Ukraine war: US to send longer-range rockets in latest aid package
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61655577?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 7:02 AM
The new weapons are part of a $700m (£556m) aid package US officials said would be unveiled on Wednesday.
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Ukraine war: Stories of torture emerging out of Kherson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61607410?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 11:08 PM
The BBC speaks to residents from a Russian-occupied region who say they were kidnapped and tortured.
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Shanghai lockdown: Relief and caution as city returns to life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61655297?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 2:20 AM
Covid curbs are eased in Shanghai after two months - but the freedom comes with strings attached.
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Texas shooting: Uvalde gunman entered door that did not lock
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61655009?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 3:09 AM
A teacher did shut the door after earlier propping it open, but somehow it did not lock, police say.
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Denmark holds referendum on dropping EU defence opt-out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61644663?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 6:00 AM
Denmark is the latest Nordic country to reassess security policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-61655327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 2:57 AM
The seagrass is roughly 4,500 years old and three times the size of Manhattan, researchers say.
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Texas: Supreme Court blocks state's 'de-platforming' law
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61654959?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views".
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Clinton lawyer cleared of lying to FBI over Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61654042?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 9:06 PM
Michael Sussman stood charged with lying to the FBI and concealing ties to Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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Iran lied about banned nuclear activity using stolen documents - Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-61645243?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 5:18 PM
Israel's PM shows what he says is proof that Iran deceived the world's nuclear agency.
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Mexico's Maya train project stalls as legal battle drags
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61631967?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 10:25 AM
A judge delivers a fresh blow to the project which aims to link archaeological sites with beach resorts.
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Nepal plane crash: Officials recover black box from wreckage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61642218?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 9:23 AM
Hopes of any survivors were dashed as the remains of all 22 people onboard have also been found.
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Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61638860?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 1:50 PM
The latest round of EU-wide sanctions excludes pipeline oil imports after Hungary opposed a total ban.
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Sidhu Moose Wala: Murdered India singer hit by 24 bullets, says report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61642596?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 10:16 AM
Video footage of Sidhu Moose Wala's car shows it was sprayed with bullets.
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Mountaineer JP Mohr's message: "We can all reach our summits"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61562289?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 11:20 PM
Climber JP Mohr died on K2 but the foundation he created continues to inspire children in Chile.
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BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61649521?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 7:22 PM
K-pop stars BTS are taking a break from music to help the White House take on anti-Asian crimes.
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'I watched from afar Russia’s latest merciless assault on Severodonetsk'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61634050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 4:18 PM
Quentin Sommerville describes relentless artillery bombardment in Donbas ahead of Russian forces entering Severodonetsk.
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What do Russian papers say about sanctions?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61647385?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 10:51 AM
As the EU announces new penalties, Steve Rosenberg looks at what Russian media has to say.
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Ukraine war: Refugee from Popasna spots looted possessions on Russian tank
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61643533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 2:12 PM
The Ukrainian says she recognises items from her house on a Russian tank, including a new boiler.
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How India’s first all-women newsroom is creating a media revolution
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61587884?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 11:04 PM
Khabar Lahariya is the first and only newsroom in India run entirely by women from marginalised backgrounds.
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Borgen: How the Danish political drama has been 'reinvented'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61591675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 11:05 PM
The series returns to Netflix this week, nearly a decade after its highly-praised original run.
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Sidhu Moose Wala: Controversial Indian rapper who made waves with his music
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61548615?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 31, 2022, 6:22 AM
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala, was murdered in Punjab on Sunday.
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Sudan or Chad? Why a Darfur sultan regrets a twist of colonial fate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61426698?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 11:02 PM
A traditional leader feels his people were dealt a cruel blow when absorbed into Sudan a century ago.
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Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61627316?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 5:20 PM
The US looks set to send the weaponry, but Russia warns it would be a provocative escalation.
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Shanghai lockdown: Cheers and beers as Covid curbs are eased
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61655053?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 1, 2022, 3:43 AM
Residents celebrated in the streets after midnight when restrictions were relaxed.
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Champions League final: Fan videos of crowding and pepper spray
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61640126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 5:30 PM
Footage from fans attending the Champions League final shows scenes of chaos.
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The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61609559?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 29, 2022, 11:04 PM
BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s abandoned gold mines.
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Death toll rises after Brazil landslides
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61626912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 30, 2022, 4:27 PM
Rescue efforts continue in the state of Pernambuco, with at least 79 people are known to have died.
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Ukraine's President Zelensky makes rare visit to Kharkiv frontline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61627187?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 29, 2022, 5:23 PM
Ukraine's President Zelensky walks around Kharkiv before meeting soldiers and presenting them with medals.
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