Ukraine war: First grain ship leaves under Russia deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62375580?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 9:44 AM
A ship carrying grain leaves Odesa under a deal aimed at easing a global food crisis.
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California wildfire: McKinney Fire spreads rapidly in north of state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62373150?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 9:25 AM
Thunderstorms and erratic winds could complicate the US state's largest fire so far this year.
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Kosovo postpones new car number plate rules amid tensions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62373149?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 1:33 AM
Ethnic Serbs park trucks and tankers at border crossings in the north in protest at the new rules.
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New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62373913?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 4:21 AM
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
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Indigenous Australian senator calls the Queen a 'coloniser' as she's sworn in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62377046?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 8:57 AM
Lidia Thorpe was asked to start the oath of allegiance again and to only read the words put in front of her.
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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62371773?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 8:42 PM
The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.
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Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62373143?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 9:57 PM
She became one of the first black American actresses to play a figure in authority on US television.
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Myanmar military extends emergency rule until 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62373975?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2022, 4:41 AM
The army has promised to hold elections but its leader says the country must be stabilised first.
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Afghan-Iran border clash: Taliban says one killed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62370108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 3:35 PM
The Afghan Taliban say one of their officers died as the two countries blame each other.
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Nancy Pelosi begins Asia tour, with no mention of Taiwan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62367362?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 10:00 AM
Nancy Pelosi will visit four East Asian countries - and China has warned her not to include Taiwan.
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India water crises: Why millions in India are still without tap water
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62344710?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 11:43 PM
The BBC travels across India to see how the plan to bring water to millions is working.
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Thousands flock to ultra-Orthodox rabbi's funeral in Jerusalem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62369198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 2:00 PM
Israel sees a huge procession of black-clad mourners at the Jerusalem funeral of Rabbi Tuvia Weiss.
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Algerian leader in bold move to promote English at junior school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62368931?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 12:55 PM
The ex-French colony will start teaching English at junior schools this year, the president says.
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Reality of Ukraine war hidden from Fortress Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62331061?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 11:00 PM
In the medieval town of Pskov, many are happy to believe the Kremlin's false portrayal of the war.
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South Africa's clean President Ramaphosa faces his own scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62289552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 11:13 PM
Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma, is dealing with allegations against him.
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Afghanistan: How one TV presenter became a refugee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62124485?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 11:46 PM
A year since leaving Kabul, a young refugee is trying to rebuild a new life in UK
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Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62338118?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2022, 11:02 PM
Opposing sides are in a close race to decide whether women in Kansas have the right to abortion.
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Kenya election: The influencers paid to push hashtags
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62077651?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2022, 11:10 PM
Paying for political influence on social media in Kenya is a shadowy yet lucrative business.
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The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62315292?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2022, 11:17 PM
Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country.
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Migrant deaths: How an American dream ended in horror
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62338715?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2022, 12:44 AM
Funerals are being held for some of the 53 migrants who died in a van in the sweltering heat in Texas.
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Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62354797?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2022, 9:42 PM
Prosecutors have launched an investigation after the blaze broke out in Turkey's south-west.
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Mali and Burkina Faso: Did the coups halt jihadist attacks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62052598?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2022, 11:21 PM
The military seized power in Mali and Burkina Faso vowing to reduce attacks by jihadi groups.
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Spanish beach body campaign used my image without asking - model
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62345734?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2022, 9:05 AM
British model Nyome says she had "no idea" a Spanish body positivity campaign had used her photo.
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Nancy Pelosi's long history of opposing Beijing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62343675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2022, 11:26 PM
The US speaker is aggravating China over Taiwan - but has a long history of taking on Beijing.
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Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62372583?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 7:44 PM
England's Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Euro 2022, bagging their first major trophy.
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Beirut: The moment part of the port grain silos collapsed caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62371657?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 5:47 PM
The buildings were badly damaged in the 2020 port explosion, which killed more than 200 people.
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Arizona: Trapped woman pulled to safety from flooded car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62367982?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2022, 11:32 AM
Flash floodwaters in Arizona surround a woman's car after its tyres got stuck in mud.
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Kentucky floods: 'More water than any of us have ever seen'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62356410?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 29, 2022, 9:52 PM
Children are among at least 16 people dead amid historic flooding in the US state of Kentucky.
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Iraq: Dozens injured as Iraqi parliament stormed again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62362895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 30, 2022, 1:29 PM
At least 125 people are injured as protesters storm Iraq's parliament for the second time in a week.
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