Soledar: Russia claims victory in battle for Ukraine salt mine town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64263119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 4:59 PM
Russia says it has captured the salt-mine town after a long battle, but Ukraine says fighting continues.
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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies aged 54
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64255117?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 9:31 AM
Tributes flood in for the US singer, who was rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley's only child.
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Hanged Erdogan effigy protest in Sweden angers Turkey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64265911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 5:58 PM
Sweden's PM says the effigy protest in Stockholm is an attempt to sabotage Sweden's Nato bid.
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Shakira diss track breaks Latin YouTube viewing records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64267366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 3:57 PM
The song about ex-partner Gerard Pique gained over 63m views in the first day of it being online.
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Biden visitor logs under scrutiny after classified files found
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64257918?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 2:41 AM
They are demanding visitor logs after classified documents were found in the president's garage.
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Trump Organization fined $1.6m for tax fraud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64257735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 5:48 PM
Jurors had found the Trump Organization guilty of fraud and falsifying business records last month.
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UFO reports by US troops skyrocket to over 500
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64252340?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 6:36 PM
The number of encounters has climbed from the 144 compiled by a top US spy agency in its 2021 report.
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Greek charges dropped for 24 who rescued migrants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64268707?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 6:07 PM
Volunteers who saved migrants will not be tried for espionage - but other charges remain.
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Ukraine defence minister: We are a de facto member of Nato alliance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64255249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 1:17 PM
Oleksii Reznikov's comments are set to provoke Russia, which frames the war as a battle with the West.
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Putin ally says expat war critics should lose homes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64261192?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 11:08 AM
Parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says Russian critics abroad should have property confiscated.
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California’s devastating storm in maps and charts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/64265510?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 1:36 PM
The state is being battered by storms with more destruction expected in the coming days.
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Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64261616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 11:34 AM
The sportswear giant argued the use of four parallel stripes was too similar to its logo.
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Lisa Marie Presley: How she turned personal tragedy into hope
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64260769?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 2:05 PM
The late singer and daughter of Elvis Presley wrote and sang about her grief and struggles.
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Families flee the town that cracked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64258918?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 5:58 AM
Families in the Himalayan town of Joshimath, which is sinking, say they yearn to go back to their homes.
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COP28: Why has an oil boss been chosen to head climate summit?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64269436?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 5:52 PM
The UAE has named state oil company chief Sultan Al Jaber as president of the UN climate conference.
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Hunting for Nazi gold in a Dutch village
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64254209?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 6:05 AM
A 76-year-old sketch map drawn by a German soldier shows where he said treasure had been buried.
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Czech presidential vote: All to play for after 10 years of Zeman
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64246903?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 12:08 AM
Seven men and one woman are vying to succeed Milos Zeman, in a vote likely to go to a run-off.
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China Covid: New year optimism sees hopes of moving beyond virus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64246021?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 12, 2023, 10:00 PM
The true scale of the Covid wave is unclear, but many are now looking to the new year with optimism.
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Does easing US inflation point the way for the world?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64030276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 12:06 AM
It may be good news for the rest of the world if price increases in the US continue to slow.
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Africa's week in pictures: 6-12 January 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64248968?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 12:19 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Devika Rani: Did Bollywood’s longest kiss really happen in 1933?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64142868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 12:47 AM
The 1933 film Karma has long been written about as the film with Bollywood's first-ever and longest kiss.
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India targets China's dominance in mobile phones
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63806296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 12:46 PM
There's some way to go, but India hopes to build its own world-class mobile phone industry.
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Why reporting on Iran comes at a heavy price
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64222261?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 12, 2023, 12:16 AM
BBC Persian journalists are trolled and harassed on a daily basis, and their families persecuted.
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Robert Hur: Who is the special counsel in the Biden documents case?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64257107?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 12, 2023, 11:23 PM
Robert K Hur is a seasoned prosecutor and trial lawyer who had served in the Donald Trump administration.
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Lützerath: Greta Thunberg joins German coal mine protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64270147?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 7:03 PM
The Swedish climate activist joined coal mine protesters in the German village of Lützerath.
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Elvis actor Austin Butler thanks Presley family at Golden Globes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64269955?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 5:35 PM
Austin Butler thanked Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley after winning a Golden Globe for playing Elvis.
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Deadly tornadoes sweep through Alabama
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64263869?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 11:58 AM
Roofs are torn from homes and buildings flattened as tornadoes tear through the US state.
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Elvis's only daughter Lisa Marie Presley has died aged 54
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64263477?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 13, 2023, 11:10 AM
Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to hospital on Thursday after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Harry book: Prince William asked by reporter if he has read Spare
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64257067?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 12, 2023, 6:57 PM
William and Catherine were on their first public outing since Prince Harry's tell-all book went on sale.
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Angry guest smashes car into Shanghai hotel, drives around lobby
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64248574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 12, 2023, 10:35 AM
The incident happened after an argument with hotel staff over the loss of a laptop.
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