Biden administration blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65208663?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 10:26 PM
A report says President Biden was "severely constrained", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.
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Israel blames Hamas for Lebanon rocket barrage as tensions rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65204423?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 10:12 PM
The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.
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Macron counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to senses'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65198757?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 1:47 PM
The French president urges his Chinese counterpart to use his influence to end the Ukraine war.
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Tennessee Democrat expelled over gun protest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65206459?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 11:10 PM
Justin Jones said the vote was "a farce of democracy". Republicans likened his actions to an insurrection.
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Japan's missing military helicopter likely crashed into sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65209753?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 11:08 PM
Debris has been spotted after the aircraft with 10 people aboard vanished on Thursday afternoon.
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Uganda's Mary Goretti Kitutu to spend Easter in jail over roofing-sheets scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65204184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 6:44 PM
Mary Goretti Kitutu denies involvement in the theft of roofing intended for Ugandan communities.
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China moves warships after US hosts Taiwan's Tsai
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65160872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 4:05 AM
A meeting between Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen and US House speaker Kevin McCarthy has sparked Beijing's ire.
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France protests: La Rotonde bistro liked by Macron attacked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65200654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 6:20 PM
Riot police defend La Rotonde brasserie in Paris, on the 11th day of unrest over pension reform.
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Michael K Williams: Drug dealer pleads guilty over The Wire actor's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65200071?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 9:22 AM
A man sold the fentanyl-laced heroin in New York which killed The Wire actor, US court hears.
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Mexico police seize dozens of exotic animals during raid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65195926?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 9:37 AM
Police find 25 exotic animals at a property near Mexico City thought to belong to petrol smugglers.
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Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi in hospital with leukaemia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65199641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 6:26 PM
Hospital officials say he has a chronic form of blood cancer after he is rushed to hospital in Milan.
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World economy faces weakest growth since 1990 - IMF
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65206409?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 5:16 PM
The weak outlook reflects a sharp rise in borrowing costs weighing on businesses and households.
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The damage done by 80 tornadoes in a week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65208609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 5:04 PM
Since 31 March more than 80 tornadoes have been reported, killing at least 30 people across the US.
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Indonesia shaman accused of killing at least 12 people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65198278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 10:30 AM
A village shaman in Java admitted to police that he had poisoned and buried dozens of clients.
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Masha Moskaleva: Girl who drew anti-war image handed to mother
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65200649?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 11:34 AM
The Russian girl was taken away from her father after her school reported the picture to the authorities.
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Quiz of the week: Which relative of JFK is challenging Biden?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65197405?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 2:45 PM
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
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Africa's week in pictures: Earth, water, leaf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65200809?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 11:15 PM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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One Romanian family's fatal attempt to reach the US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65197573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 11:16 PM
What drove the Iordache family to make a desperate bid to reach the US from Canada?
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The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65179074?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:05 PM
The decline of the "elite" 331st regiment can be measured in loss to machinery and personnel.
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Indian Railways: Why trains still kill thousands of cattle every year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65160223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 4:38 AM
More than 13,000 cattle were run over by trains in 2022, government data shows.
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Eurovision 2023: Every song ranked, from Albania to the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65043969?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:20 PM
All 37 countries have now submitted their entries. But which are the gems and what are the duds?
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'We turned down a client to uphold gay rights'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65173246?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 11:03 PM
The global B Corp business accreditation scheme rewards firms that behave ethically.
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France pension protests: One of Macron's favourite cafes in flames
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65207369?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 4:09 PM
Protesters against raising France's retirement age attack La Rotonde bistro in Paris.
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The moment lightning strikes the tip of Toronto's CN Tower
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65202463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 12:10 PM
Lightning struck the famous tower early on Wednesday morning.
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UK and US walk out on Russia's Lvova-Belova at UN meeting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65199897?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 9:44 AM
The UK, US, Albania and Malta walked out as Russia's envoy for children's rights spoke via video.
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Dalaneo Martin: Bodycam video shows US officer shoot teen in back
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65197889?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 6, 2023, 1:13 AM
The justice department investigates the death of a teen shot by an officer sitting behind him in a car.
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Video captures tornado ripping through Iowa corn field
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65196530?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 6:03 PM
Several US states have been devastated by severe weather and tornadoes with more to come.
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Cat jumps on imam leading Ramadan prayers in Algeria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65196904?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
April 5, 2023, 7:02 PM
A video shows a cat jumping on the shoulders of an imam during Taraweeh prayers inside a mosque.
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