Itaewon crush: First emergency call came hours before crush
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63467204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 1:10 PM
Police and local officials did almost nothing to stop a huge, unmanageable crowd from gathering.
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South Korea Halloween crush: The lost belongings in pictures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63467914?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 11:40 AM
Trainers, handbags and passports are among the items rescued from the scene of the Halloween disaster.
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Takeoff: Migos rapper shot dead in Houston at 28
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63470684?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 2:13 PM
Takeoff was a member of the influential US rap trio who had hits like Bad and Boujee and Stir Fry.
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Man to appear in court charged with attempted murder of Nancy Pelosi husband
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63471039?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 11:37 AM
He is charged with attempted murder and assault after an attack on US politician Nancy Pelosi's husband.
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Morbi bridge collapse: India PM Modi visits site
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63467156?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 1:16 PM
PM Narendra Modi is in Morbi, the site of a bridge collapse that has killed over a hundred people.
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Brazil election: Bolsonaro supporters block roads after poll defeat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63467982?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 10:06 AM
Lorry drivers disrupt traffic in Brazil after the far-right president's defeat to rival Lula.
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist escalates hunger strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63468830?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 2:16 PM
Alaa Abdel Fattah's family fear for his life after he starts consuming only water in prison in Egypt.
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Ukraine war: Grain deal continues despite Russia pull-out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63467042?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 11:48 AM
Three more ships leave Ukrainian ports despite Moscow suspending backing for the export scheme.
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Italy's right-wing government to criminalise raves
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63468598?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 9:44 AM
An unlicensed rave is shut down in Modena and hours later a new law proposes jail for organisers.
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Tokyo begins issuing same-sex couples partnership certificates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63468752?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 9:20 AM
The move falls short of offering full marriage equality, but activists see it as a hopeful step.
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Taylor Swift makes history as she takes over the entire US top 10
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63470176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 10:24 AM
She is the first artist to claim all 10 of the top spots on the US Hot 100 chart.
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Israel election: Netanyahu seeks comeback as country votes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63458903?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 12:02 AM
The controversial former prime minister could return to power, as opponents try to block him.
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Itaewon crush: Five friends went out for Halloween; only two came home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63467068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 4:38 AM
Seoul's funeral homes are now filled with the bodies of young people and their heartbroken parents.
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Mink cull and TV drama: Five things to watch in Danish election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63468599?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 1:09 PM
Mette Frederiksen is fighting to stay in power as a new party emerges as possible kingmaker.
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Ukraine war: Tales of endurance and hardship as winter looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63446508?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 12:02 AM
Ukrainian civilians and troops paint a picture of endurance and hardship as winter approaches.
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Morbi bridge collapse: The brothers who died in Sunday's disaster
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63465616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 9:26 PM
Chirag, Dharmik, and Chetan were on the bridge in Morbi when it collapsed into the river.
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US midterms: The $6bn election advert spending spree
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63417249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 9:24 PM
The two parties have focused on very different issues. Katty Kay decodes their campaign messages.
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South Korea Halloween crush: Who were the victims?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63456066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 10:17 AM
The stories of some of the victims who died in Saturday's tragic Halloween crush in South Korea.
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Brazil election: A moment in history as Lula returns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63452008?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 5:16 AM
The leftist who led Brazil in 2003-2011 makes a dramatic return - but unity may prove elusive.
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Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat witnesses describe scene of tragedy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63452935?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 7:58 AM
People who were at the scene when a bridge in India's Gujarat state collapsed told the BBC what they saw.
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Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63426939?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 1:09 AM
Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum transformed the face and fate of Bilbao when it opened in 1997.
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Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63411446?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 12:55 AM
More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.
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US midterm elections: Why five states have slavery on the ballot in 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63338784?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 1:01 AM
The 1865 US slavery ban doesn't cover everyone. Voters will decide whether to keep the exemptions.
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Telangana’s ambitious palm oil strategy to help India reduce import
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63212557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 30, 2022, 10:52 PM
The Telangana state government is investing heavily in the crop, but experts remain sceptical.
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Ghosts, monsters and teddies attend New York Halloween parade
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63472690?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 12:37 PM
Thousands of New Yorkers attend the 49th annual Village Halloween Parade.
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Inside Shanghai Disney as park locked down over Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63464731?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 31, 2022, 5:54 PM
Authorities say visitors will not be allowed out of the theme park until they show a negative Covid test.
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Seoul crush: Police admit inadequate response
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63469454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 1, 2022, 8:58 AM
The police chief promises a full investigation into the events in Seoul, where 155 people were killed.
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Brazil election: Winner Lula thanks the Brazilian people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63450032?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 30, 2022, 11:52 PM
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returns to power after narrowly winning the country's presidential election.
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Switzerland sets record with world's longest passenger train
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63442530?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 30, 2022, 7:23 PM
The 1.9km (1.2 mile) long train, which is composed of 100 coaches, has completed a 25km journey.
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People climb up collapsed Gujarat bridge to escape river
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63449643?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 30, 2022, 5:11 PM
Footage shows people clinging onto the partially submerged suspension bridge in Gujarat.
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