Lavrov: Russia is not squeaky clean and not ashamed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61825525?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 2:36 AM
Russia's foreign minister tells the BBC that the West is pressing UN officials to amplify fake news.
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Ukraine War: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov fact-checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61829953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 5:15 PM
Russia's foreign minister has been speaking to the BBC about the war in Ukraine.
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Republican Senate gun negotiator walks out of talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61835918?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 6:31 AM
"We're about run out of our rope here," a frustrated Senator John Cornyn said as he left Washington.
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Ukraine war: EU leaders back immediate candidate status for Kyiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61828229?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 6:52 PM
Ukraine belongs to the European family, the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Romania say in Kyiv.
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World Cup 2026 host cities revealed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61835686?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 6:23 AM
Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams' multi-billion dollar SoFi Stadium are named as two of 16 stadiums for the 2026 World Cup.
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Paolo Macchiarini: Surgeon convicted for fatal Swedish transplants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61836856?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 7:50 AM
Paolo Macchiarini, once seen as a pioneering surgeon, is given a suspended sentence for bodily harm.
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Nupur Sharma protests: The police brutality video that shocked India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61822271?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 2:50 AM
Relatives of Muslim men filmed being beaten up in Uttar Pradesh have told the BBC they are innocent.
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Three American fighters reported missing in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61835574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:01 PM
If confirmed, these would be the first US fighters captured in Ukraine since the war began in February.
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NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to claim fourth title in eight years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/61836898?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 6:48 AM
The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to win game six of the NBA Finals and claim their fourth NBA title in eight years.
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Some Greenland polar bears adapt to hunt without sea ice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61835778?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 4:30 AM
Several hundred Greenland bears survive by hunting seals from freshwater ice instead, scientists say.
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January 6 hearing: Trump pressed Pence in 'illegal' bid to quash vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61834957?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 8:51 PM
The claim that Mr Pence could overturn the election directly contributed to violence, lawmakers say.
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In rare interview Biden says Americans 'really, really down'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61835919?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 3:02 AM
Mr Biden says the "need for mental health in America has skyrocketed" amid economic volatility.
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Elon Musk hints at layoffs in first meeting with Twitter employees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61836179?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 5:27 AM
The billionaire also discussed aliens in his first address to the social media firm's staff.
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Cockpit footage of Nato jet encounter with Russian reconnaissance plane
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61834997?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:00 PM
Nato footage shows extremely close encounters with Russian military aircraft in the skies of Europe.
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Cosmetics maker Revlon files for bankruptcy in US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61835796?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 3:43 AM
The 90-year-old firm says supply chain disruptions have driven up the cost of raw materials.
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Beyoncé announces her first album in six years, Renaissance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61825319?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 10:26 AM
The star's seventh album will be called Renaissance, and fans only have to wait one month to hear it.
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Gazprom: Russian gas boss says 'our product, our rules' in supply row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61830551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 2:28 PM
It comes after energy firms in Germany, Italy and Austria report big falls in Russian gas supply.
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France gears up for new battle: Macron v Mélenchon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61825526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:35 PM
The French president could lose his majority in the National Assembly because of a left-green alliance.
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Quiz of the week: What replaced McDonald's in Russia?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-61820454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 3:05 PM
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
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Congo peat: The 'lungs of humanity' which are under threat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61708452?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:53 PM
Carbon-rich peatlands are under threat from development, posing a risk for future climate change.
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Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61828753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2022, 12:49 AM
Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp as the glacier it stands on becomes less stable.
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How India could become a 'mushroom superpower'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61420016?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:29 PM
Changing tastes mean mushroom entrepreneurs are only just getting started.
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Africa's week in pictures: 10-16 June 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61823463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:19 PM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Ukraine war: Moroccan's death sentence being ignored, sister says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61826961?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 12:18 PM
Brahim Saaudun and two Britons were captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.
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Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61805862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:03 AM
Falling incomes and soaring prices under the Taliban have left many struggling to feed themselves.
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Wheels and wheelchairs team up for high speed fun
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-61815885?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 9:31 PM
Roller skating isn’t necessarily an activity a lot of wheelchair users might expect to take part in, but Wheels and Wheelchairs is helping to change that.
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Australian man uses forklift to trap would-be thief in car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-61828404?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 11:58 AM
Footage from Australia shows the woman stuck in a car suspended above the ground before she is arrested.
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Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys they say 'promote homosexuality'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61816799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 6:49 PM
Government authorities have removed toys they say "promote homosexuality".
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Boy rescued after 100 hours trapped underground in a well
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61813897?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 11:57 AM
A 10-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after falling 18m down an open well in India.
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Ukrainian widow: My baby and I were kidnapped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61811642?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 10:13 AM
Viktoria and her surviving child have been waiting for nearly 50 days to get a UK visa.
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