Travis King: US soldier in N Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66219603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 12:50 PM
Travis King spent time in a detention facility after getting into fights and hitting a police car.
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Ukraine war: Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66242446?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:16 PM
Attacks on Black Sea ports destroy 60,000 tonnes of grain and damage infrastructure, officials say.
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Europe heatwave: Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66242277?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:23 PM
Parts of Sardinia and Sicily will be the hottest in Europe with highs of 46C or 47C.
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Putin will not attend Brics summit - South African presidency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66247067?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:31 PM
The announcement ends months of speculation over the Russian president's planned visit.
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Israel condemns EU envoy's Gaza paragliding flight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66244718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 12:37 PM
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff is accused of a "provocative action" serving as propaganda for militants.
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Afghanistan: Women protest against beauty salon closures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66244408?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 12:16 PM
Taliban guards allegedly used tasers to disperse the women protesting in the capital Kabul.
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Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Schools shut as police battle protesters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66244862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 12:05 PM
Tear gas is fired as cost-of-living demonstrators barricade roads and hurl stones.
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European outcry forces US economist to drop top job
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66242447?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:54 AM
Fiona Scott Morton pulls out of the EU role of Chief Competition Economist amid a storm of criticism.
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Colombia landslide: Rescuers search for survivors amid mud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66245320?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:07 AM
Fifteen people are dead after rivers burst their banks and caused a landslide south-east of Bogotá.
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Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai reformist leader who won election will not be PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66219602?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:05 PM
The man who won the general election is suspended as an MP and blocked from becoming prime minister.
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Migrant girl death in US custody was 'preventable'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66244304?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 10:34 AM
Girl, 8, died after a "series of failures" by US border agents, an independent report concludes.
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Gigi Hadid arrested over drug possession in Cayman Islands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66244822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 11:16 AM
The model's bags were searched as she arrived in the Cayman Islands earlier this month.
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Chamoli: Fifteen die from electrocution near India river
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66220498?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 8:30 AM
The accident took place after an electricity transformer exploded near the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand.
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Watch: Fiery crash as passenger train ploughs into truck in Indonesia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66241233?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 6:12 AM
One person is injured as a train crashes into a broken-down truck in Indonesia.
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Kitchen shrine serpents and more fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66226417?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 11:45 PM
New discoveries in the buried Roman city shed fresh light on life before Vesuvius erupted.
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What happened to US citizens like Otto Warmbier detained in North Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66236989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 10:24 PM
Americans arrested in the communist state have included tourists, a teacher and a Christian missionary.
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66122743?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:47 AM
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it.
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Kenya Azimio demonstrations: 'I feel betrayed by William Ruto'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66225048?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 1:44 AM
President Ruto was elected vowing to help poor Kenyans but since coming to power, life has got worse.
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Wishma Sandamali: The siblings suing Japan over their sister's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65692546?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 10:06 PM
Wishma Sandamali lost 20kg in detention but was not taken to hospital despite her pleas.
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and dog rescued after two months at sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66241231?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 19, 2023, 6:36 AM
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella are back on dry land after getting lost at sea.
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How hot will it get in southern Europe heatwave today?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66222174?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 9:04 AM
BBC Weather has the latest as temperatures intensify in countries including Spain and Italy.
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What happened on the Crimea bridge? And why does it matter?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66222181?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2023, 12:44 PM
The BBC's analysis editor examines what happened to the bridge linking Russia with occupied Crimea.
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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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Heatwaves are new normal as 50C hits US and China - UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66229057?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2023, 8:52 PM
The European heatwave may last into August, the World Meteorological Organization warns.
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Tourists flock to Death Valley hoping to experience heat record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66229286?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2023, 8:41 PM
Death Valley in California did not reach its previous record but that didn't stop the tourists.
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Global weather forecast as temperatures near record highs across the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66227145?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 2:43 PM
Chris Fawkes shows us where the high temperatures are across the northern hemisphere.
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Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66143682?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 13, 2023, 6:02 PM
Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year.
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Heatwave scorches Europe, in pictures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-66226313?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 1:13 PM
Temperatures are expected to peak at 46C in Sardinia as a heatwave continues in parts of Europe.
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BBC reports from the places facing record high temperatures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66227487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2023, 10:34 PM
Much of the northern hemisphere has been experiencing near record high temperatures over recent days.
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What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66158847?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 11, 2023, 8:02 PM
Heat has been spiking in the US and Canada. What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?
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California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66190845?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 17, 2023, 6:51 PM
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
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Europe heatwave: Wildfires destroy homes and force evacuations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66222132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 18, 2023, 10:23 AM
Temperatures in the Mediterranean are expected to peak on Tuesday as the heatwave continues.
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