Texas braces for worst as migrant rule change looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65552877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 9:25 PM
US officials say disinformation spread by smugglers is fuelling a surge of migrants on the border.
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Israeli air strike kills missile commander in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65553728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 11, 2023, 1:25 AM
A pre-dawn air strike kills a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander and one other person.
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Imran Khan: Violence and mass arrests as former Pakistan PM charged with corruption
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65541215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 7:30 PM
About 1,000 people have been arrested and eight have died in violence since Pakistan's ex-PM was held.
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House Republicans release probe into Biden family finances
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65553168?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 8:56 PM
A congressional report lists foreign payments to the president's family. The White House calls it "innuendo".
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Police respond to a yelling... goat?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65553748?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 11, 2023, 12:15 AM
Police in Oklahoma responded to a call for a man screaming "help". They were in for a surprise.
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Heather Armstrong: 'Queen of mommy blogging' dead at 47
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65553608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 11:56 PM
Armstrong found success in the 2000s documenting the ups and downs of motherhood on her "Dooce" blog.
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Kaliningrad: Russia fury as Poland body recommends renaming exclave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65545636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 1:14 PM
A Polish state body says dropping the "imposed name" is partly a result of Russia invading Ukraine.
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George Santos: Congressman pleads not guilty to fraud charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65548728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 8:29 PM
The US congressman is accused of laundering funds, lying to Congress and illegally receiving benefits.
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DR Congo floods: 'Miracle' as two floating babies survive on Lake Kivu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65545434?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 4:13 PM
They were rescued near the shores of Lake Kivu, days after DR Congo landslides killed hundreds.
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Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected 'Ndrangheta in widespread raids
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65552961?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 9:25 PM
The sting was part of a wider operation to crack down on crimes including fraud and drug-trafficking.
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Ukraine war: French journalist killed near Bakhmut
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65540900?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 5:23 PM
Tributes pour in for Arman Soldin, killed while reporting from the war zone near Bakhmut.
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Jewish groups condemn $150m Nazi-linked jewel sale
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65541822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 8:18 AM
The collection belonged to Heidi Horten, whose German husband took over Jewish firms in the 1930s.
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Briton pleads guilty in US to 2020 Twitter hack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65540901?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 5:39 AM
It was probably the most high-profile hack in social media history, hitting dozens of famous accounts.
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E Jean Carroll: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer in NY department store
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65531098?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 5:29 AM
The jury in the civil case also finds the former president liable for defaming writer E Jean Carroll.
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Héctor Palma: Release of Sinaloa cartel's ex-leader blocked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65544130?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 8:32 PM
Héctor Palma, who founded the Sinaloa drug cartel with "El Chapo" Guzmán, has been in jail since 1995.
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Djerba Tunisia: Worshippers killed near Africa's oldest synagogue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65541222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 4:43 PM
Two worshippers and three security guards are killed in an attack on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
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Turkey elections: Young voters who could decide Turkey's future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65533680?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 11, 2023, 1:52 AM
Five million first-time voters have never known their country without Recep Tayyip Erdogan in charge.
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Eurovision Q&A: Sweden's returning champion, Loreen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65539426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 11:43 PM
The bookmaker's favourite could be the first woman to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.
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Kambo: Australia investigates suspected frog mucus deaths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65541618?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 5:44 PM
Authorities believe shamanic rituals played a role in the deaths of Natasha Lechner and Jarrad Antonovich.
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George Santos charged: What's in the indictment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65539700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 6:08 PM
The Republican lawmaker from New York faces 13 charges including fraud and theft of public funds.
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Ukraine war: Inside the fight for the last streets of Bakhmut
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65533192?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 4:04 AM
The eastern city is a crumpled, skeletal wreck. But Ukraine knows losing it could be costly.
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Turkey elections: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu offer stark choices for presidency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65483654?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 1:12 AM
Turks are at a historic turning point, facing dramatically different visions of their country.
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BBC editor (and Eurovision superfan) plays 10 nostalgic hits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65552525?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 6:11 PM
Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes a brief break from the day job to indulge his musical passion.
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Imran Khan: Supporters steal peacocks from army quarters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65550077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 2:28 PM
Videos on social media show crowds in Pakistan breaking into and vandalising army compounds.
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WATCH: People flee car stuck on train track seconds before crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65544141?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 11:02 AM
Dramatic footage shows three people running away from their car before a train crashes into it.
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Eurovision: Lime green outfit foxes BBC reporter in Eurovision mix-up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65545646?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 10:44 AM
Watch a man in a lime green outfit get mistaken for Finland's Eurovision entry.
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Watch daylight Rolex heist at luxury Tokyo shop
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65544140?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 10, 2023, 9:34 AM
Video filmed by a person near the shop in Ginza shows the assailants smashing a display then fleeing.
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The most iconic Eurovision performances from night one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65540108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 9, 2023, 9:20 PM
The first semi-final is over in Liverpool - here's what you might have missed in 60 seconds.
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