Ukraine war: UN General Assembly condemns Russia annexation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63237669?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 8:43 AM
The overwhelming vote saw 143 countries condemn Russia's attempt to annex four regions of Ukraine.
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China Covid: Rare protest against President Xi before party congress
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63238617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 11:39 AM
The protest against President Xi came amid strict Covid measures that have also sparked anger online.
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Slovakia: Two dead after shooting outside LGBT bar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63239523?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 11:33 AM
Police say the suspect was found dead after the rare gun attack, thought to have been a hate crime.
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Syrian soldiers killed in army bus bombing near Damascus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63243299?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 12:03 PM
At least 18 soldiers are reported dead in one of the deadliest attacks in months near the capital.
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Bali bombings: Australian families angered over graphic video at ceremony
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63238064?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 1:55 AM
Relatives of Australian victims say "traumatic" footage was played at a 20th anniversary ceremony.
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'Rare' Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63240648?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 10:22 AM
Officials say the 1,600-year-old panel depicting classical myths is the most complete of its kind.
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Fresh push to return Elgin Marbles to Greece
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63231885?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 1:29 AM
Conservative parliamentarians join an organisation campaigning to return the sculptures to Greece.
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Mexico Congress votes to keep military on streets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63241024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 11:22 AM
The vote means that the army looks set to continue carrying out public security duties until 2028.
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Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63237092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 9:40 AM
The shock jock is ordered to pay huge damages after branding the Connecticut school shooting a hoax.
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Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63237670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 4:17 AM
Amnesty International accuses Latvian authorities of violence and even torture against migrants.
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Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63238232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 4:13 AM
Titus Low, 22, is the first person in the conservative nation to be jailed over the adults-only site.
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US and Mexico make deal to ease Venezuela migration
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63237802?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 2:42 AM
Thousands of Venezuelans will be allowed to enter the US by air, with the aim of easing pressure at the border.
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Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after Gambia child fatalities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63238084?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 3:32 AM
Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules "across its manufacturing and testing activities," regulators found.
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Ethiopia's civil war: Inside Tigray's capital Mekelle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63220323?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 12:11 AM
As the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region intensifies, the BBC gets an exclusive report from its main city.
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Ukraine Azovstal: Released man says Azov fighters kept in inhumane conditions by Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63231457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 13, 2022, 8:13 AM
A Ukrainian fighter besieged at Mariupol tells the BBC he was held in solitary confinement by Russia.
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What is Vladimir Putin thinking and planning?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63231823?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 2:37 PM
Getting in his mind is a thankless task - but we should try, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
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General Sergei Surovikin: Who is Putin's hard-line new commander in Ukraine?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63217467?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 9:32 PM
General Sergei Surovikin forged a brutal reputation in Syria, and is nicknamed General Armageddon.
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China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63196623?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 11:56 PM
Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion.
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Iran protester: 'You know that you might never come back'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63227238?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 9:09 AM
Fawaz tells the BBC he accepts his life is at risk whenever he protests on the streets of Tehran.
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Climate change: Greenland's culture shifts as Arctic heats up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63135211?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 7:05 AM
As temperatures rise and sea-ice melts, lifestyles are changing as fast as the climate in Greenland.
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TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63213567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 12:24 AM
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
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Iran protests: Women around the world cut their hair
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63204259?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 11, 2022, 4:41 PM
Women around the world are protesting against the Iranian government by cutting their hair.
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Officer charged after shooting teen outside McDonald's
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63209829?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 2:28 AM
The teenage boy was shot multiple times while eating a burger with a friend in San Antonio, Texas.
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Storm Julia: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63215767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 11, 2022, 11:11 AM
The storm travelled through Central America, causing thousands to evacuate their homes.
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Wheat shortage: Baker's mission to reinvent bread in Senegal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63235963?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 12, 2022, 11:19 PM
Instead of relying on imported wheat, they’re starting to experiment with recipes using locally grown crops.
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Oh my gourd! Giant pumpkin squashes US record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63223322?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 11, 2022, 8:36 PM
Weighing in at 2,560lbs, this record-breaking pumpkin just took home a cash prize.
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