'I was Wikileaks' back-up'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63832899?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:55 PM
Julian Assange gave me the files before they were in the press, the Pentagon Papers whistle-blower says.
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Colombia mudslide: Dozens of people die as bus is buried
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63859430?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:34 PM
At least 27 died when a landslide engulfed a bus and several other vehicles in Risaralda province.
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Cyril Ramaphosa: ANC backs South African president over corruption report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63857112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:47 PM
Leaders of the governing ANC support Cyril Ramaphosa who was facing a possible impeachment vote.
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Sudanese army unveil deal to restore civilian rule
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63863373?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:36 PM
Military leaders, who have been ruling the country since 2019, agree to hand over power.
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North Carolina: FBI investigates gun attack on Moore County power grid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63829130?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 3:06 PM
Tens of thousands are without power and schools have been closed following the incident.
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Mount Semeru: Indonesian volcano spews ash 15km into sky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63862124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 1:23 PM
Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from the area around Mount Semeru.
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Bob McGrath: Sesame Street icon dies aged 90
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63862084?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 3:11 PM
The veteran actor was one of the founding cast members on the hit children's TV show.
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Brussels attacks: Trial begins over 2016 attacks that killed 32
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63834777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 3:11 PM
As 10 men finally go to trial over the 2016 Brussels attacks, the BBC speaks to victims' families.
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Spain cannabis: Police arrest 30 accused of disguising drugs as Ukraine aid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63863829?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:03 PM
The cannabis was packed in boxes and moved in "solidarity convoys" to evade police, the Guardia Civil said.
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DR Congo: Miner Glencore pays $180m in latest corruption case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63858295?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 1:49 PM
The Swiss-based mining firm strikes a deal with DR Congo to settle corruption claims.
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Uncertainty over Iran’s morality police after official's 'disbanded' remarks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63850656?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 10:52 AM
The attorney general suggested it had been disbanded, but there has been no government confirmation.
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Ukraine war: Oil prices rise as cap on Russian crude kicks in
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63855030?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 11:12 AM
The G7 nations and its allies have agreed to limit the price of Russian oil to $60 a barrel.
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63854701?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 1:59 AM
The astronauts carried out a successful mission to build the Tiangong space station, China says.
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Tasmanian tiger: Remains of last thylacine found in cupboard after 85 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63855426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 4:42 AM
The pelt and skull of the last known thylacine are identified in Hobart, solving an 85-year mystery.
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Haiti: Inside the capital city taken hostage by brutal gangs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63707429?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 6:00 AM
Orla Guerin reports from Port-au-Prince, where Haitians live in fear of killings, kidnappings and rape.
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China Covid: Xi's face-saving exit from his signature policy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63857194?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 12:17 PM
If you want to know what the government's plan is, look at what it does rather than what it says.
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2022 World Cup: Asian teams an emerging force against football giants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63857144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 10:31 AM
Asia's growing strength on the football field is on full display at this year's World Cup.
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China fire was government's fault - victim's daughter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63844182?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 9:12 AM
There were widespread protests after 10 people died in a tower block fire in the city of Urumqi.
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China protests: Why is it struggling to vaccinate the elderly?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/63798484?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 12:20 AM
China has not vaccinated enough old people, making it difficult to abandon its zero-Covid policy.
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Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: How I survived hijacking and captivity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63820098?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 1:09 AM
Nigeria's reopening of a high-speed rail link brings back traumatic memories for hostage survivors.
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Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: 'Tech layoffs won't destroy American dreams of Indians’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63804055?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 5, 2022, 12:42 AM
Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with.
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Ros Atkins on... China's crackdown on Covid protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/63798874?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 30, 2022, 12:33 AM
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at how authorities have clamped down on protests against Covid measures.
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Out on a spacewalk with Nasa astronauts at the ISS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63849682?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 4, 2022, 1:51 AM
The astronauts installed new solar panels to give the International Space Station more power.
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Senegal's parliament brawls after MP hits woman colleague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63840382?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2022, 10:25 PM
An MP from the ruling party was hit by a colleague from the opposition during a budget presentation.
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The 'life-changing' electric suit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-63827708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 3, 2022, 1:05 AM
A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results.
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Drone footage shows deadly flooding in parts of Brazil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63835789?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 2, 2022, 12:48 PM
Thousands of people have been displaced after recent heavy rains in parts of the country.
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Coca-Cola Christmas truck in flames in Romania
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63829299?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 1, 2022, 9:44 PM
The famous red vehicle caught fire while driving down a busy road in the capital Bucharest.
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Escape of Taronga Zoo lions in Sydney caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-63822386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 1, 2022, 12:17 PM
Taronga Zoo, in Australia, has released footage of the incident, which happened last month.
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