Ukraine counter-offensive: Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk region
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65873831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 12, 2023, 3:40 AM
The villages in the Donetsk region would represent the first major gains of Kyiv's new advance.
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Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65871232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 1:06 PM
It appears to be the latest in a public falling out between the Wagner boss and Russian officials.
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Kherson flooding: Ukraine evacuation boat attacked by Russia, killing three
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65869999?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 5:58 PM
Hundreds of people have been trapped on the Russia-held eastern bank of the Dnipro River.
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Dmitry Mishov, Russian airman who defected, gives BBC interview
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65867990?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 11:49 PM
Lieutenant Dmitry Mishov packed a rucksack and headed through the woods to seek asylum in Lithuania.
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Hunter Valley: Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65874374?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 12, 2023, 1:59 AM
The bus was returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley wine region when it overturned.
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Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65874063?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 9:21 PM
The girl's parents were also injured in the incident, which was reportedly after a dispute between neighbours.
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How 4 children survived 40 days in hostile Colombian jungle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65871238?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 12, 2023, 1:35 AM
The youngsters defied the odds in a part of the Amazon rainforest home to jaguars and wild dogs.
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Donald Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65869992?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 7:17 AM
The former US president appeared unfazed by his indictment at a party convention in North Carolina.
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‘Your car will be confiscated’: Iran women defy hijab law despite threats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65842130?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 12, 2023, 12:37 AM
Iran’s police are now threatening to confiscate women’s cars if they are caught without headscarves.
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Belgium's Africa Museum rethinks its relationship with Congo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65827002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 12, 2023, 12:39 AM
The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.
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Philadelphia Interstate 95 freeway partially collapses following underpass fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65873232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 3:29 PM
Aerial images show the partial disintegration caused by an oil tanker fire underneath the I-95 highway.
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Michael Travis Leake, US musician, detained in Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65873014?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 7:50 PM
Russian state television broadcast footage from Mr Leake's trial that showed him locked in a metal cage.
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MKE Explosives Factory blast kills five in Turkey's capital Ankara
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65866390?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 12:06 PM
It happened after a "chemical experiment" at the state-owned explosives factory, an official said.
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Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65867104?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 6:28 PM
Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.
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The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-65766825?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 11, 2023, 10:04 PM
Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent.
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Ukrainians remember Bakhmut, city of salt and sparkling wine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65812846?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 11:46 PM
Residents share memories of their city, before its destruction in Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65777863?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 11:19 PM
They set sail to flee persecution, they say - but ended up on an isolated island in the Indian Ocean.
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Canada wildfire crews try to control the uncontrollable
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65864201?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 11:22 PM
Fires in Quebec that blanketed cities in hazardous smoke have tested seasoned firefighters.
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Nigerian kidnap gangs drive big-time Nigerian farmers away
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65728764?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 11:55 PM
Some of those key to boosting agricultural output in Africa's most-populous nation have given up.
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Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65425941?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 10:13 PM
A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.
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Ukraine dam: The friends who escaped Russian occupation in Kherson floods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65859358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 8:28 PM
Maryna and Valentyna found themselves trapped on the Dnipro River when Russia invaded last year.
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Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65860294?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 4:24 PM
It's been talked of for months, now it looks like Ukraine is finally launching its plan to recapture land.
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Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65838473?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 5:18 AM
Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.
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The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65819688?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 3:13 AM
California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.
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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 June 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65843357?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 3:30 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Why Imran Khan has disappeared from Pakistan's media
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65831780?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 8, 2023, 3:27 PM
It's hard to find mentions of the ex-PM after a blackout across networks following protests over his arrest.
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Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65680598?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 8, 2023, 9:58 PM
Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.
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India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65543616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 8, 2023, 11:14 PM
Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.
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Watch: How Colombia children jungle rescue unfolded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65865902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 10, 2023, 9:37 AM
Four children have been found alive, weeks after a plane crash in the Amazon jungle.
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Train smashes through truck stuck on railway crossing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65859078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 1:02 PM
The truck driver got away in time and no injuries were reported.
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Drone footage shows impact of burst Ukrainian dam
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65853621?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 10:26 AM
Thousands of people have been evacuated as their homes became submerged in water in south Ukraine.
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Watch: Driving test ends with crash into lamp-post in Argentina
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65852316?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 1:14 AM
CCTV has captured a driving test gone wrong in the Argentinian city of Lanus.
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Wolf pups practise howling for the first time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65848978?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 8, 2023, 2:31 PM
Their parents, Camelia and Uyosi, need to teach these weeks-old wolves pack behaviour.
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Canada fires shroud New York City with orange haze
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65840256?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 7, 2023, 8:54 PM
Timelapse video of the city's skyline shows the air quality worsen in a matter of a few hours.
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Busy escalator in South Korea suddenly changes direction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65841868?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 8, 2023, 7:57 AM
People were thrown to the floor and others tried to escape over the sides of the escalator.
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How Biden, Trump and Pence classified documents cases compare
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64230040?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 2:55 PM
There are some key differences between the three cases, which centre on the handling of secret files.
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Who is Walt Nauta, the Trump aide charged in classified documents case?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65862112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 6:50 PM
Mr Trump accused officials of "trying to destroy" the life of his aide, calling him a wonderful man.
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Trump says he 'did nothing wrong'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65852405?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 9, 2023, 1:46 AM
The former president defended himself against federal charges in a video posted to Truth Social.
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