Tyre Nichols: Ex-officers plead not guilty over his death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64680815?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 4:31 PM
A judge confirms the five defendants are pleading not guilty to charges including murder and assault.
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Suspect in custody after Mississippi mass shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64684350?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 9:18 PM
Police found six victims dead in five separate places in the town of Arkabutla, local media reports.
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Munich Security Conference: First Leopard tanks to be deployed to Kyiv 'very soon' - Germany
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64674200?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 4:56 PM
Speaking in Munich, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells allies to expect a long war in Ukraine.
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Bulgarian police find 18 people dead in abandoned truck
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64680538?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 8:46 PM
Four people have been arrested in what is believed to be the deadliest incident involving migrants in Bulgaria.
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Members of far-right group jailed over Macron attack plot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64680537?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 5:08 PM
The so-called "Barjols" planned to attack the French president with a knife in November 2018.
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Storm Otto lashes Scandinavia closing the Oresund bridge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64674140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 8:00 PM
Gale force winds prompt the Oresund bridge to close and leave transport services badly hit.
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Hugh Jackman: Inevitable that Australia will become a republic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64684136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 8:42 PM
The X-Men star said the move would be "natural", but he still had respect for the UK's Royal Family.
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BBC India: Tax officials accuse organisation of irregularities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64678922?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 3:48 PM
The allegations come after searches at BBC offices and amid a row over a film critical of India's PM.
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Pakistani Taliban attack Karachi police station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-64678923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 6:49 PM
Security forces regained control after several hours and killed all three militants, a government spokesman said.
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Iran protesters march in several cities in mourning for executed men
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64675060?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 5:49 PM
Videos showed anti-government rallies in several cities - the most widespread unrest in weeks.
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US food sanitation firm fined after children worked nights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64683265?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 6:44 PM
More than 100 teenagers, ages 13-17, worked for a sanitation company, the Department of Labor says.
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Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim confirms Qatari bid to buy Premier League club
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64684703?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar's biggest banks, confirms his foundation will bid to buy Manchester United.
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Ukraine weapons: What tanks and other equipment are the world giving?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62002218?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 5:06 PM
Military equipment is being sent to support Ukraine, but President Zelensky says more is needed to stop Russia.
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Turkey earthquake: The warnings at the luxury apartments that turned to dust
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64662602?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 5:58 AM
Concerns were raised at the flats in Gaziantep, where 136 people died last week - the BBC has found.
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Ohio town reflects on chemical train derailment aftermath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64671893?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 1:20 PM
Residents of this close-knit community fear the railroad disaster has changed their lives forever.
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AKA: The murdered rapper from South Africa 'destined for greatness'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64660840?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 4:32 PM
AKA was gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban in what police suspect was a targeted killing.
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Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia - what is it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64667204?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 3:54 PM
It's not the same as dementia, but it can affect a person's personality, language and behaviour.
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Why spy balloons are still useful in era of drones and satellites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64639407?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 12:33 AM
A technology first used during the French Revolutionary Wars remains in demand today for good reasons.
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Why is South Africa's navy joining exercises with Russia and China?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-64380572?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 11:11 AM
Opposition parties and the US criticise the 10-day naval drills during the conflict in Ukraine.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky rules out territory deal with Putin in BBC interview
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64662184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 8:06 PM
Ukraine's leader speaks to John Simpson before the anniversary of Russia's invasion on 24 February.
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The race across Europe to build green steel plants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64538296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 12:03 AM
A project is under way in northern Sweden which will drastically cut CO2 emissions in making steel.
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How Progress Shark became Australia's accidental World Pride icon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-64578444?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 9:17 PM
The rainbow-clad model shark has captured international attention, inspired memes and won adoring fans.
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Why India can't keep its domestic helpers safe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64594779?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 12:02 AM
The case of a teenage maid who was allegedly tortured highlights the plight of domestic helpers.
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Holding out against China in a row over reefs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64634814?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 10:08 PM
China and the Philippines both have rival claims in the South China Sea.
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How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64684371?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 7:47 PM
The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped.
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'Never give up': Woman fights off attacker in US gym
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64671767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 17, 2023, 12:55 AM
A man who attacked a lone woman in a Florida apartment gym got more than he bargained for.
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Zelensky: 'Big mistake' if Belarus gets involved in war with Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64667449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 7:51 PM
The Ukrainian president was asked about if Russia attacked from the Belarussian border.
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Zelensky on peace deal: 'Compromises on territory would make us weaker’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64667448?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 6:11 PM
Zelensky speaks to the BBC as the anniversary of beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches.
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Beirut banks attacked as Lebanon financial crisis deepens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64669460?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 5:57 PM
Demonstrators lit fires and smashed windows over ongoing cash withdrawal restrictions.
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Florida plant nursery engulfed in huge fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64660447?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 16, 2023, 2:07 PM
A local fire official says at least two acres (8,000 sq metres) of pallets holding plastic plant pots were ablaze.
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