Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62202901?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 9:08 AM
Ranil Wickremesinghe is allied with the former leaders and so deeply unpopular with the Sri Lankan public.
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Heatwave: Records fall as extreme heat bakes Western Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62231646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 4:48 AM
Deadly wildfires sweep the continent, while several countries experience record-high temperatures.
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Russia's Putin finds keen ally in rare trip to Iran
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62234183?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 8:00 AM
For Russia, the Tehran summit was an opportunity to try to show it still has friends and influence.
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Ukraine war: Russia plans to annex Ukrainian land - US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62231936?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 9:41 PM
Washington says Russia plans to use the Crimean "playbook" to take over more Ukrainian territory.
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Kyiv apartment residents hope to repair Russian rocket damage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62228550?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 11:32 PM
They are raising funds to repair their block, which was one of the first civilian targets hit by a Russian rocket.
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Netflix loses almost a million subscribers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62226912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 1:26 AM
Season four of the hit series Stranger Things may have helped to stem the exodus of Netflix customers.
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Democrats arrested at abortion rights protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62232515?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 12:43 AM
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar were among those held near the Supreme Court.
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Italian PM Mario Draghi seeks new pact inspired by public support
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62219401?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 9:11 AM
Mario Draghi steps back from resigning, calling for a new pact to save his unity government.
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Republicans help pass House gay marriage bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62232518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 3:13 AM
Democrats argue gay marriage rights could be at risk, but Republican critics say the bill is a gimmick.
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Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62058387?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 7:56 PM
Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn takeover bid.
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US Capitol riot: Steve Bannon felt above the law, prosecutors say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62230848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 1:34 AM
As the ex-Trump strategist's trial begins, prosecutors say he rebuffed a "mandatory" legal summons.
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Covid in China: Officials sorry for break-ins amid hunt for contacts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62228386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 4:22 PM
Authorities in Guangzhou broke into residents' homes in the hunt for close contacts of positive cases.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky widens purge of security services
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62223264?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 2:55 PM
Zelensky has dismissed several security chiefs as he seeks to root out Russian influence.
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Sri Lanka crisis: Is India gaining over China in island nation?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62218050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 11:15 PM
How Sri Lankans view India might be changing as the country grapples with political and economic chaos.
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Islamic veil: Why fewer women in North Africa are wearing it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62215620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 11:09 PM
The hijab has become a symbol of the battle between secular and Islamist groups.
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Heatwave: Living at 40C in Abuja, Delhi, Madrid and Sydney
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62211432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 12:17 PM
Places where temperatures are usually higher have adapted their infrastructure and lifestyle.
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In pictures: Western Europe swelters in heatwave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62227229?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 7:15 PM
The continent has faced extreme temperatures that sent heat records tumbling.
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Sri Lanka's tea farmers struggle to survive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62221355?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 11:24 AM
Tea is the island's biggest export, but the industry is being hard hit by the economic crisis.
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The country where having a pet could soon land you in jail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62205744?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2022, 11:19 PM
Iran's parliament is considering a bill that would severely restrict ownership of domestic animals.
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Will the Parkland gunman get the death penalty?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62058386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
While 27 states still allow for the death penalty, the number of executions in the US has fallen.
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Shanghai Covid lockdown: The struggle of blind massage therapists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62224790?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2022, 11:06 PM
Blind massage therapists say the lockdown and lack of government support are making life difficult.
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Price rises: Why a simple lunch is costing more in Asia-Pacific
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/62160733?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2022, 11:38 PM
From Singapore, to Seoul, to Sydney - how the cost of living affects lunch hour.
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Spain heatwave: Man narrowly escapes wildfire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62217041?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2022, 10:47 PM
Angel Martin Arjona had been digging a trench to stop a fire from reaching Tábara, northwestern Spain.
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Somalia plane crash: Firefighters tackle blaze by flipped-over plane
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62212987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2022, 5:15 PM
There were no fatalities after a plane carrying 36 passengers crash-landed in Somalia's capital.
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Spain heatwave: Passengers alarmed as train surrounded by flames
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62213247?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2022, 3:44 PM
Fires could be seen raging on both sides of the track in the Spanish province of Zamora.
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