Ukraine aims to amass 'million-strong army' to recapture south, says defence minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62118953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 8:40 AM
The defence minister's remarks are a rallying cry - rather than a concrete plan - as Russia pounds cities.
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Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62057321?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 4:00 PM
Emmanuel Macron is among leaders who helped the ride-hailing company disrupt new markets.
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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa confirms resignation, PM's office says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62117763?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 8:50 AM
Protesters occupying the palace have refused to leave until they see Gotabaya Rajapaksa leave office.
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Yosemite's giant sequoias: Wildfire threatens world's largest trees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62117139?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 4:18 AM
Giant sequoias, known as redwoods, are in danger as flames spread through Yosemite National Park.
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Steve Bannon willing to testify at Capitol riot hearing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62117137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:32 PM
Steve Bannon had refused to cooperate until now but his apparent change of heart is supported by Trump.
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José Eduardo dos Santos: Spain approves autopsy for ex-Angola leader
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62119172?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 8:15 AM
The family of 79-year-old José Eduardo dos Santos alleged there was a plot to kill him.
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Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62117391?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 4:05 AM
The city has recorded around 1,500 coronavirus cases since mid-June, official figures show.
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South Africa: Fifteen shot dead in Soweto township bar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62111893?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 2:32 PM
The victims are believed to be between 19 and 35 years old, with several more in a critical condition.
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Aboriginal flag to permanently fly on Sydney Harbour Bridge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62117317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 1:14 AM
It follows a long campaign to have the flag flown as a symbol of recognition for Aboriginal Australians.
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Who are the hackers who started a fire in Iran?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62072480?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:56 PM
Experts are asking who is behind Predatory Sparrow, the group which says it started a fire in an Iranian factory.
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Wildfires break out across parts of Portugal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62117287?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:16 PM
Thousands of firefighters are tackling the blazes, with temperatures expected to rise in the coming days.
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Swiggy identifies 'mystery' horse-rider from viral video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62117919?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 7:10 AM
A viral video had showed an unknown man on a horse carrying the food delivery aggregator's bag.
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Inside the presidential house now full of Sri Lankans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62116056?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 4:49 PM
Sri Lankans have been touring the luxury presidential residence in Colombo after protesters stormed it.
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Canada's internet outage caused by 'maintenance'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62110358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 3:54 AM
Emergency services, banking and retail were all affected by the outage of a major internet supplier.
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Roe v Wade: Thousands march to White House for abortion rights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62109971?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 9:39 PM
The US Supreme Court last month repealed Roe v Wade, ending the nationwide guarantee to an abortion.
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The video game prescribed by doctors to treat ADHD
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62060542?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:03 PM
A US game has got regulatory approval to help treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Gujarat: The unusual lion sightings on India's beaches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62083918?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 12:08 AM
Overcrowding and territory wars are causing a gradual change in lion habitats in Gujarat state.
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Sri Lanka: 'The protests have changed thinking for the better'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62066885?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 2:22 PM
Sri Lankan women tell the BBC of their hopes that the protests will have a positive impact on people's lives.
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Pikku-Finlandia: Helsinki's new building held up by trees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62098527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:07 PM
Helsinki's Pikku-Finlandia is a reusable wooden building with load-bearing tree trunks and branches.
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The Afghan refugee commanding Ukrainian troops
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62098529?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 11:06 PM
Jalal Noory was just a child when he escaped Afghanistan's civil wars following the Soviet invasion.
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Maine energy: How one hydropower project sparked a $100m 'hoohah'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62072844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 12:01 AM
A proposal to send hydropower from Canada to the US was cancelled after significant pushback.
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America's race gap between black and white homeowners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61845304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 11:42 PM
Black Americans are almost twice as likely to be denied a mortgage than their white counterparts.
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Durban riots: South Africa still bears the scars one year on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62093347?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 11:44 PM
More than 300 people died in what the president called an "insurrection", but what has changed?
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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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Ukraine war: A welcome on two wheels for refugee children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62056687?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 11:08 PM
Around 30,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled to Denmark, where a nationwide scheme is offering a unique, two-wheeled welcome.
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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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Tamil Nadu: The Indian man who makes art from sunlight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62091093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 11:06 PM
The artist has thousands of followers on Instagram who love his unique work.
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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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Eid in Madagascar: 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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Ukraine war: Apartment block destroyed after Russian rocket strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62116232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 10, 2022, 5:28 PM
At least 15 people have been killed and about 20 more are feared buried under rubble in Chasiv Yar.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Demonstrators take over presidential residence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62105700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 9, 2022, 11:09 AM
Demonstrators take over the president's residence in Colombo, and set the PM's house on fire.
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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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