What are cluster bombs and why is US sending them to Ukraine?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66133527?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 6:23 PM
Hideous cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.
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Cluster bombs: Biden defends decision to send Ukraine controversial weapons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66140460?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 12:53 AM
The weapons have a record of killing civilians - and the president said sending them was a difficult decision.
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Mark Rutte: Dutch coalition government collapses in migration row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66139789?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 9:16 PM
The four-party coalition, led by veteran PM Mark Rutte, has fallen over a row about migration.
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Britney Spears: No charges for Victor Wembanyama's security guard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66129605?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 8:55 PM
The pop star says the incident near a restaurant in Las Vegas was a "traumatic experience".
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France riots: Can Paris prevent tensions igniting again?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66133676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 4:50 AM
The riots in the country's suburban estates have subsided, for now, but deep divisions remain.
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The Wire creator seeks leniency for drug dealer in Michael K Williams' death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66138449?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 7:33 PM
David Simon says no good can come from incarcerating a 71-year-old for Michael K Williams' death.
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Michael Burnham: US inmate with 'survivalist skills' in Pennsylvania jail break
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66140758?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 1:42 AM
Michael Burnham, said to be dangerous and have "survivalist skills", escaped by climbing on exercise equipment.
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Malmö is Swedish city chosen to host Eurovision next year
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66130777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 1:09 PM
The coastal city is to host next year's song contest after Loreen's victory in Liverpool.
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El Paso Walmart gunman who killed 23 gets multiple life sentences
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66111468?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 1:04 AM
The attacker may still face the death penalty if convicted for murder charges in state court.
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Alexander De Croo video threat leads to arrest of Belgium ex-soldier
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66140718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 12:27 AM
The suspect filmed himself in a wood shooting at a photo of Belgian PM Alexander De Croo.
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Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023, says Brazilian government
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66129200?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 4:59 AM
Government data shows the decrease in Lula's first six months, reversing a years-long trend.
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Fukushima: China extends ban on some Japanese food over wastewater release plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66132261?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 10:51 AM
The move is a response to Japan's plan to release water from the wrecked nuclear plant into the sea.
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Kylian Mbappé 'honoured' to be in Cameroon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66131499?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 4:27 PM
Sports fans are elated as the French football star visits Cameroon, where his father comes from.
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Nablus: Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66132367?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 11:21 AM
Israel says they were wanted gunmen who fired on their forces before they could be detained.
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Yellen criticises Chinese curbs against US firms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66130073?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 10:22 AM
The US Treasury Secretary said decoupling the world’s two largest economies would destabilise the global economy.
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Neutral Swiss and Austrians join Europe's Sky Shield defence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66130857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 11:25 AM
Switzerland and Austria are the latest of 19 countries to join the plan to protect Europe's skies.
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Threads: Twitter threatens legal action over Meta's new app
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66129215?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 9:22 AM
Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launched.
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Banshees of Inisherin: Film set pub is saved and opens for business
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66099522?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 11:40 PM
Real stout, real donkey and a real hope Colin Farrell visits as Banshees of Inisherin set is saved.
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Insects find their way onto Italian plates despite resistance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66022857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 8, 2023, 4:42 AM
Pulverising crickets to make flour for food is seen by some as a threat to the Mediterranean diet.
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Is Taylor Swift snubbing Canada?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66136501?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 9:48 PM
Swift has tour stops in South America, Asia and Australia, but not Canada. Is there bad blood?
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Ukraine war: Front-line troops discuss counter-offensive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66121584?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 5:18 AM
Will Russia's defences shatter or hold firm? The BBC gets the view from Ukrainian soldiers on the front line.
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Taylor Swift: What Asian fans did for her concert tickets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66117146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 5:32 AM
Furious competition for Eras Tour seats will fulfil or crush fans' Wildest Dreams.
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China must rethink its reliance on property sales to see real growth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66125675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 9:51 PM
The country's economy was expected to blast out of the blocks after Covid - but that hasn't happened.
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Wagner Group: Russian state media takes aim at Prigozhin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66127952?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 6:36 PM
Piles of cash, weapons and a giant sledgehammer seen in pictures allegedly showing a raid on his home.
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The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66089408?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 1:16 AM
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
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Quiz of the week: Why has Barbie found herself in hot water?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66115560?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 11:07 PM
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
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Are wildfires in the US getting worse?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66114848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 1:15 AM
Record temperatures and smoke-filled skies have shown that the threat of wildfires can impact millions of people.
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France riots: Fuelled by everyday discrimination
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66097318?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 12:50 AM
Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi writes about the riots that swept through France.
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Threads could cause real problems for Twitter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66118168?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 1:37 PM
Meta's new app benefits from its two billion Instagram followers that give it a huge shot in the arm.
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Coco Lee: The pioneering singer who charmed the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66117306?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 7:35 AM
Coco Lee was one of the first Asian singers to gain prominence in the US pop music world.
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Can 'good cop' Janet Yellen help fix US-China relations?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66083740?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 9:23 AM
The US Treasury Secretary's trip to Beijing comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.
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Californian winemakers are learning firefighting techniques
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66096061?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 5, 2023, 11:04 PM
Winemakers in the Napa Valley are having to battle wildfires affecting vineyards and wineries.
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Fighting to free the women and children enslaved by IS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66108078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 2:10 AM
Yazidi groups are still looking for thousands of women and children who were enslaved.
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Crippling fuel crisis turns Cuba to old friend Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66098774?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 4, 2023, 11:51 PM
Crippling fuel shortages on the Caribbean island present opportunities for Russian companies.
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France riots: 'For the politicians we are nothing'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66104632?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 5, 2023, 6:48 AM
In one of Marseille's most deprived neighbourhoods, residents say local despair fuels riots.
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Palestinian families return to rubble in Jenin refugee camp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66112402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 5, 2023, 7:47 PM
Residents of the city's refugee camp say homes were destroyed in the Israeli military operation.
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Hail batters Spain and icy water flows through streets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66140574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 10:43 PM
Storms in the country are battering areas in the north and south with hail days after a heatwave.
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BBC correspondent probes Belarus leader on nuclear weapons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66129555?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 11:04 PM
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg questions Mr Lukashenko at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.
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Watch: Australians set new world record with Tina Turner dance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66129928?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 7, 2023, 2:23 AM
Thousands have come together to dance to the song ‘Nutbush City Limits’ at an outback music festival.
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Watch the moment Europe’s last Ariane-5 rocket blasts off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66117234?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 1:51 AM
Europe launched its last Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana on Wednesday, carrying two telecommunications satellites.
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Where is Yevgeny Prigozhin? And why does it matter?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66126005?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 6, 2023, 3:17 PM
The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins answers questions about where the Wagner mercenary group leader is.
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Ros Atkins on... Ukrainian nuclear plant fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66114024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 5, 2023, 10:04 PM
The BBC’s analysis editor assesses claims about the security of the Zaporizhzhia power station.
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BBC reports from inside Jenin refugee camp after Israeli assault
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66107393?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 5, 2023, 12:46 PM
The streets are filled with craters and burnt out cars are scattered about.
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