Niger coup: France to evacuate citizens after embassy attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66370002?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 2:38 PM
It comes amid growing anti-French sentiment, with its embassy recently coming under attack.
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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66357403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 8:09 AM
The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty by the military junta, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years.
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Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China's elite nuclear force
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66369136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 5:31 AM
The move is the biggest unplanned shake-up in Beijing's military leadership in almost a decade.
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Thane: Rescue operation under way after Maharashtra crane collapse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66368903?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 6:41 AM
A crane collapsed at the site of an under-construction bridge in Maharashtra state, killing 17 people.
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Voyager 2: Nasa loses contact with probe after sending wrong command
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66371569?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 2:31 PM
A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.
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Australian childcare worker charged with sex abuse of 91 children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66368075?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 4:38 AM
Australian police allege the man preyed on young girls over 15 years at a dozen centres at home and abroad.
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Angus Cloud: Euphoria actor who played 'Fez' dead aged 25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66333376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 1:28 PM
The star is found dead at his family home in California, just days after his father's funeral.
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Watch: Bride walks down flooded aisle after typhoon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66368764?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 2:17 AM
A couple in the Philippines pressed ahead with their wedding in a flooded church.
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Mexican city to fine performers of 'misogynistic' songs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66372323?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 1:36 PM
The measure comes amid "pandemic" levels of violence against women, the mayor of Chihuahua says.
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Barbie movie: Warner Bros sorry for replying to atomic bomb memes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66368581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 8:52 AM
The Official Barbie Movie account is criticised for replying to images which made fun of atomic bombs.
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Beijing floods: Deadly rains batter China capital as new storm looms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66369137?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 8:51 AM
The remnants of super typhoon Doksuri inundate China's capital for the fourth straight day.
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US limits Hungarian visa rights over security risk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66373977?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 1:20 PM
A plan which gave a million people Hungarian citizenship is prone to "breaches", the US says.
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Russian cruise ship leaves Batumi after Georgian protests
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66372353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 12:03 PM
Anti-war demonstrators waving Ukrainian and Georgian flags objected to tourists entering Batumi.
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Niger coup: Why some people want Russia in and France out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66365376?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 11:59 PM
Supporters of the military which seized power in Niger have been showing their support for Russia.
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Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66362327?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
Farhad and Touheed were among thousands paying huge sums to risk a perilous boat journey via Libya.
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'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66359512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 12:43 AM
Ghana archaeologists say they have found 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.
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Gallium and germanium: What China’s new move in microchip war means for world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66118831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 9:16 PM
The world's second largest economy is putting controls on gallium and germanium exports.
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Kerala lottery: Indian women sanitation workers hit jackpot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66337282?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 9:24 PM
Eleven women from India's Kerala state win a 100m rupee ($1.2m) lottery after pooling their money.
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Ousmane Sonko: Senegalese opposition leader charged - again
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66086570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 5:50 PM
Ousmane Sonko is charged with stoking insurrection and his party dissolved amid increasing tensions.
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Watch: Snake invades Sri Lanka cricket match
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66373467?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 11:09 AM
The reptile slithered onto a Lanka Premier League game in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing play to a halt.
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Michigan: Two people saved after jumping from burning boat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66371529?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 9:37 AM
The boaters are urged to jump to safety by a couple sailing nearby, who later rescue them.
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Hiccupping giant panda caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66372950?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 10:21 AM
Video from China’s Sichuan province shows the animal looking relaxed, but unimpressed.
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X sign removed at Elon Musk's HQ after neighbours complain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66296419?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 12:04 AM
The flashing sign went up three days ago. San Francisco officials investigated its installation.
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Plane crashes into sea by busy New Hampshire beach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66360359?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 3:41 PM
A small plane was left floating upside down in the water after an emergency landing caused it to flip.
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Ukraine's Motherland monument gets a makeover
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66362122?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 11:34 AM
The BBC's James Waterhouse watches on as work to remove a huge Soviet-era symbol begins in Kyiv.
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China floods: Man rescued from overturned car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66359776?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 9:12 AM
The rescue was shown on Chinese state TV as devastating floods hit Hebei province.
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