Burning Man: Revellers begin to leave as boggy conditions improve
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66704749?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 8:03 AM
Revellers are able to leave the desert festival after heavy rain turned the site into a mud bath.
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Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66702893?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 7:32 AM
Ukraine's president dismisses Oleksii Reznikov, saying "new approaches" are needed.
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Gilberto Hernández: Panama national team footballer killed by gunmen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66706055?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 3:26 PM
Gilberto Hernández's father urged young people to "stop the violence" after the death of his son.
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Morocco jet ski tourists were warned before shooting, Algeria says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66704750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 11:15 AM
Officials say the group ignored alerts after straying from Moroccan waters, but a survivor disputes this.
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Chancellor 'Pirate Olaf' Scholz injured jogging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66710492?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 4:05 PM
Mr Scholz shared a photo of himself wearing an eye-patch on X, saying it "looks worse than it is".
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New iPhone, new charger: Apple bends to EU rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66708571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 2:12 PM
A European Union law will require portable devices to have a common charger by 2024.
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Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66706205?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 3:40 PM
The US band's singer had been receiving end of life care for liver failure, his manager said.
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Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections - but no date
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66705693?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 3:05 PM
General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, has officially become Gabon's interim leader.
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Violent protests after Quran burning in Sweden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66706937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 11:09 AM
Police arrest three people and detain 10 after a violent protest sparked by the burning of a Quran.
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Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66654333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 6:28 AM
The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters.
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Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged rape
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66707626?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 3:16 PM
Israel's foreign ministry says six citizens were arrested on suspicion of raping a British tourist.
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Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66704059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 7:37 AM
The two leaders last met on the sidelines of the previous G20 summit in 2022 in Indonesia.
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India's Moon lander enters sleep mode as lunar night falls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66704451?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 11:02 AM
It is hoped the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover will reawaken when the next lunar day starts.
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South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66703901?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 9:49 AM
A national inquiry rejects US claims a Russian cargo ship was uploaded with South African weapons.
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Burning Man festivalgoers on the mood from the mud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66705875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 2:33 PM
Revellers describe dreadful conditions and disappointment but also resilience and generosity.
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Ukraine War: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line, generals claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66702244?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 3, 2023, 3:56 PM
Kyiv says its troops are gaining momentum in what continues to be a lengthy and bloody counter-offensive.
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Rustem Umerov: Who is Ukraine's next defence minister?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66704769?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 2:23 PM
The man due to take over from Oleksii Reznikov is a leading member of the Crimean Tatar community.
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Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66652771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 3, 2023, 11:12 PM
The removal of a fuel subsidy has pushed the cost of transport out of the reach of many Nigerians.
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Threats, insults, and Kremlin 'robots': How Russian diplomacy died under Putin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66509180?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 2, 2023, 11:25 PM
Russian diplomacy is no longer about co-operation but "putting Westerners in their place", say ex-Kremlin insiders.
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Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66646281?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 3, 2023, 11:14 PM
In 2020, 12 children in India's Jammu region died, allegedly after drinking a contaminated cough syrup.
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Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66695688?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 2, 2023, 11:33 PM
Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.
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Dogs perform Mozart with orchestra in Denmark
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66705222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 4, 2023, 10:37 AM
Three dogs participated in a performance of the Hunting Symphony, a piece by Mozart's father Leopold.
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Burning Man: Torrential rain turns desert festival into mud bath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66700233?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 3, 2023, 1:31 PM
Thousands of people are stranded at Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada after torrential rain.
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Spectacular meteor streaks across night sky in Turkey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66698292?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 2, 2023, 8:23 PM
Green shafts of light from a meteor were caught on camera as it passed over the city of Erzurum.
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Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66694188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 2, 2023, 8:03 AM
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
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Typhoon Saola rips ups trees as Hong Kong braces for storm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66689462?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 1, 2023, 4:43 PM
The highest level of storm alert is in effect in Hong Kong, with people being warned to stay indoors.
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Woman sets record for world's longest mullet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66689773?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 1, 2023, 6:52 PM
Tami Manis' hair is 172.72cm (5ft 8in) long. She says she has to braid it to keep it safe.
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Torrential rain turns Burning Man festival into mud bath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66698291?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 2, 2023, 6:29 PM
People at the event in the US state of Nevada have been told to conserve their food and water.
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