Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62528689?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 10:25 AM
The Satanic Verses author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York state.
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Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret files from Mar-a-Lago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62527628?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 2:07 AM
The former president says the cache, including information about the "President of France", was declassified.
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Medusa festival: One killed as strong winds cause stage collapse in Spain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62531942?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 9:41 AM
At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia.
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Southern Baptist abuse claims under DoJ investigation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62532198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 9:50 AM
A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse.
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Montenegro: Gunman kills 11 after family dispute
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62524986?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 8:22 PM
Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.
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Week in pictures: 6 - 12 August 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62505457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:36 PM
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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Anne Heche dies: 'We have lost a bright light'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62506673?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 9:14 PM
The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.
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Climate change: Drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62524551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 4:16 AM
Dry conditions in the UK and Europe are stress on facilities including nuclear, say experts.
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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62519683?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 3:03 PM
The Rhine is a key shipping route for Germany and Europe - so what happens if it's too shallow to use?
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Suspected bank robber rescued from tunnel near Vatican
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62517372?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 2:51 PM
Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing into a bank near the Vatican.
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Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62520743?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 4:11 PM
A decisive shift in southern Ukraine is unlikely in the coming months, says a top UK intelligence official.
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Bear cub high on hallucinogenic 'mad honey' rescued by park rangers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62519493?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 10:19 AM
The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron honey.
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What to know about FBI search of Trump's home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62528709?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 2:36 AM
Agents took classified documents from the former president's home as part of an unprecedented investigation.
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HIV medicines: India patients say hit by drugs shortage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62516285?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:39 PM
India's health ministry denies supply disruptions, but activists allege a shortage of essential drugs.
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In pictures: Defying Mozambican jihadists to go to school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61669943?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:32 PM
Riding motorbike taxis has become a lifeline for young men fleeing Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.
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Ibiza: The birth of the 'party island'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-62506050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:02 PM
In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.
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India independence to lockdown: Meet Indians named after historic events
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62516273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 11:38 PM
The BBC met six Indians who were named after landmark events that unfolded during their birth.
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Lee Jae-yong: Why South Korea just pardoned the Samsung 'prince'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62501514?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 2:29 AM
Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted for bribery and embezzlement, has been granted a presidential pardon.
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The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62438263?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 5:06 PM
"If you haven't lived through it, you have no idea the kind of pain this is," one man tells the BBC.
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Cantopop: Why Hong Kong is seeking solace in local music
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60735794?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 11:42 PM
Traumatised by political upheaval, people are reviving their interest in Cantonese-language music.
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Malta: The only EU country where abortion is illegal leaves women scared
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62479624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 11:38 PM
Malta is the only EU state with a total ban on abortion, but some believe change could be coming.
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Who is Sir Ganga Ram and why his legacy lives on in India and Pakistan?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62499647?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2022, 7:48 AM
Hospitals built by Sir Ganga Ram still exist in both countries but not much is known about him.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers: We're kept at gunpoint by Russians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62509638?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 6:36 PM
"Soldiers are everywhere," says one worker at Zaporizhzhia. "Everyone is kept at gunpoint."
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The librarian who defied the Taliban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62441553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 11:31 PM
Wahida Amiri became one of the leading voices against the Taliban's assault on women's rights.
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Darlings: Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma's domestic violence film wows India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62488896?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 11:44 PM
Darlings, starring Alia Bhatt, is the story of a young couple in love - and violence and revenge.
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Medusa festival: High speeds winds cut Spanish festival short
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62531471?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2022, 9:15 AM
A local news outlet reports wind speeds of up to 65km/h tore off part of the festival's main stage.
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A new reality for women seeking an abortion in Texas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62482395?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2022, 8:56 PM
This is what happened when a woman considering an abortion walked into a crisis pregnancy centre.
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Firenado rages in California
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62504411?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 8:58 AM
Hot temperatures and strong winds formed a 'firenado' in California on Wednesday.
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Commonwealth Games takes big step towards esports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62498889?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2022, 11:01 PM
Competitive gaming may soon be added to the Commonwealth Games programme, after a successful test event in Birmingham.
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Megafire rips through swathes of land near Bordeaux
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62509411?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2022, 1:51 PM
Firefighters continue to try to extinguish the wildfire raging through the Gironde region.
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