Saudi Arabia: Biden raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62186332?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 10:52 PM
The US president is attempting to rebuild ties having promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah".
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Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62189272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 7:49 AM
A firefighting pilot dies in Portugal and a big fire spreads near Spain's Costa del Sol.
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Ukraine war: Four-year-old Liza killed by Russian attack on Vinnytsia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62181726?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 2:24 PM
Liza was one of three children killed in the attack on Vinnytsia, far from the front line.
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Sri Lanka seeks way forward after president quits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62176758?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 8:28 AM
The crisis-hit island nation has a new interim leader but he may prove unacceptable to protesters.
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US monkeypox outbreak: Demand for vaccines outstrips supply
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62188005?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 12:34 AM
The slow roll-out is a blow to chances of containing the outbreak, health experts warn.
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Haiti gang violence: UN votes to ban small arms sales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62187717?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 3:18 AM
A security council resolution also imposes sanctions against gang leaders.
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Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62187714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 3:02 AM
Rafael Caro Quintero is accused of torturing and murdering a US drug enforcement agent in 1985.
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Jayland Walker: Autopsy shows black man 'shot or grazed' 46 times
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62184202?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 4:37 PM
Officials in the city of Akron are bracing for more protests amid calls for a federal investigation.
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Ukraine war: British man Paul Urey held by separatists dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62178505?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 3:33 PM
British man Paul Urey, captured by Russian-backed separatists, has died in detention, reports say.
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Yulia Tsvetkova: Russian LGBT activist acquitted of 'porn' charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62180659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 4:40 PM
Yulia Tsvetkova was facing six years in prison for her body-positive drawings of the female anatomy.
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No new probe into UK troops' Afghanistan killings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62182848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 5:00 PM
The head of the UK's armed forces says two investigations found unlawful killings "did not happen".
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Nova Scotia shooting: Gunman's partner describes night of terror
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62102201?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 10:16 PM
Lisa Banfield, who was with the gunman for 19 years, said she was "so scared I didn't want to move".
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Sri Lanka: Is a push for organic behind the country's unrest?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62149554?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 12:21 AM
Social-media users are blaming the political crisis on "elitist green policies". What is the truth?
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‘I thought being black meant I couldn’t get skin cancer’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62155509?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 11:12 PM
One woman warns others to learn from her mistakes and use sunscreen.
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Pacific Islands urge unity in face of China ambition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62173864?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 1:11 AM
Climate change and the economic fallout of the pandemic are testing ties in the region.
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Nigeria's big push to grow its own coconuts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62037314?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 12:29 AM
Most of Nigeria has the perfect climate for growing coconuts and yet it imports 70% of the popular fruit.
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Adam Harry: India transgender pilot's long fight to fly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62160024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 1:15 AM
A young Indian transgender man's fight to become a pilot has hit several roadblocks, he says.
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Europe heatwave: Students forced to flee Portugal wildfire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-62180259?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 3:43 PM
The Oxford graduates say the wildfire was following cars as they fled their villa in Portugal.
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Biden offers Palestinians warm words but deep rift remains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62178566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 1:48 PM
The US president brings words of support to the West Bank, but scant sign of political progress.
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Palestinian people deserve a state of their own - Biden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62175659?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2022, 11:29 AM
The US president reiterates the United States' commitment to a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.
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Trapped baby elephant and mum rescued in Thailand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62167134?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 1:08 PM
The elephant and her calf fell into a deep pit in a national park in Thailand.
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New exhibition explores African fantasy and race through art
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62147761?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2022, 7:58 AM
In the Black Fantastic is a new exhibition bringing together black artists whose works explore fantasy and race.
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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: 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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