Nord Stream: Key Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62249015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 8:59 AM
There had been fears Moscow would not restart flows in response to sanctions over the Ukraine war.
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Ukraine war: CIA chief says no intelligence that Putin is in bad health
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62246914?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 3:15 AM
William Burns said there was no evidence to suggest rumours of Putin's ill health were true.
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Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns after week of turmoil
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62249050?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 9:11 AM
He headed a unity government for 18 months, but three parties refused to back him in a key vote.
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Ukraine war has made my son want to be a soldier - Zelenska
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62248623?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 7:59 AM
Olena Zelenska is in the US where she raised the plight of other children in the conflict.
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Iraq accuses Turkey of attack that killed nine in Kurdistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62246911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:54 PM
Baghdad blames its neighbour for the attack near the two countries' border in which children died.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka sees new president sworn into office
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62248225?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 6:05 AM
The ex-prime minister is seen as unpopular but some protesters say they'll give him a chance.
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Ivana Trump's funeral held in New York City
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62241953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 2:56 AM
The funeral of Donald Trump's first wife brings the family together for a rare public reunion.
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World's oldest male giant panda in captivity dies in Hong Kong zoo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62247641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 5:20 AM
An An was euthanized aged 35 - the equivalent of 105 years in human age.
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Spanish bull run: Three dead in 24 hours in Valencia hospitals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62249049?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 8:18 AM
The men had all been wounded recently during the Valencia region's annual festival.
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Biden unveils $2.3bn plan to fight climate change
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62241954?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 12:21 AM
But he stops short of formally declaring a climate emergency, despite pressure from fellow Democrats.
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Slovak village votes to keep sign honouring fascist leader
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62240407?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 8:11 PM
Only one councillor votes to change the sign, which honours fascist leader Monsignor Jozef Tiso.
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Cheetahs to prowl India for first time in 70 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62239811?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 6:09 PM
The mammals are coming from Namibia in a deal that has been in negotiations since 2020.
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Germany scrambles for energy with no faith in Russian gas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62234188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:18 PM
Moscow has in effect weaponised gas exports, so Germany is having to restart old coal-fired power stations.
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Pesticide made us sterile, banana workers say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-62120058?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:22 PM
US companies are accused of having used a pesticide in Latin America even though its health risks were known.
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The bottlenecks on alternative routes to export Ukrainian grain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62211433?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 5:09 AM
The struggle in Hungary and Romania to transport and store Ukrainian grains amid Russia's blockade.
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Is China really open to improving ties with Australia?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62217398?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2022, 12:42 AM
There is hope the breakdown in diplomatic relations between the two countries could be ending.
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Kenya elections 2022: Why the ethnic factor may be losing its power
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62215613?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:31 PM
Ethnic rivalries have often led to horrific violence at election time, but this might be changing.
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Can India balance development and devotion in the Himalayas?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62227694?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:46 PM
Experts say regulation is essential to protect people's lives as well as India's fragile Himalayan region.
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Sri Lanka: 'If we want change we need new faces'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62239808?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 1:37 PM
As Ranil Wickremesinghe officially takes over, the BBC's Secunder Kermani looks at Sri Lanka's challenges.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe: The six-time Sri Lankan PM who became president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61429791?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 10:19 AM
Ranil Wickremesinghe has the top job he's dreamed of all his life - the challenges he faces are huge.
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Killed for blasphemy in Nigeria: 'It felt like a spear pierced my heart'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62243068?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:02 PM
Twelve states in Nigeria's north have Islamic courts that view blasphemy as an offence punishable by death.
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Somalia drought: ‘I remember at least five children died’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62214936?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 11:03 PM
Fardhosa is just 13 years old but has lived through three droughts in her life and never had a proper meal.
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Ukraine's First Lady asks US Congress for weapons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62244874?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 10:41 PM
In a passionate speech, Olena Zelenska asks for more help in fighting the war against Russia.
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Greek wildfire: High winds fuel fire raging through outskirts of Athens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62235573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2022, 9:24 AM
The Greek fire service says nearly 500 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze.
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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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