Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63950962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 4:16 PM
US researchers have overcome a major barrier to achieving low-carbon nuclear fusion.
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EU corruption scandal: MEP denies Qatar bribery after €1.5m seized
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63952993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 3:32 PM
Eva Kaili, one of four suspects, is stripped of her role as vice-president of the European Parliament.
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Nice: Eight guilty over the deadly Bastille Day lorry attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63954860?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 5:17 PM
They are given jail terms from two to 18 years over the 2016 lorry attack that left 86 people dead.
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US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63957020?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 2:07 PM
He is accused of "orchestrating a scheme" to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX.
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Iran protests: 400 people sentenced to prison over Tehran unrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63960395?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 4:01 PM
Tehran's prosecutor-general says courts have handed "rioters" jail terms of up to 10 years.
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Brazil protests: Bolsonaro supporters attack police HQ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63956778?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 12:44 PM
Supporters of outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro clash with police in the capital Brasilia.
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Elon Musk no longer world's richest man
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63963239?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 4:50 PM
His wealth has been hit as shares in his electric car maker Tesla have more than halved.
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Ukraine energy: Zelensky calls for 50 million lightbulbs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63948741?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 4:35 PM
Ensuring Ukraine's energy supply is key to ending Russian aggression, President Zelensky says.
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'Last Hawaiian princess' Abigail Kawānanakoa dies with $215m in wealth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63956634?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 1:47 PM
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa's ancestors include Hawaiian royalty and an Irish landowner.
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US-Mexico border: Long queue of migrants seen near El Paso
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63957880?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 12:53 PM
US authorities are preparing for a rise in crossings as Covid-era laws expire.
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US inflation rate slows as fuel costs fall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63960721?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 3:02 PM
US inflation rose 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November, dropping from 7.7% in October.
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New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern apologises for MP insult caught on mic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63954859?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 10:30 AM
In a parliamentary debate, the New Zealand prime minister used the insult after sitting down.
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Anger as Roma teen shot by Greek police dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63956994?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 11:10 AM
The 16-year-old was shot in the head in the city of Thessaloniki after allegedly stealing €20 of petrol.
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Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa president survives MP vote over cash-in-sofa scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63935266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 5:01 PM
South African MPs vote to reject a report which said Cyril Ramaphosa may have broken the law.
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Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63923460?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 2:04 AM
The Vatican has never allowed women to be ordained as priests, but there's a growing movement to overturn this ban.
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Why Taiwanese are among Ukraine's foreign fighters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63678601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 12:24 AM
A small number of people, who see parallels with their island's situation, have travelled to fight.
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Tropical vineyards put India on the wine map
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62993189?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 1:51 AM
With little history of wine-drinking and unfavourable weather, developing vineyards in India is tough work.
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Tamil Nadu: Indian man's search for father's lost grave ends in Malaysia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-63913110?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 2:00 AM
The man from Tamil Nadu was six months old when his father died 55 years ago.
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The secret diaries of women protesting in Iran
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63920617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2022, 12:09 AM
Hidden diaries sent to the BBC show the everyday risks and dangers that women face.
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Ukraine war: The Russians locked up for refusing to fight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63916810?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2022, 6:00 AM
Russian troops have reportedly been locked up for refusing to fight in the invasion of Ukraine.
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K-pop: The rise of the virtual girl bands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63827838?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 12, 2022, 12:02 AM
They may sing and dance like other musicians but they are made with artificial intelligence.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern caught on mic insulting MP in parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63954423?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2022, 10:27 AM
Jacinda Ardern had just finished answering a question by David Seymour, the leader of a minor opposition partner.
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World Cup: Fans in Morocco and around world erupt with joy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63931443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 10, 2022, 5:57 PM
The North African side stuns Portugal in Qatar to reach its first World Cup semi-final.
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Qatar 2022: The World Cup fans in love with local style
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63920950?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 10, 2022, 2:29 AM
Thousands of visitors to Qatar have backed their teams by putting their own twist on traditional Arab dress.
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Nobel Peace Prize: Russian laureate 'told to turn down award'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63927607?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 10, 2022, 10:44 AM
Yan Rachinsky, from human rights organisation Memorial, says the order was made by Russian authorities.
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FurFest: Inside the world's 'largest' furry convention
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63911432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 10, 2022, 12:44 AM
Thousands gathered in Chicago at the 2022 Midwest FurFest, the world's 'largest' furry convention.
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King Charles and Camilla meet Ryan Reynolds in Wrexham
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63923288?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2022, 7:20 PM
King Charles III and the Queen Consort visited Wrexham to mark its new city status.
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