Kentucky tornadoes: Desperate search for survivors as death toll rises
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59623970?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 4:44 PM
At least 94 people are dead, many more are missing and entire towns have been destroyed.
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Aerials show aftermath of deadly Kentucky tornadoes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59623946?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 10:55 PM
More than 70 people died in Kentucky in Friday night's storms, including dozens in a candle factory.
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Alibaba fires employee who accused boss of rape
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59627131?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 3:26 PM
The Chinese e-commerce firm has fired the woman, who went public with accusations in August.
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Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59627275?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 3:23 PM
Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine's border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.
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Verstappen wins F1 world title, Mercedes protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59628024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 5:58 PM
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins his first Formula 1 world title in dramatic circumstances at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
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Obituary: Vicente Fernández, Mexico's king of ranchera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-56043096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 2:55 PM
Known as the king of ranchera music, Fernández was immensely popular in Mexico and the US.
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Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59628178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 4:32 PM
Tigray forces had left Lalibela 11 days ago as federal forces and their allies had been advancing.
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Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59625304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 1:16 AM
Foreign travellers will need to provide a vaccination certificate in order to enter the country.
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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59627125?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 10:21 AM
The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.
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Reckya Madougou: Opposition leader jailing damages Benin democracy - lawyer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59628176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 1:20 PM
Reckya Madougou becomes the second opposition figure to be convicted in Benin in less than a week.
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Indian PM Modi's Twitter hacked with bitcoin tweet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-59627124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 10:59 AM
The Indian prime minister's account had a message stating that bitcoin would be distributed to citizens.
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Italian church apologises after bishop tells children 'Santa does not exist'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59626108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 5:48 AM
The bishop in Sicily told children Santa's red costume had been created by Coca-Cola, Italian media say.
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US Olympic boycott: Uyghurs and Hong Kongers react
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59619247?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 10:21 AM
Protesters at the US Capitol welcomed the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing games, but say more is needed.
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Mexico truck crash: 'I woke up 50 metres from the truck'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59620096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:02 AM
A survivor of a crash that killed 54 speaks to the BBC about the people who did not survive.
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The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-59578223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:35 AM
A Nigerian woman living in the US never imagined that leprosy still existed in her home country.
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The priests navigating Colombia's conflict zones
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59506656?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:31 AM
Catholic clergy are sometimes the only ones who can access areas where armed groups are active.
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Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59608474?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:18 AM
With a collapsing economy and severe drought, Afghanistan’s drug trade is on the rise.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'misty mornings'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-59577949?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:13 AM
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Finnish teacher who secretly taught IS children in Syrian camps by text
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59577375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 12:24 AM
Using WhatsApp, Ilona Taimela found a novel way to educate Finnish children held in a Syrian camp.
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Week in pictures: 4-10 December 2021
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-59607504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 12:53 AM
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week.
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Kentucky weatherman films tornado 'ground zero'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/59623945?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 5:15 PM
Meteorologist Noah Bergren shows the BBC the "utter devastation" of the tornadoes in the town of Mayfield.
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Tornado rips through Amazon warehouse: Drone footage shows destruction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59621245?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 12:20 PM
Tornadoes have ripped through several states killing dozens of people, authorities say.
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Biden: US will do whatever is needed to help Tornado victims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59625362?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 10:33 PM
US president Joe Biden speaks to the country after states have been hit by deadly tornadoes.
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Watch: Ros Atkins on… Compulsory Covid vaccinations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59609452?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 11, 2021, 12:02 AM
Ros Atkins examines the ethical arguments surrounding vaccine mandates.
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ICYMI: House breaks Christmas tree world record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59602724?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2021, 12:05 AM
Record-breaking decorations you have to see to believe and other festive stories you may have missed.
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