SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees, BBC finds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62083196?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 5:00 AM
Internal emails seen by the BBC show top special forces officers were aware of concerns over killings.
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Shinzo Abe: Japanese mourners pay last respects to ex-PM at funeral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62130794?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 8:53 AM
Thousands showed up to pay their last respects to Japan's longest-serving prime minister.
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Nasa telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62122859?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 10:30 PM
The new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.
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Ukraine war: Iran plans to supply Russia with drones, US warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62130725?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 7:58 AM
A top US official says Iran is preparing to send weapons-capable drones to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62123886?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 7:23 AM
The Olympic star says the name Mohamed Farah was given to him by a stranger who flew him to the UK.
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French Fécamp 'precious blood' relics recovered after abbey theft
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62092195?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 7:20 AM
Catholics were shocked when an artefact said to contain drops of Jesus's blood was stolen in France.
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Champions League: Witnesses raise new questions about chaos of Paris final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62120782?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 5:03 AM
A BBC probe into the issues at the Stade de France hears evidence that contradicts French authorities.
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Jill Biden criticised for comparing Latinos to tacos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62130595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 3:52 AM
"We are not tacos," a Hispanic industry group responded after the US first lady's botched compliment.
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Ukraine war: Russian military equipment on show in Prague
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62130083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 9:09 AM
The exhibition features a damaged Russian tank, a howitzer and defused rockets and shells.
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US considers over-the-counter birth control pills for first time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62124365?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 1:50 AM
HDA Pharma says the move would remove unnecessary barriers for US women seeking contraception.
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Henan: China to repay customers after mass bank protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62130744?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 6:38 AM
Financial regulators in Henan said "advance payments" will be made in batches from this Friday.
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World Population Day: India will overtake China in 2023, says the UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62126413?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 4:57 PM
New data also suggest the planet will be home to 8 billion people by this November.
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SAS killings: How a scandal was uncovered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62083197?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 5:00 AM
Panorama brought a series of suspicious killings of civilians to light, after four years of detective work.
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Jenin in the West Bank: Guns and grief on the rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62130143?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 11:03 PM
Tom Bateman meets the militants Israel is trying to stop with raids in the flashpoint camp of Jenin.
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Roe v Wade: Abortion pills a new front in culture wars
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61973510?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 1:56 AM
Abortion pills - the most common way to end pregnancies in the US - are in activists' crosshairs.
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'We have a zeal to protect our heritage through radio'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62083853?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2022, 9:54 PM
Jambo Radio broadcasts in multiple languages to cater for the growing African and Caribbean community in Scotland.
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India: How a fake 'IPL' cricket league ran for Russian punters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62123966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 1:07 AM
Police say a gang set up a fake version of the Indian Premier League and fooled Russian gamblers.
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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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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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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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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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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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