Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66271090?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 1:46 PM
The New York crooner who duetted with Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra and Lady Gaga, dies aged 96.
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Russian hardline Putin critic and commander Strelkov detained
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66265892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 2:03 PM
He played a key role in Russia's landgrab in 2014 and has bitterly criticised the flagging campaign.
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Berlin 'lion': Wild animal probably a boar, authorities say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66268558?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 12:33 PM
Authorities call off a search for a suspected big cat spotted near the German capital.
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Ukraine's Zelensky sacks ambassador to UK Prystaiko after criticism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66267136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 10:39 AM
Vadym Prystaiko had recently criticised the Ukrainian leader's response to a row over military aid.
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Putin may still seek revenge on Wagner boss – CIA chief
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66241564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 2:51 AM
"Putin is the ultimate apostle of payback," William Burns told the Aspen Security Forum.
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Goalkeeper Donnarumma and partner attacked and robbed in Paris
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66265890?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 11:25 AM
Italy and Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner were targeted at their home.
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Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66264226?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 6:51 AM
It comes months after young British men were urged not to hold bachelor parties in the Dutch capital.
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David Hunter: Man who killed seriously ill wife cleared of murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66257865?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 1:40 PM
David Hunter admitted suffocating his wife of 57 years at their home in Cyprus to end her suffering.
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Manipur: India police face scrutiny after women paraded naked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66264926?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 8:15 AM
A video of the incident, which took place on 4 May in Manipur state, went viral on Wednesday and caused global outrage.
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Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paulo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66264229?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 1:02 AM
Embraer says it will build electric aircraft with hopes they will take flight from 2026.
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TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66264392?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 5:59 AM
Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024.
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Watch: Hundreds of baby seahorses released in Sydney Harbour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66264370?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 1:05 AM
Scientists release a record number of an endangered species into the wild to boost numbers.
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Cambodia faces rigged election as Hun Sen extends total control
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66231548?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 9:06 PM
Cambodia's authoritarian ruler has crushed all opposition - so what hope is there for voters?
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Drones are showing us sharks like never before
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66252146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:13 PM
Astonishing aerial footage reveals sharks are closer to us than we think – and usually leave us alone.
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Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 July 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66256175?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:43 PM
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Lebanon's tainted bank chief leaves an economy in tatters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66224944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 11:45 PM
Unanswered questions about one of the world's worst financial crises hang over Riad Salameh.
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MeToo charges against celebrities shake Taiwan showbiz
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66184971?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 9:09 PM
Celebrities including a pop star and a top TV host face allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
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Manipur violence: What is happening and why
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66260730?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 5:51 PM
More than 100 people have been killed in ethnic violence that has engulfed a small Indian state.
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Singapore: City-state rocked by rare political scandals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66230766?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 3:53 AM
The political crisis dents Singapore's reputation for clean and honest governance, experts say.
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Berlin 'lioness' on loose 'is a wild boar'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66265769?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 10:00 AM
Police in Germany earlier said they were treating a video circulating on social media as "authentic".
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Waterfalls form at train station after heavy rains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66266940?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 9:03 AM
Parts of China have been hit by an onslaught of extreme weather, causing widespread flooding.
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What's next for Travis King, US soldier detained in North Korea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66261925?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 4:02 PM
The BBC's Jean Mackenzie looks at the possible outcomes of the high-stake political row.
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'Horrifying!': Movie critic reacts to AI-generated films
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66103532?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 21, 2023, 8:48 AM
Filmmakers are using AI to generate short films and adverts. But are they any good?
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Argentina: Woman misses serious injury in two-car crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66262083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 4:48 PM
The pedestrian was caught between two cars that collided before careening away in opposite directions.
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Watch the moment divers free trapped whale sharks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66254335?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 6:43 AM
Five whale sharks were found trapped in fishing nets in Indonesian waters.
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Watch: Protesters set fire to Swedish embassy in Baghdad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66252974?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 20, 2023, 5:54 AM
Hundreds of people have stormed Sweden’s embassy in Iraq to protest a planned burning of the Quran.
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