Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66453692?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 4:00 AM
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
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Maui fire: First victims named as death toll reaches 106
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66518502?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 1:43 PM
They have been named as Lahaina residents Robert Dyckman and Buddy Jantoc, both in their seventies.
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England beat Australia to reach Women's World Cup final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66499185?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 1:39 PM
England spoil co-hosts Australia's party by booking their place in the Women's World Cup final for the first time on a historic night in Sydney.
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The Killers apologise for offending fans in Georgia with Russian 'brother' remark
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66518658?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 8:33 AM
Fans booed frontman Brandon Flowers for asking them to welcome a fan from neighbouring Russia.
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Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odesa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66518504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 2:38 PM
It comes as Kyiv said Russian strikes damaged grain facilities in a river port 260km southwest of Odesa.
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China police warn dangers of playing on high rises in shocking video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66518697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 11:44 AM
China police issue warnings after a child is seen playing hide and seek on the side of a apartment building.
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Target sales suffer after Pride month backlash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66524497?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 3:16 PM
Boss Brian Cornell says firm will apply what it had "learned" from the controversy.
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Lithuania closes two Belarus border crossings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66525148?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 3:03 PM
The closures come amid rising concern over the presence of Wagner mercenary fighters in Belarus.
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Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander's arrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66520895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 2:39 PM
Fierce clashes kill 55 people as many families are left trapped in their homes in Tripoli.
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Alec Baldwin: Report casts doubt over Rust actor's account of shooting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66518663?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 10:40 AM
The actor denies pulling the trigger of the prop gun which went off, killing Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
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Dominican Republic blast kills at least 11, including a baby
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66520095?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 10:06 AM
Firefighters are still searching for people missing after a powerful explosion rocked San Cristóbal.
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Travis King: North Korea says US soldier fled because of racism in army
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66517280?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 6:24 AM
Travis King, 23, dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while on a guided tour.
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VinFast: Vietnam EV maker valued at more than Ford or GM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66517549?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 3:29 AM
The share sale on the Nasdaq values VinFast at $85bn compared to Ford's $48bn and GM's $46bn.
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Hawaii wildfires: 'This acrid smoke really sticks in your throat'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66517506?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 5:55 AM
Helena Humphrey reports from a valley which acted like a chimney for a fireball that ravaged the area.
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Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66514052?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 7:21 PM
The woman sued her ex-boyfriend for posting intimate photos of her online to "publicly shame" her.
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Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66516576?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Unlike his Indiana Jones character, Ford says he likes snakes and called the discovery "humbling".
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Ecuador election: 'I'm wearing a bulletproof vest 24 hours a day'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66515140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 8:14 AM
Andrea González aims to be vice-president in Ecuador after her party's presidential candidate was shot dead.
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Women's World Cup 2023: 'Football fever has taken over New Zealand'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66482065?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 12:36 PM
After the curtain comes down on the Fifa Women's World Cup in New Zealand, what does the future of women's football look like in the country?
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Bindeshwar Pathak: India's 'Toilet Man' who made urinating safely a reality
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66519696?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 10:15 AM
India is mourning campaigner and social reformer Bindeshwar Pathak who died on Tuesday, aged 80.
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How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66375281?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 11:17 PM
How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.
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How Argentina learned to love the US dollar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66507826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 11:39 PM
Stuffing your greenbacks into the "mattress bank" is a way of life for many Argentines.
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Why Ethiopia's Amhara militiamen are battling the army
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66496137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 11:52 PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is at the centre of a new conflict after falling out with powerful allies.
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Behind Trump's huge support linger doubts on electability
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66516295?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 2:12 AM
Most Republicans plan to back Mr Trump if he wins the nomination, even if they want to move past him.
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Afghan women escape for a chance at education
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65794106?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 11:46 PM
More than 450 women from Afghanistan have escaped the country to study abroad.
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Poland military parade: 'Perfect day to show our strength'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66515585?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 7:44 PM
As war rages in Ukraine the Polish people get a display of military might - the country's biggest since the Cold War.
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Raccoon with jar stuck on head helped by Ohio police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66515422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 4:18 PM
Bodycam footage shows Ohio police officers approaching the animal and removing a jar stuck on its head.
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Italy floods: Torrent of muddy floodwater bursts through alpine town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66506215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 7:57 AM
The Merdovine River unexpectedly burst its banks, covering the town of Bardonecchia in thick mud.
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Soviet-era jet crashes during air show in Michigan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66503198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 5:22 AM
The pilot and passenger safely ejected just moments before the plane crashed in a plume of smoke.
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Watch: Mount Etna night eruption caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66497094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 8:09 AM
The most active volcano in Europe, located on the island of Sicily, erupted on Sunday night.
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Bryan Johnson: Meet the multi-millionaire trying to reverse ageing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66490722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 7:48 AM
With a team of 30 scientists, tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson spends millions on his body every year.
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Hawaii wildfires: Volunteers bring aid by boat to devastated Maui
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66493892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 4:28 PM
Volunteers formed a human chain to pass aid off the boat as quickly as possible.
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