Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged with bid to overturn 2020 election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66263089?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 1:57 PM
The former US president is accused of four counts and "prolific lies about election fraud".
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Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66383119?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 11:36 AM
Nigeria reportedly cuts electricity supplies to increase pressure on the military junta.
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Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania border
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66379561?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 2:41 PM
A grain silo was damaged and fires broke out in Ukraine's Danube port of Izmail.
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Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and fat-shaming Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66379169?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 9:33 AM
Three former dancers allege the singer contributed to creating a hostile work environment.
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Rhodes fires: Free holiday for evacuated tourists, Greek PM says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66374033?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 2:24 PM
The Greek PM encouraged tourists to return to the island as an "act of generosity" after wildfires.
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El Salvador: Entire region 'under siege' to hem in gangs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66379555?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 10:36 AM
Thousands of soldiers and police surround an area bigger than New York City in the latest gang crackdown.
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X Corp sues anti-hate campaigners over Twitter research
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66376988?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 11:38 AM
The firm behind X, as Twitter is now known, is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate
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Gianluigi Buffon: Italy legend retires aged 45
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66378584?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 2:36 PM
Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from professional football aged 45.
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Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66379366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 2:55 AM
The rating agency said it had noted a "steady deterioration" in governance over the last 20 years.
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The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66368714?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 9:26 PM
Khawaja Asif's remarks reflect ingrained attitudes in Pakistan society, but women are pushing back.
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Donald Trump indictment: Why these charges are most serious ones yet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66381761?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 11:41 AM
These accusations are the gravest ones yet levelled at the former president, says our North America editor.
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Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death can be extradited
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66374767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 2:29 PM
A sheriff says Nicholas Rossi is "as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative".
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Best friends killed in crash on way to school dance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr8527p83zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 7:02 AM
Kiea McCann, 17, and her friend Dlava Mohamed, 16, died on Monday near the Irish town of Clones.
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Who is Tanya Chutkan? The hard-line judge on Trump's election case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66383603?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 1:47 PM
Tanya Chutkan is a veteran jurist behind some of the toughest sentences of US Capitol rioters.
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Sturgeon Moon: Supermoon pictures from around the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66376332?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 10:02 PM
The full Moon appeared bigger and brighter than usual as it lit up night skies on Tuesday night.
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Thirsty and exhausted, Texans feel the heat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66362750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 11:48 PM
Concern is mounting for workers across Texas unable to avoid the sun and scorching temperatures.
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Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66364872?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 11:26 PM
Regional leaders have threatened military action against the junta if it refuses to give up power.
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'It's like playing with death' - Ukraine's female front line soldiers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66254964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 11:01 PM
Women in the Ukrainian military describe their battles against Russia and sexism within their ranks.
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Moscow drone attacks: Residents shrug off skyscraper strikes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66374032?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 2:53 PM
"Unfortunately, I think this is our new reality" one resident of the Russian capital told the BBC.
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Watch moment police dog sniffs out €1m hidden cash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66379987?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 3:11 AM
The Italian canine named ‘Elio’ foiled a cash smuggling attempt at a bus station near the city of Florence.
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Brazil: Migrants rescued after 14 days at sea on ship's rudder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66384514?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 2, 2023, 11:41 AM
The Nigerian migrants hoped to travel to Europe, but ended up thousands of miles away in Brazil.
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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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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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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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