Sri Lanka: Protesters storm President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62104268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 8:57 AM
Thousands of protesters are demanding President Rajapaksa quit over the country's economic crisis.
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Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62102821?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 1:40 AM
Twitter says it is committed to the deal and will take legal action to enforce the agreement.
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Shinzo Abe killing: Body of former Japanese PM returned home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62098100?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 5:34 AM
The former Japanese prime minister was assassinated during a campaign speech on Friday.
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Shinzo Abe: World leaders express shock over assassination
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62099077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 5:32 PM
The US and Brazil lead worldwide mourning for Japan's murdered ex-prime minister.
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Canada hit by massive mobile and internet outage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62102223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 10:18 PM
Emergency call hotlines, hospitals and government agencies are affected by the nationwide issue.
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Russia's McDonald's replacement runs low on fries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62103506?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 4:45 AM
Some outlets of the new "Tasty and that's it" chain stop serving fries due to a potato shortage.
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Arizona to ban people filming police officers within 8 feet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62100403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 7:31 PM
Opponents of the law have said it violates the constitutional right to free speech and a free press.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow politician gets 7 years for denouncing war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62092196?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 1:19 PM
Councillor Alexei Gorinov gets reportedly the first jail term under a law criminalising dissent.
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US border agents' horseback charge on Haiti migrants 'unnecessary'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62102019?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 7:33 PM
The US border control agency said the actions of its agents potentially violated US immigration law.
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Italians wait for rain where longest river runs dry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62096162?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:17 PM
Farmers in the north fear for the future as the River Po runs dry in the worst drought in 70 years.
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Mohammed Zubair: The Indian fact-checker arrested for a tweet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62093974?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:00 AM
Mohammed Zubair had spotlighted former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's comments on the Prophet Muhammad.
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Syria: Food aid to 3m people at risk after UN stalemate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62066506?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 12:24 AM
A key cross-border aid route could close after Security Council fails to agree terms to keep it open.
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Roe v Wade: Biden calls for federal law to restore abortion rights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62096252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 7:33 PM
The order comes amid pressure on the US president to take more action to safeguard abortion access.
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Mumbai floods: India city on red alert for further rain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62083917?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 3:45 AM
The city is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday, leading to more floods.
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Americans in the crosshairs of China's spy game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62100402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:47 PM
As the West warns of stepped-up spying efforts by China, Americans find themselves in Beijing's sights.
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Saudi artists confront change as kingdom shifts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62083077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:25 PM
The rise of a more modern culture presents new challenges to its once fettered artists.
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The Aids activists who took on big pharma in South Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-62036533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:07 PM
The fight for affordable HIV/Aids treatment
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Madagascar’s Eid: Zebus, dumplings and samosas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62078900?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:35 PM
How a Muslim community on the Indian Ocean island celebrates one of Islam's most important holidays.
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The record breaking 105-year-old 'Bolt granny'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62091090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:11 PM
Rambai, who has won over a dozen medals in running competitions, is an inspiration to younger generations.
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Ukraine-Russia: Hidden tech war as Slovyansk battle looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62090791?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 9:00 AM
Ukrainian volunteers are taking part in a largely unseen battle to defend their territory with drones.
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Shinzo Abe death: Shock killing that could change Japan forever
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62074223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 9:35 AM
The killing of the former PM has raised questions in a country where people don't think about violent crime.
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Shinzo Abe: How the former Japan PM's assassination unfolded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62094363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 2:26 PM
How a gunman attacked and fatally shot the former Japanese PM during a campaign rally.
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The legacy of Japan's longest serving PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53938094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 1:36 PM
A contentious nationalist, he was known for his signature economic reforms and an assertive foreign policy.
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Zero Covid holds danger for China's Xi
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62046521?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2022, 11:13 PM
The leader is seeking a historic third term amid an economic slump and growing fatigue over Covid.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Daily heartbreak of life in a country gone bankrupt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62077109?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2022, 11:15 PM
Living in Sri Lanka is a daily battle and people are broken after months of crisis, writes Andrew Fidel Fernando.
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Jane Campion: Netflix may be more picky over projects after subscriber fall
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62051317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2022, 11:16 PM
Her Oscar-winning Power of the Dog was made by Netflix but she fears others may not get a chance.
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Flash of light as meteor spotted over Chile
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62103300?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 11:23 PM
The asteroid, which lit up the night sky in Santiago, was caught on camera.
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Roe v Wade: Biden signs executive order on abortion access
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62102039?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 8:08 PM
It will not fully restore nationwide abortion rights - the president says a federal law is needed.
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Shinzo Abe: Mourners gather on street where Japan's ex-leader was shot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62101335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 4:54 PM
Japan's former prime minister died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event.
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Shinzo Abe: The moment a gunshot is heard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62090379?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2022, 8:16 AM
Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe has been shot at an event in Japan's western city of Nara.
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Kiteboarders take to sky in southern Spain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62030654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2022, 9:56 PM
The contenders battle it out in an annual world championship event.
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