Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62189272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2022, 4:56 AM
A firefighting pilot dies in Portugal and a big fire spreads near Spain's Costa del Sol.
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Greece plane crash: Cargo aircraft was carrying weapons to Bangladesh - minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62195005?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2022, 8:29 AM
People within a two kilometre radius of the scene of the plane crash are warned to stay indoors.
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The striking photo that will define a visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62189543?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:14 AM
A photograph of Joe Biden and Mohammed bin Salman fist-bumping has gone viral - will their meeting be remembered for more?
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Missile strike on Ukraine space plant in Dnipro kills three
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62189844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 3:45 PM
Russia says the famous space rocket and satellite factory was used to produce parts for missiles.
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Sri Lanka: 'I've spent 10 days in line for petrol'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62191077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 4:14 PM
Drivers in the crisis-hit nation tell of their mammoth waits amid a worsening fuel emergency.
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German Documenta art fair chief quits in anti-Semitism row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62196040?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2022, 9:04 AM
An Indonesian mural showing anti-Semitic figures caused a scandal at a modern art show in Kassel.
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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, 2:58 PM
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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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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Ivana Trump died of blunt impact injuries to torso - NYC medical examiner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62187716?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 12:09 AM
The death of Donald Trump's first wife is ruled accidental amid reports that she fell down stairs.
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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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Ukraine War: The Donbas body collector who has lost count
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62179136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:22 PM
For those on the front line of Russia's war in Ukraine, the personal toll is unbearable.
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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: The beauty queen who risked her life to reach the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61982532?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:23 PM
Selamawit Teklay fled conflict in Ethiopia, but advises others not to risk crossing the English Channel.
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Why an accused Liberian warlord was killed in Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62129337?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:40 PM
An accused Liberian warlord was shot in Canada, and a police officer and his son ended up in court.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Priest detained for criticising Putin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62151553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:27 PM
Father Ioann has been held under new laws for criticising the war.
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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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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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How did a captain survive? - The mysterious death of 21 men on a Spanish fishing boat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62184948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2022, 11:00 PM
Only three people survived, including the captain and his nephew, when a Galician fishing boat sank.
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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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