.
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Sudan war: 'When a bomb fell I told my son it was an action movie'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67771599?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 2:59 AM
Sudan's conflict, which appears to have entered a new phase, has left millions needing help.
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Stunned Prague students mourn and no-one mentions killer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67802091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:12 AM
A shrine appears outside a university building for the 14 students murdered in Prague's Old Town.
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S Korea suicide: ‘When I found my brother's body, my heart turned to winter’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66400158?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:48 PM
Jang Jun-ha was training to be a suicide prevention instructor when his brother took his own life.
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Ukraine war: New Christmas date marks shift away from Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67801204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 12:07 AM
This year Ukraine will celebrate Christmas on 25 December - moving away from the Russian calendar.
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Why are there so many deepfakes of Bollywood actresses?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67726019?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2023, 11:55 PM
Rashmika Mandanna, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt are among the stars who have been targeted.
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