Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62160227?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 9:11 AM
The president had fled to the Maldives a day earlier amid mass protests in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka: Four key moments from storming of PM's office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62157909?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 7:39 PM
Protesters were met with tear gas and water cannon by authorities.
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Ukraine war: Deal in sight to end Ukrainian grain blockade - Turkey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62159804?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 5:30 AM
Russia's blockade has seen exports collapse and raised fears of food shortages in developing nations.
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Man charged with raping Ohio girl, 10, who was denied abortion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62158357?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 2:36 AM
The 10-year-old was legally barred from terminating her pregnancy in her home state.
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Ukraine: US crypto investor reported held by separatists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62158358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 2:35 AM
Suedi Murekezi, a US Air Force veteran, is reportedly being held by pro-Russian separatists.
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Nazi Soldau: Ashes of 8,000 victims found in mass grave in Poland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62161018?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 7:49 AM
A mass grave containing 17.5 tonnes of ashes is unearthed in Poland, close to a former Nazi camp.
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Cardinal George Pell sued by father of Australian choirboy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62158819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 3:43 AM
An Australian court quashed the cleric's sexual abuse convictions, but he now faces a civil lawsuit.
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Ukraine round-up: Deportation claims and North Korea row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62155445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 7:52 PM
The US accuses Russia of removing civilians and Ukraine breaks off diplomatic ties with North Korea.
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Virginia floods: Dozens of people may be missing, says sheriff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62159298?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 2:02 AM
Drone footage shows the devastation in Virginia from a deluge that has sparked a state of emergency.
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Joshua Schulte: Former CIA hacker convicted of 'brazen' data leak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62158799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 1:31 AM
Prosecutors said Joshua Schulte leaked advanced hacking tools to WikiLeaks in a "devastating" move.
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Uber sued by 550 women over sexual assault claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62158976?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 5:13 AM
The ride-hailing giant said last month that it received 998 reports of sexual assault incidents in 2020.
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Mark Fleischman: Ex-Studio 54 club owner dies by assisted suicide at Dignitas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62155364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 5:18 PM
Mark Fleischman, who ran the legendary New York nightclub in the 1980s, dies by assisted suicide.
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Stop fighting in Ukraine: Russian soldier's mum speaks out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62149895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 3:20 AM
A mother says there is growing resentment about young Russians from the provinces being sent to Ukraine.
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'Why I invented Non-binary Day'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62149521?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 11:29 PM
Katje van Loon had the idea for International Non-Binary day - half way between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.
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Bernard Collaery: The spy case that ignited an Australian secrecy row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-61836078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 11:24 PM
Bernard Collaery is a hero in East Timor, but faced prosecution in Australia for revealing a spy mission.
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Ms Marvel: The India-Pakistan trauma at the heart of the show
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62117924?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 12:03 AM
As the Disney+ series comes to an end, its treatment of the India-Pakistan partition deserves a closer look.
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George Wajackoyah spices up Kenya election with marijuana and snake venom
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62143252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 12:55 AM
Roots Party candidate George Wajackoyah is causing a social media sensation with some original policies.
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Sri Lanka: How a dramatic day unfolded at the PM's office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62154311?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 3:36 PM
Protesters broke into the prime minister's office after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.
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Ukraine's rock warrior Slava Vakarchuk: 'We need to be angry'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62137767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 11:05 PM
Slava Vakarchuk is the lead singer of Okean Elzy, Ukraine's most popular rock band.
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Shah Rukh Khan: Why the actor's charm has endured the test of time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62117921?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 1:25 AM
Thirty years after he began his career, the actor remains among the world's biggest film icons.
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'We hope for the best, son' - War nears Ukraine maternity ward
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62157659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 8:14 PM
Pokrovsk Perinatal Centre is around 40km (25 miles) from the nearest front line.
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Sri Lanka: Inside the prime minister's office stormed by protesters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62149999?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 10:14 AM
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan is with the protesters who flooded into the PM's office in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka: Police fire tear gas as protesters storm PM's office in Colombo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62147363?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2022, 7:44 AM
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, while a state of emergency has been declared.
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Australia floods: Kangaroo rescued from deep water
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62141070?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2022, 5:25 PM
Rescuers said the kangaroo was trying to escape a fox.
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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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