Israel Gaza war: UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67820866?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 11:47 PM
A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza.
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King's Christmas message: Charles focuses on shared values in time of conflict
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819758?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 3:10 PM
The Christmas broadcast urges bridge-building between religions, and praises those volunteering.
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Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67820068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 8:28 PM
Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings.
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House prices to fall and rents to rise in 2024, forecasts suggest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67750565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 12:11 AM
While first-time buyers would welcome price falls, the other costs they face are likely to be higher.
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White Christmas in Scotland despite warm temperatures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67815533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 3:50 PM
Met Office confirms Highlands snow but the UK had one of the warmest Christmas days on record.
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Queen Camilla hosts Windsor Castle afternoon tea for girl with brain tumour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67820876?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 12:01 AM
Olivia Taylor from south-east London has a brain tumour which has left her blind in one eye
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Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67820538?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 5:36 PM
Seyyed Razi Mousavi, a key member of the Revolutionary Guards, died in an Israeli strike, Iran says.
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Ukraine war: The frontline city Russia could seize again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67801203?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:58 PM
People in Kupiansk say they "live in fear of death" as Ukrainian troops run low on ammunition.
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Plane held over trafficking fears lands in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67820072?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 12:26 AM
The plane, carrying about 300 Indian nationals, was held in France over suspected human trafficking.
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Tory MP Mike Freer's office hit by suspected arson attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819075?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 2:09 PM
A fire broke out at the north London office of Mike Freer MP on Christmas Eve, police have confirmed.
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Richard Franklin: Doctor Who and Emmerdale star dies on Christmas Day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67820877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 10:59 PM
The 87-year-old - who also stood for parliament - died in his sleep, it has been confirmed.
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Archbishop of Canterbury highlights suffering in Israel-Gaza war in Christmas Day sermon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819072?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 2:13 PM
The Most Reverend Justin Welby says "around the world, we are beset with violence".
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Five cheeses recalled over Christmas E. coli fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819074?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 3:31 PM
Warnings have been issued over four items produced by Mrs Kirkham's, and one by Route des Terroirs.
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The Papers: 'All is Fergiven' and 'Tories face new Farage threat'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-67820844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 11:45 PM
Tuesday's Boxing Day front pages feature a range of images of the Royal Family at Sandringham.
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Film 2024: Mean Girls, Wicked, Dune Part Two and other highlights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67732638?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Paddington in Peru and Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black are among the other big screen releases.
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Midnight Mass and surfing Santas: Pictures of Christmas around the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67818685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 7:09 AM
From Sydney Harbour to Ukraine, services and events take place to mark Christmas 2023.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd: Transfer window; Erik ten Hag; Jadon Sancho - what happens next?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67468372?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 5:51 PM
What happens in the January transfer window? What about Old Trafford improvements? What about Erik ten Hag's future? Assessing the key issues for Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd.
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Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67488121?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:01 AM
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.
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EastEnders: The cheat's guide to the Christmas special
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-67726794?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:01 AM
If you've not been keeping track of the soap throughout the year, here's what you need to know.
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Cat makes history in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67700411?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 3:58 PM
Oli is believed to be the first feline seafarer in the famous race's 78-year history.
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Royals attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819073?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 2:47 PM
The Duchess of York accompanied the Royal Family on the walk for the first time in more than 30 years.
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Teen arrested after woman stabbed to death in London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67820028?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 1:21 PM
Police were called on Christmas Eve to reports of a 22-year-old woman with a stab injury.
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Beijing shivers through coldest December on record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67818872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 10:03 AM
Temperatures in the Chinese capital have frequently fallen below -10C this month.
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Cliff Richard surprises charity volunteer with message
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819181?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 4:09 PM
Barbara began volunteering recently as a way to help alleviate her grief, after her husband's death 18 years ago.
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Nigeria’s viral ballet boy: From Lagos to elite dance school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67819857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 11:41 AM
A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.
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Amateur sailor quits race around the world after tech issues
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67817252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 10:10 AM
Dafydd Hughes hoped to circumnavigate the globe on his boat, but was forced to quit after 100 days.
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Watch: Nigella Lawson on that microwavé pronunciation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67819215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 9:24 AM
The chef says she's too self-conscious to say "microwave" after her unique take on the word went viral.
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In pictures: Hundreds take part in Christmas Day sea dips in Suffolk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67794523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 5:18 PM
Swimmers - many dressed in festive costumers - raised money for charity in Felixstowe and Lowestoft.
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William and Kate share new photo of their children for Christmas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67819578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 11:26 AM
The picture is posted with the message "wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, from our family to yours".
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Increased patrols after Dublin restaurant shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nykzxz585o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 12:38 PM
A man in his 20s has died and a second man is seriously injured after a shooting incident in Dublin.
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Thousands join huge migrant caravan in Mexico ahead of Blinken visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67818686?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 9:52 AM
The group set off just days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Mexico City.
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Christmas cards: Welsh Bethlehem tries to save tradition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67760481?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 8:07 AM
A Welsh village still welcomes visitors who want Christmas cards stamped "from Bethlehem".
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Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder fight slips away again but Briton emerges as biggest winner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/67814486?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 9:08 AM
Anthony Joshua emerges as the biggest winner from a revolutionary card in Saudi Arabia as a possible Deontay Wilder fight slips away again.
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Premier League at Christmas: What can we read into how the table looks on 25 December?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67657788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 3:44 PM
Arsenal/Liverpool/Aston Villa are top of the Premier League at Christmas - so what does history tell us about that?
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King George VI Chase: Bravemansgame, Allaho, Shishkin set for Kempton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/67796603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 23, 2023, 9:19 PM
Bravemansgame and Allaho are among contenders for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.
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Jane Couch: Pioneer of women's boxing to be inducted into Hall of Fame
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/67720986?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 11:15 AM
Boxing trailblazer Jane Couch says being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a greater honour than winning world titles in her pioneering pro career.
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NFL Week 16 review & results: Dolphins beat Cowboys to make play-offs & Lions earn rare division title
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/67746000?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 25, 2023, 10:28 AM
The Miami Dolphins get a dramatic win over the Dallas Cowboys to make the play-offs as the Detroit Lions win their division for the first time in almost 30 years.
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Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25% stake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67815642?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 24, 2023, 6:37 PM
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe agrees a deal to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United from the Glazer family.
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How to save money even when the budget is tight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66855566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 23, 2023, 11:19 PM
The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
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Buy now, pay later: Things you need to know about the loan schemes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63910427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2022, 12:22 AM
With the winter sales season in full swing here's what you need to know before borrowing money.
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How much will your Christmas dinner cost this year?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67716356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2023, 9:21 AM
The rising price of turkey has slowed, while the cost of mince pies are up by 25%.
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Energy saving scheme: What is the Demand Flexibility Service?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64372264?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 1, 2023, 12:36 PM
A scheme to reward people for cutting back on electricity use is running for a second day this week.
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Mortgage rates: Five ways to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65984415?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:46 AM
Experts give advice for those who might be worried about their monthly mortgage payments.
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