Ron DeSantis drops out of presidential race and backs Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68051757?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2024, 1:00 AM
The Florida governor ends his bid for the Republican nomination and endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire vote.
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More than 25,000 now killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68050172?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 6:53 PM
The grim milestone comes as Israel presses its war in Gaza and rejects calls for a Palestinian state.
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Donetsk: Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city, officials say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68047144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 11:14 PM
Ukraine rejects accusations from the region's Moscow-installed leader that it was responsible.
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Ayodhya: India PM Modi to open Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68003095?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2024, 12:07 AM
Ayodhya is spruced up for the Ram temple launch, but opposition leaders and some Hindu seers are staying away.
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Nearly 90 dead after fierce winter storms strike US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68049923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 9:59 PM
At least 25 weather-related deaths have been reported in Tennessee, with another 16 in Oregon.
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Ukraine drones strike St Petersburg gas terminal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68046347?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 1:25 PM
An official in Kyiv tells the BBC the "special operation" is an economic blow to Russia.
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Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president takes on tough challenge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67995793?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2024, 1:19 AM
Can Joseph Boakai, 79, change Liberia's fortunes, as he takes over from ex-footballer George Weah?
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Nick Dunlap: Amateur wins PGA Tour event for first time since Phil Mickelson in 1991
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/68052303?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2024, 1:22 AM
Nick Dunlap held his nerve to become the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson 33 years ago.
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Fifa boss calls for tougher action on racism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68046422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 3:15 PM
Fifa president Gianni Infantino calls for an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse.
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Philippines leader defends taking helicopter to gig
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68047606?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:08 PM
Ferdinand Marcos Jr took a presidential helicopter to a Coldplay concert to avoid "traffic complications".
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Bwari kidnapping: Nigeria police secure release of sisters taken from Abuja
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68047140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 10:41 AM
The girls were kidnapped from their home in Abuja, along with another sister who was later killed.
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Red Sea 'scary' for ships' crews, says captain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68030306?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 12:37 AM
The captain of a vessel in the Red Sea shares his concerns about the Houthi attacks on shipping.
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Iran's sudden strikes show just how perilous region has become
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68017444?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 20, 2024, 12:43 AM
Iran wanted a message to be heard loud and clear - at home, and a long way beyond.
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Gaza destruction risks lost generation of children, says UN official
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68023080?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 19, 2024, 11:28 AM
A senior United Nations official tells the BBC that civilians may have no choice but to leave entirely.
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West Bank strike: Israel accused of targeting civilians in deadly attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68006126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 17, 2024, 5:43 PM
The IDF says the strike hit a “terrorist squad”, but witnesses tell the BBC the group posed no threat.
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Intense Israeli strikes in south Gaza city as hostages sent medicine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68004449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 17, 2024, 4:11 PM
Khan Younis residents report intense fighting, as Qatar says Hamas will give medicines to hostages.
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Israel Gaza war: Deal reached on aid to Gaza, including to hostages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68000227?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 16, 2024, 9:38 PM
Under the deal, brokered by Qatar and France, new aid is to reach both Gaza civilians and Israeli hostages.
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Palestinian envoy Husam Zomlot says UK guilty of hypocrisy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67999094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 16, 2024, 6:33 PM
Husam Zomlot says the UK's policies towards Israel have caused it "reputational damage".
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Mother of killed Israeli calls Hamas videos 'psychological warfare'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67991427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 16, 2024, 5:35 PM
Iris Haim wants the world to know her son died a free person.
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They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67958260?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 15, 2024, 12:19 AM
A unit of young female soldiers warned of a big attack. They were among the first Hamas killed on 7 October.
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Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68052002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 9:11 PM
The Florida governor dropped out of the 2024 presidential race whilst endorsing Donald Trump.
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Lake Michigan: Freezing weather causes striking ice formations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68047456?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:26 PM
The cold weather in the US has caused natural ice sculptures to form in Grand Haven, Michigan.
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California: Rockslide blocking road cleared with explosives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68046575?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 8:43 AM
Video shared by Placer County shows a road completely blocked by boulders, that are then blasted into small pieces.
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Russia: Explosion causes large fire at gas terminal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68046577?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 9:59 AM
Video of the explosion near St Petersburg was shared by regional governor, Aleksander Drozdenko.
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Teenager jumps into frozen pond to rescue calf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68038461?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 19, 2024, 9:37 PM
Oliver, 16, ran out of a car and into the freezing water when he spotted Wynonna, the two-month-old cow.
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Jennifer Lopez surprises drag queen performing as her
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68039034?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 20, 2024, 12:54 AM
Jo Lopez, a drag artist in California, had just finished his show when the real-life superstar snuck onto the stage behind him.
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Travel Photographer of the Year: Lyrical landscapes win awards
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68021767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 4:23 PM
Travel Photographer of the Year awards recognise incredible pictures from around the planet.
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In Ukraine's river war, drones mean nowhere is safe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67991772?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2024, 12:53 AM
Ukraine aims to build a million military drones in 2024. In Kherson, the BBC saw how vital they are.
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Jerusalem: Armenian Christians fight controversial land deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68034722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 7:28 AM
Armenian Christians are trying to block a deal to redevelop their part of the holy city.
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Ayodhya: Temple to open at India’s religious fault-line
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68030712?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 1:50 AM
The new temple in Ayodhya has stirred up memories for the community caught up in 1992's violence.
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'Drugged, robbed, killed': The city catching US tourists in dating trap
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68022288?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:09 AM
Relatives of men killed in Medellin after meeting local women for dates are now searching for answers.
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'Say you're sorry': Russia's trend for humiliating videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68016310?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:32 AM
Forced video apologies have become increasingly common since Russia's war in Ukraine began.
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Trump helped a vote scandal go viral. What really happened?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68025894?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:07 AM
A mayoral election in New England is being re-run after alleged ballot-stuffing was caught on camera.
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Ugandan internet propaganda network exposed by the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67803493?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 2:22 AM
A BBC investigation exposes a sprawling network of fake social media accounts operating in Uganda.
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The Color Purple stars 'want to make Oprah Winfrey proud'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67917529?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 21, 2024, 12:20 AM
Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks take on roles previously played by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.
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Will Félix Tshisekedi deliver war or peace for DR Congo and Rwanda?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68021220?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 20, 2024, 3:03 AM
President Félix Tshisekedi had threatened that he could take the war to Rwanda if re-elected.
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Palestinians tell of fears for the future as war destroys Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68034128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 20, 2024, 7:21 AM
Palestinians in Gaza scramble to survive Israeli attacks and secure basics as they fear a return to Hamas rule, too.
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Past Lives: The film on lost love that crosses continents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67995566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 20, 2024, 12:45 AM
The Oscar-tipped film sees two childhood friends reunite and try to reconcile their separate lives.
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