Ukraine war: At least 30 killed in biggest Russian bombardment yet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67843312?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 5:46 PM
Moscow takes its tactic of hitting cities and suppressing Ukraine's population to a deadly new level.
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Poland says Russian missile entered airspace then went into Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67839340?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 5:48 PM
Poland's air defence system initially detected the object but subsequently lost track of it.
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Odesa church: Clergyman narrowly avoids roof collapse after Russian attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67844140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 4:43 PM
CCTV shows debris falling from the from the building's ceiling after Russian strikes hit the area.
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Gaza: Baby pulled alive from rubble after Israeli air strike on Rafah
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67843832?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 9:26 PM
Rescuers clear rubble with their hands to release the girl, before running with her to hospital.
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South Africa files ICJ case accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67844551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 9:19 PM
Israel says it rejects the allegation "with disgust", calling it "baseless".
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Argentina pulls out of plans to join Brics bloc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67842992?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 3:46 PM
It had been due in a few days to join the group, seen as a counterweight to the Western-led world.
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Russian influencer Ivleeva fined for hosting 'almost naked' party
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67842158?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 8:18 PM
TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a moral backlash.
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Turkish Super Cup final postponed amid 'T-shirt row'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67842913?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 11:40 PM
The Galatasaray-Fenerbahce match is called off after the scheduled kick-off because of a disagreement with authorities in Saudi Arabia.
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Plane stowaway in serious condition in France
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67844550?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 6:25 PM
A man hid in the undercarriage of a plane travelling from Algeria to France.
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China appoints Dong Jun as new defence minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67842848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 3:44 PM
Dong Jun replaces Li Shangfu, who was last seen in public in August.
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Northern Ethiopia facing famine, says official
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67840422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 4:23 PM
A Tigray leader says his region is on the verge of starvation, which is denied by the federal government.
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German and Dutch authorities fear repeat of NYE firework violence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67840308?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 4:53 PM
Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations.
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Afua Asantewaa: Ghanaian media personality ends 126-hour singing marathon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67840416?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 1:52 PM
Afua Asantewaa's Guinness World Record attempt, which began on Christmas Eve, had a huge following.
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Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67834432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 4:36 AM
Israeli tanks reportedly reach the outskirts of Bureij refugee camp as the ground offensive expands.
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Israel-Gaza war will continue for months, IDF chief warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67824421?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 8:32 PM
There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza.
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Israel Gaza: Drone shots show Palestinians buried in Rafah mass grave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67825385?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 11:06 PM
Some 80 unidentified bodies handed over by Israel are lowered into a grave in southern Gaza.
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Israel issues alert after blast near embassy in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67825697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 27, 2023, 6:01 AM
Authorities say nobody was injured in the low-intensity explosion in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
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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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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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Ex-Air India scrap plane gets stuck under bridge in Bihar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67843833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 11:17 PM
The scrap fuselage was on its way to Assam from Mumbai on a lorry when it got stuck.
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Israel Gaza: Palestinian girl shows bombed remains of house next door
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67844374?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 6:20 PM
Nadin, who has already fled once, shows destroyed beds and pillows in the rubble after a deadly Israeli strike.
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Beachgoers swept away as huge wave crashes over wall in California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67839430?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 9:03 AM
Eight people were injured as a rogue wave swamped people and vehicles in the city of Ventura.
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Moment Swat team tears open lorry to arrest driver on Texas motorway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67832595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 28, 2023, 9:07 AM
Police had stopped the lorry, but the driver refused to get out of the vehicle.
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Gaza: Rafah hospital in chaos after nearby Israeli air strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67836274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 28, 2023, 11:02 PM
Rafah's Kuwait Hospital was overwhelmed after people were injured by an airstrike on a building close-by.
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Russia warship: Explosion as ship hit by missile
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67822919?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 26, 2023, 12:28 PM
The airstrike happened in Russian-occupied Crimea early on Tuesday morning.
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The worshippers caught between China and Taiwan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67779220?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 11:34 PM
Many Taiwanese follow religions with deep ties to China, which delights Beijing but worries Taipei.
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Can Donald Trump still run for president after Maine and Colorado rulings?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67770912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 10:10 PM
The states' rulings could have implications for his 2024 bid, but the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.
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Lee Sun-kyun: A quiet farewell for Parasite star who died in the spotlight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67831513?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 7:49 AM
Relentless media coverage over allegations of drug use stalked Lee Sun-kyun's final months.
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South Africa's shark spotters back in action as great whites return
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67771596?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 9:05 AM
The measures being taken to keep holiday-makers apart from great white sharks in Cape Town.
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The year the Australian Dream died
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67723760?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 28, 2023, 6:22 PM
The land of a "fair go" has become one of the least affordable places on Earth to find a home.
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Ukraine war: Three ways the conflict could go in 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67760067?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 12:15 AM
We asked three military analysts how they think events may unfold in the coming 12 months.
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Sushi with Schumacher: Ex-F1 chef on catering for sport's big names
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/67356057?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 1:05 AM
Former chef Dave Freeman recalls his time catering for some of the biggest names on the track.
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Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan: The year India reached the Moon - and aimed for the Sun
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67769454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 28, 2023, 10:11 PM
With Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 and Gaganyaan, India's space agency Isro has had a spectacular year.
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Book releases 2024: From RuPaul to Salman Rushdie
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 29, 2023, 12:54 AM
Britney, Stephen King and Chigozie Obioma also have new books coming out in the next 12 months.
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