Singer and actress Jane Birkin dead at 76
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66216417?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:38 PM
The English-French star, who rose to fame alongside Serge Gainsbourg, has died in Paris.
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Europe heatwave: No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66212501?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:51 AM
The heatwave that brought temperatures above 40C across the Mediterranean will intensify next week.
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La Palma: Thousands evacuated as Canary Island wildfire burns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66214333?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 4:53 AM
The blaze on Spain's La Palma has destroyed some 4,500 hectares of land since Saturday.
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Rescuers battle to reach cars in flooded S Korea tunnel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66209578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 4:23 AM
Torrential rains have caused deadly deluges, landslides, and power cuts across much of South Korea.
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US heatwave: 'Dangerous’ temperatures could set new records
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66195722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:17 AM
Nearly a third of Americans - about 113 million people - are currently under heat advisories.
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Kennedy Road fire: Hundreds of Durban homes destroyed in South Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66215286?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:12 PM
At least one person is known to have died as a fire sweeps through a poor neighbourhood of Durban.
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Swimmers injured in dolphin attacks on Japan beach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66216199?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:44 PM
One man broke his ribs in what is the sixth such attack in the same region this year.
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The 'QAnon Shaman' and other Capitol rioters who regret pleading guilty
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66169914?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 11:45 PM
Taking back their remorse could land defendants with stiffer sentences.
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How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66194990?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 11:47 PM
Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.
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John Kerry in Beijing: Can US and China set aside rivalry for climate action?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66185535?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 10:12 PM
The two biggest economies and polluters need to work together to avert the crisis, experts say.
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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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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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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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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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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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Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66205087?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 12:52 AM
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
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Winnipeg can remove blockade over indigenous murders, court rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66208470?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 10:48 PM
Protesters blocked the dump after officials said they would not search for the remains of two murdered women.
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Shekhar Kapur: Hollywood's diversity push is guilt driven
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66201462?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 14, 2023, 9:36 PM
Shekhar Kapur says diverse casting is "a good thing" but hides "a greater, more fundamental issue".
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Spain's hot summer election: A simple guide
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66186284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 12:05 AM
This highly unusual election takes place at the height of summer, after four years of left-wing rule.
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CPTPP: UK agrees to join Asia's trade club but what is it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55858490?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 16, 2023, 1:32 AM
It may sound like an official has leant on their keyboard - but it's an acronym we'll hear more often.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'my hometown'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-66164723?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 15, 2023, 11:17 PM
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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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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South Korea: Deadly 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 amid heavy rain and floods in the country.
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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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