Europe heatwave: Red alerts issued in 16 Italian cities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66209147?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 1:24 PM
Health warnings for Rome and elsewhere come as extreme weather scorches southern and central Europe.
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US heatwave: A third of Americans under extreme heat advisories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66195722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 2:06 AM
Emergency room doctors are treating dehydrated construction workers and others with heat exhaustion.
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S Korea floods leave at least 20 dead as thousands forced to evacuate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66209578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 10:10 AM
Landslides and flooding have wreaked havoc in parts of the country, forcing thousands to evacuate.
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SAG strike: Actors join writers on Hollywood picket lines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66205719?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 1:31 AM
The industry's biggest shutdown since 1960 has already impacted major films and promotional events.
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Gilgo Beach murders: Architect charged in Long Island serial killer case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66190844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 1:01 AM
Police say the married suspect in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach murders is "a demon that walks among us".
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Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus, Ukraine confirms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66211121?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 1:33 PM
After June's mutiny, Wagner troops were told they could join the regular Russian army or head to Belarus.
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Comfort women: Last of Japan's WW2 sex slaves sing 'forget us not'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65594025?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 9:03 PM
Their own memories fading, former World War Two sex slaves seek justice in their twilight years.
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Terms of Syrian offer on aid deliveries unacceptable, says UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66209143?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 3:40 AM
Syria had said it would continue to allow aid through a border crossing relied on by 4.1 million people.
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Young firefighter dies in action during record blazes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66209084?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 12:20 AM
Devyn Gale, 19, was hit by a tree while at work during Canada's worst-ever wildfire season.
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How the tide of migration is changing European politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66202565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 11:00 PM
A surge in boats carrying migrants from North Africa is changing Europe's politics, says Nick Robinson.
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66199237?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 5:02 PM
The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.
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Stare at smokers to stop them, Hong Kong health chief urges public
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66206511?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 9:43 PM
A Hong Kong official suggests those who light up in restaurants should be met with disapproving looks.
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Turkey's deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66188739?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 12:28 AM
Turkey's leader hopes to mend relations and reassure foreign investors who ditched his struggling economy.
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Week in pictures: 8-14 July 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-66199570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 11:06 PM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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SAG strike: Why Hollywood actors have walked off set
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66208226?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 1:21 AM
One TV actor who's worked in Hollywood for a decade says he makes $20,000 (£15,200) a year.
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Can Barbie be the new Iron Man in a Mattel universe?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66072812?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 11:37 PM
Ynon Kreiz, CEO of toymaker Mattel, talks about the future of the Barbie brand.
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Africa's week in pictures: 7-13 July 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66187685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 12:05 AM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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How Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Canada fuelled tensions with India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66158842?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 12:21 AM
Hundreds of Sikhs have protested the Indian state after the killing of a prominent leader in Canada.
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Spain’s bull run tackles sexual assaults head on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66167232?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 12:17 AM
Attacks on women at the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona continue despite efforts to clamp down.
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In pictures: Cerberus heatwave hits parts of Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66187056?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2023, 10:32 AM
People in countries including Italy and Spain are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures.
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Manipur: Murders and mayhem tearing apart an Indian state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66086142?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2023, 9:18 PM
Ethnic divisions in Manipur have led to complete segregation of the warring communities.
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Nato: Warm words but a diplomatic reality check for Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66183066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 12, 2023, 6:16 PM
President Zelensky wants assurances Ukraine will join Nato after the war, but members chose strategic caution.
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The fight over a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66004176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2023, 12:39 AM
A Confederate memorial in Arlington National Cemetery is coming down. But what happens next?
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Rival leaders push peace plans as Sudan burns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66169535?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2023, 9:23 AM
Several different efforts are underway to end the Sudan conflict, which could destabilise its neighbours.
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Landslides and floods wreak havoc in South Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66209886?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 10:15 AM
Thousands have evacuated their homes and at least 20 people are dead amid heavy rain and floods.
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Writers' strike: Jason Sudeikis and Susan Sarandon among stars on picket line
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66209012?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 9:42 PM
Stars including Susan Sarandon and Jason Sudeikis are join the strike in New York and LA.
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How the Hollywood strike affects you... in 75 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66207556?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 9:09 PM
From artificial intelligence to blockbusters on the backburner, the stoppage has wide repercussions.
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What is that? Rare animal sighting delights onlookers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66200508?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 3:23 PM
Experts in Hong Kong believe it to be a rarely-spotted whale mid-feed, filtering small fish into its mouth.
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Watch: Oppenheimer actors talk Hollywood strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66203569?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 2:51 PM
Stars including Matt Damon and Florence Pugh left the premiere early as the strike was declared.
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Watch: Man catches Florida’s longest-ever Burmese python
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66197675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 2:43 AM
A Florida hunter has wrestled and caught a 19ft Burmese python, the longest-ever documented in the state.
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Otter attempts to steal surfboard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66182415?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2023, 8:24 PM
The Santa Cruz police said this was not an isolated incident and the otter in question has a history.
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