Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66752264?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 3:48 PM
A senior Ukrainian official says this enabled Russian attacks and accuses him of "committing evil".
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Ukraine condemns 'sham' elections in Russian-occupied regions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66750202?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 3:32 PM
Many taking part in early polling have been asked to vote in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.
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Hong Kong and southern China battle widespread flooding from record rains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66748239?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 2:38 PM
Streets and subway stations in Hong Kong are underwater, while many flights in Guangdong are suspended.
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Thodex cryptocurrency boss jailed for 11,196 years in Turkey for fraud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66752785?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 5:10 PM
Faruk Fatih Ozer was found guilty of defrauding millions of dollars from investors in his collapsed Thodex platform.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66747891?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 10:39 AM
North Korea has not yet demonstrated that the submarine is actually operational.
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Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66748092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 11:45 AM
The technology giant's stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.
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Luis Rubiales: Spanish prosecutor files complaint with high court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66750705?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 1:45 PM
A prosecutor files a complaint with Spain's high court against suspended football federation president Luis Rubiales for sexual assault.
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Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon apologises over toxic workplace claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66746801?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 11:09 AM
The NBC's Tonight Show host has been accused by staff who blame him for a toxic atmosphere.
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Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66751510?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 2:02 PM
Rescuers try to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods in Greece where seven people have died.
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Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66748236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 6:37 AM
Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not recall if he had sexually assaulted juniors at the boyband agency.
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Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66747884?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 2:26 PM
National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers.
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Hurricane Lee becomes first category five storm of Atlantic season
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66746800?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 11:57 AM
The storm is expected to cause "life-threatening" surf over the weekend, but not make landfall.
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Russia's Ukraine Danube attacks threaten Kyiv's economic lifeline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66750308?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 10:48 AM
Attacks on Danube River ports have intensified recently, destroying large amounts of grain.
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Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse: Japan's worst kept secret
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66752320?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 11:36 AM
For decades, sexual assault accusations marred his career - and for decades, the media failed to investigate.
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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65606208?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 4:28 PM
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
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Ukraine war: Curfews and closures mark a Friday night in Kyiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66496403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 12:06 AM
Last orders at 10pm, a midnight curfew, and Russian air raids. How does a night out work in a war?
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Delhi: India seeks G20 consensus as Ukraine war shadow looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66737664?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 6:39 AM
India doesn't want the summit under its presidency to be the first to end without a joint declaration.
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Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 September
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66738714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 12:21 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped inmate has history of abuse and violence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66742068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 3:20 PM
The killer was wanted for shooting a man in Brazil before he murdered his girlfriend in the US.
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Sylvester Stallone shadow boxes with the Pope
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66757105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 8, 2023, 4:09 PM
The Rocky actor threw some air punches with the pontiff during a meeting at the Vatican.
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Wrong-way driver calls police on himself by mistake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66745802?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 4:22 PM
The drunk driver reported that he was almost hit by a car going in the wrong direction.
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Japan joins race to Moon with successful rocket launch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66739236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 8:40 AM
Japan's H-IIA rocket carrying the national space agency's moon lander launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on 7 September
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Rolling Stones on the red carpet after new album launch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66733789?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 6, 2023, 8:47 PM
The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.
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North Carolina: Moment police officer rescues driver from burning truck
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66739850?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 10:37 AM
The police officer came across the burning vehicle after attending a separate incident.
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Baby turtles leave for sea from rare nest found on Mississippi beach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66739848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 7, 2023, 9:08 AM
The reptiles were dug out of a nest by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.
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Ukraine: At least 17 dead in missile attack on market
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66733788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 6, 2023, 3:10 PM
Officials in Russia have not yet claimed responsibility for the strike in the eastern city of Kostyantynivka.
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