Spain to require masks outdoors amid Covid surge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59762046?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 6:37 PM
As the Omicron variant spreads around Europe, countries tighten restrictions to brace for another wave.
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Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59758784?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 8:46 PM
The risk of needing hospital treatment could be 30 - 70% lower with Omicron than other variants.
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Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado lorry driver's sentence sparks uproar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59750154?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 10:11 AM
The 110-year prison sentence for the Colorado lorry driver sparks calls for leniency and reform.
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Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich gets apology over Putin claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59756344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 8:23 PM
HarperCollins apologises to Chelsea FC's owner over allegations he was ordered to buy the club.
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NHL will not send players to Beijing Olympics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/59760792?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 3:41 PM
The National Hockey League (NHL) says it will not send its players to the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Brigitte Macron to sue over false claims she was born male
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59753535?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 11:16 AM
Far-right conspiracy theorists have targeted the French president's wife on social media.
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Roman-era 'Good Shepherd' ring found off Israel in ancient shipwreck
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59754153?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 6:37 PM
Israeli archaeologists discover a Roman-era gold ring bearing an early Christian depiction of Jesus.
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Turkey arrests US diplomat over alleged passport handover
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59757299?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 5:33 PM
Police say the US man gave the document to a Syrian trying to travel to Germany from Istanbul airport.
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French outcry over academic in Grenoble Islamophobia row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59753043?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 1:20 PM
Dozens of academics warn that freedom of expression is at risk after a German professor is suspended.
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Xi'an: Chinese city under lockdown as Covid cases rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59743487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 4:33 PM
More than 13 million people in the city of Xi'an have been told to stay at home amid a Covid outbreak.
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Koalas: Mass deaths in Victoria bring animal cruelty charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59750160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 11:36 AM
Dozens of koalas were found dead at a partially cleared timber plantation last year in Victoria.
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US safety body to probe Tesla on in-car gameplay
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59760366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 5:03 PM
It follows a complaint from an owner who discovered he could play games while driving.
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Super Typhoon Rai: BBC correspondent shows damage on Siargao Island
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59753026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 7:15 AM
Take a look at the damage on Siargao Island after a powerful storm kills hundreds in the Philippines.
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Libya elections: Delay called for in presidential poll
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59755677?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 1:48 PM
The electoral commission says the landmark election should be postponed for a month.
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Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? And other questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 9:07 AM
What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's borders.
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Kerala school uniform: Why some Muslim groups are protesting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59723756?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 12:07 AM
Muslim groups in India's Kerala state protest after a government school allows girls to wear trousers.
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The Maasai TikTokers wowing Bollywood fans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59690317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 12:11 AM
Tanzanian siblings Kili and Neema Paul lip sync perfectly in Hindi, accruing millions of followers.
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'Biggest divorce case in British legal history'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59739563?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 10:34 AM
A UK court publishes a ruling in the divorce case of Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife Princess Haya.
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Saudi entertainment boom raises harassment fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-59689797?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:34 AM
As festivals become a familiar sight in the kingdom, some women say they do not feel safe to attend.
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Gaming disorder: Inside the clinic helping addicted teens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59744569?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 2:55 AM
BBC News has exclusive access to the UK's only facility for video game addiction.
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Why China could win the new global arms race
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59600475?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:26 AM
China has a long-term plan to rival the world's biggest military powers.
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Timed Teaser: Bruce Springsteen's back catalogue - who bought it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59728144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 3:39 PM
Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
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Omicron: South African scientists probe link between variants and untreated HIV
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59697807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:29 AM
Covid variants may be mutating inside people with suppressed immunity.
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Indian Christians fear attacks or jail over conversions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59724425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:06 AM
Christians in Karnataka state say attacks against them have grown ahead of a new anti-conversion law.
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Berlusconi seeks comeback role as Italian president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59664078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:33 AM
Despite the scandals and a tax fraud conviction, Italy's most colourful ex-PM could be head of state.
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Tortured to death: Myanmar mass killings revealed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59699556?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 9:13 AM
A BBC investigation finds evidence Myanmar's military killed 40 villagers in July, torturing some to death.
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The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59667645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 12:59 AM
The world’s first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality - but scientists are up in arms.
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What is the metaverse?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59674930?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 12:16 AM
From virtual versions of ourselves to augmented reality, we break down what the metaverse is.
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Saving Kyrgyzstan's deer from brink of extinction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59731003?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 22, 2021, 12:02 AM
Kyrgyzstan used to be home to thousands of deer, but now there are as few as 400 left.
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Malaysia hit by the worst floods in decades
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59749146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 6:22 PM
At least 14 people have died and tens of thousands evacuated their homes after torrential rain.
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The secret lives of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59737125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 21, 2021, 12:53 AM
Never-before-seen photos released during her trial shed new light on their private lives.
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Covid: An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled - WHO chief
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59735243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 10:44 PM
The head of the World Health Organization calls for "difficult decisions" to be made over festive plans.
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Myanmar: BBC investigates military's mass killings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59719323?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 20, 2021, 12:01 AM
Eyewitnesses and survivors say that soldiers rounded up villagers before separating the men and killing them.
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