Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66322608?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 1:30 PM
Researchers believe that July will smash the record for warmest month even with several days left to go.
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Niger coup: Captive President Bazoum defiant after takeover
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66324875?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 1:14 PM
Mohamed Bazoum takes to Twitter as the army chief comes out in support of the takeover.
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Sweden's Quran burnings put freedom of expression law to test
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310285?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 2:06 PM
The security service says Sweden's image has been harmed abroad and security at home has worsened.
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Ukraine war: Western armour struggles against Russian defences
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66306150?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 8:04 AM
Russians use layers of mines to prevent Ukraine's advance on the southern front.
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Sinéad O'Connor's death not treated as suspicious, police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66325176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 2:21 PM
Police say she was found "unresponsive" and "pronounced dead at the scene" in London at 11:18 BST.
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Mediterranean fires: Evacuations as new blazes break out in Greece
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66319340?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 6:16 AM
Efforts are continuing to contain blazes in a number of Mediterranean countries.
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World Fencing Championships: Ukraine's Olga Kharlan disqualified for refusing Russian Anna Smirnov's handshake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fencing/66322668?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 1:55 PM
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan is disqualified from the World Fencing Championships for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66321742?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 5:32 AM
The tour comes amid accusations that Pyongyang is supplying Russia with arms for the Ukraine war.
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Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomatic staff in spy row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66320894?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 10:26 PM
Moscow is accused of "unfriendly actions" in the latest escalation of long-running tensions.
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Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66309347?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 5:07 AM
Sir Richard Branson and activists have called on authorities to spare Saridewi Djamani.
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Bawaal: Jewish group criticises Holocaust scenes in India film
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66323528?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 12:53 PM
The Simon Wiesenthal Center has asked Amazon Prime to remove Bollywood film Bawaal from its platform.
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Alicia Navarro: Girl missing for nearly four years walks into police station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66325945?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 11:50 AM
Alicia Navarro, 18, shows up at a police station in Montana more than 1,000 miles from her home.
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Travis Scott insists Utopia gig at Egypt's pyramids will happen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66323295?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 12:35 PM
The rapper's spectacular show at the Egyptian landmark is officially cancelled at the last minute.
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Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66300962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 2:34 AM
Russia's president is hosting a summit of African leaders in a bid to increase Moscow's influence.
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Iran protests: Return of morality police met by defiance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66304495?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 12:48 PM
The hijab police are back on the streets after nearly a year, but protesters are emboldened.
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Qin Gang: Foreign minister's downfall leaves China red-faced
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66321904?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 5:53 AM
As mystery swirls over Qin Gang's removal, questions have arisen over what this means for Chinese diplomacy.
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Ukraine war: Russians stage plasticine protests to oppose war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66273597?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 12:25 PM
Faced with brutality and repression, one artist finds a small way to protest against the invasion.
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Han Kuang: Taiwan conducts drills to repel a Chinese invasion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66309236?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 7:59 AM
Taiwan has learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is moving to fortify vulnerable points.
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The South Korean POWs left to plot escape from the North
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66312530?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:18 PM
Families of South Korean soldiers held in the North are demanding recognition from their government.
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Sinéad O'Connor obituary: A talent beyond compare
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35031186?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 8:41 PM
The shaven-headed Irish singer's turbulent life often threatened to overwhelm her music.
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Manipur: Misleading information shared about India tensions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66255989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:19 PM
A look at how false claims about violence in Manipur are being shared in the state and beyond.
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Semiconductors: Can India become a global chip powerhouse?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66265412?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 9:27 PM
Semiconductors power every aspect of modern life, from computers and smartphones to cars.
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Sinéad O'Connor: In her own words
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66321024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 10:13 PM
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died aged 56.
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Rhodes fires: View from Glystra beach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66326435?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 27, 2023, 11:21 AM
The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri has been to Glystra beach near Kiotari, one of the areas worst affected by wildfires.
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Fire breaks out on cargo ship carrying 3000 cars off Dutch coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66319222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 4:48 PM
Videos from the Dutch coastguard show the vessel engulfed in smoke.
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Algeria fires: Locals return to burnt homes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/66318218?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 4:33 PM
Locals in northern Algeria take stock after fires destroy homes and char large areas.
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The moment an NYC crane catches fire and collapses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66316840?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:09 PM
Four people are injured in midtown Manhattan as crane working on a 50-storey building falls.
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Spacey 'humbled' by outcome after being cleared of charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66317602?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:59 PM
Kevin Spacey says there's a lot for him to process after being found not guilty of nine sex offences at a London court.
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Watch: Father smashes windscreen to save baby in Texas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66309117?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 26, 2023, 2:03 AM
Video captured the moment a child was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a hot car during a heatwave.
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