China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64524105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 8:37 PM
The US military hopes to recover debris from the suspected Chinese spy aircraft that flew across America.
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Tyre Nichols: Sixth police officer fired
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64521857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 10:37 AM
Preston Hemphill violated multiple rules, including stun gun deployment regulations, police say.
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Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64521862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 12:42 PM
Masayoshi Arai was dismissed after reportedly saying he would not want to live next to same-sex couples.
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Perth shark attack: Teenage girl dies in Swan River
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64523498?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 1:48 PM
The 16-year-old girl was thought to have been swimming in the Swan River, Western Australia Police say.
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Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64520157?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 9:37 AM
The Tesla boss is cleared of fraud charges over a tweet about taking the carmaker back into private ownership.
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Pope in South Sudan tells clergy to raise voices against injustice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64524102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 6:09 PM
Pope Francis is on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country with two other Christian leaders.
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Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw's bodies recovered in prisoner swap - Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64521865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 2:14 PM
Kyiv says Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw's remains were handed over as part of a prisoner swap.
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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for 'blasphemous content'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64523501?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 3:07 PM
The country's internet regulator says the ban will remain in place until all material is removed.
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Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64509799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 2:22 AM
"When the spirit is with you, you do not get tired," says one South Sudanese woman after walking 300km.
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Two suspects arrested in California 'cartel-style' murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64519366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 11:42 PM
One suspect in the murder of six family members is taken into custody after a shootout with police.
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Canadian teen wins $48m lotto jackpot on first try
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64519968?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 1:21 AM
Sensible Juliette Lamour, 18, immediately turned to a financial planner, or Dad, as she calls him.
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Coldest wind chill ever recorded in continental US, say forecasters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64485092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 4:28 AM
The cold on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Friday was producing a wind chill of -108F (-77C).
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The US-China 'spy' balloon row in under a minute
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64519580?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 8:35 PM
BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera explains what it's all about.
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Spy balloon row: High-altitude spying marks new low for US-China ties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64519356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 8:29 PM
Relations between the superpowers are in limbo as America's top diplomat postpones his trip to Beijing.
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China balloon: Could it have been blown off course as Beijing claims?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64514120?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 6:21 PM
Wind speed and weather data has been used to track its possible path.
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Ukrainian mothers retrieve dead sons from battlefield
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64431524?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 3:27 AM
With little help from the military to bring the soldiers' bodies home, two mothers took charge themselves.
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Padayappa: The friendly India elephant whose fame is a curse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64480308?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 2:49 AM
Padayappa has long been a fan favourite in India's Kerala state. So why is he controversial now?
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Venezuela's slow economic recovery leaves poorest behind
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64466400?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 4:53 AM
A crisis-hit economy shows signs of life – but in the capital, some are still barely scraping by.
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Lisa Marie Presley: When a celebrity dies, who gets what can get messy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64489807?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 12:03 AM
With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, celebrity wills can bring heirs out of the woodwork.
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Ohio train: Huge fire breaks out after derailment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64525073?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 3:50 PM
Flames light the sky over a village near Pittsburgh after about 50 carriages reportedly derail.
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Driver rescued seconds before car engulfed in flames
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64490278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2023, 3:55 PM
Police and a bystander pull an unconscious man from a crashed car moments before it catches fire.
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Chile wildfires: State of emergency declared in two regions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64521110?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 1:49 AM
Several people are killed in Chile as wildfires sweep through 14,000 hectares.
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People in Chile loot beer after truck overturns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64521112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2023, 7:19 AM
Locals in Santiago collect beer from the road after the vehicle carrying it was involved in an accident.
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Eyewitness films suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64509524?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2023, 8:02 AM
Chase Doak filmed the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon from his driveway in Billings, Montana
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Punxsutawney Phil is not the only furry forecaster
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64489462?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2023, 8:10 PM
Punxatawney Phil may be the star of Groundhog Day, but US towns have many other predictive rodents.
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'I apologise to the whole Ukrainian nation' - former Russian army officer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64495520?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2023, 7:50 AM
A former Russian military officer speaks to the BBC about abuses he says he witnessed in Ukraine.
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