Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66414696?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 1:06 PM
The ousted prime minister was given a three-year jail sentence in a case of corruption he denies.
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Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66412842?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 2:10 PM
The attack is the second in as many days involving sea drones, Ukrainian security sources tell the BBC.
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What next after Niger coup? Three scenarios
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66405253?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 11:35 PM
Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday.
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Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66416366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 1:58 PM
Police say US influencer Kai Cenat could be charged with inciting a riot after chaos in Manhattan.
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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission enters Moon orbit, aiming for south pole
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66402526?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 2:43 PM
If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first country to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
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UK and US scouts pulled out of camp after S Korea heatwave
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66407392?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 1:35 PM
Over 4,000 UK Scouts are withdrawing from a World Jamboree over extreme heat and worries about facilities.
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Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66416097?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 12:12 PM
The charity declares its support for its boss and appeals to President Nicolas Maduro's government.
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Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66408851?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
Voyager 2 has restored its communication with Earth months earlier than expected.
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US approves postpartum depression pill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66414446?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 10:24 AM
Clinical trials showed the drug helped to reduce depressive symptoms in as little as three days.
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Russian soprano star sues NYC opera over firing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66413874?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 1:22 AM
Anna Netrebko was dropped by the Met Opera last year after refusing to denounce Russia's president.
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Texas abortion ban temporarily lifted for medical emergencies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66412846?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 4:59 AM
Women in the US state with pregnancy complications will be exempted from the abortion ban, a judge rules.
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Joshua Sills: Philadelphia Eagles player acquitted of rape and kidnapping
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66368735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 11:53 PM
Joshua Sills, 25, an offensive guard for the NFL franchise, is found not guilty by a jury in Ohio.
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Russia conscription laws change, leaving some fearful of Ukraine war call-up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66388422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 11:45 PM
As Russia increases the age limit for conscription, we speak to men afraid of being called up to Ukraine.
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Starbucks Vietnam: Why the US chain cannot crack a coffee-loving nation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66167222?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 11:54 PM
The verdict is clear: Vietnamese people love coffee, but they don’t really seem to like Starbucks.
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Jordan's free speech boundaries tested with satire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66397036?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 12:02 AM
An Arabic magazine banned by Jordan for poking fun at a royal wedding hits back with ridicule.
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Uganda paternity testing causes huge controversy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66247854?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 11:58 PM
There are reports of a surge in men wanting to know if they are the biological fathers of their children.
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The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66391331?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 7:18 AM
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
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Armed experts re-enact Parkland school shooting for lawsuit evidence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66410210?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 5:48 PM
Experts fired live bullets inside the Florida school to assess whether they could be heard outside.
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Monu Manesar: The wanted Indian cow vigilante who's at large online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66380406?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 9:12 PM
Monu Manesar is accused of being at the centre of the religious violence in Haryana. He denies any role.
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Florida deputy jumps onto a speeding runaway boat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66411750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 5:57 PM
Dramatic bodycam footage captures a Florida deputy's daring leap onto an out-of-control vessel.
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Watch: Ukrainian sea drone targets Russian tanker
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66414547?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 5, 2023, 7:10 AM
The unverified footage was shared with the BBC by a source at Ukraine's security service.
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Chaos breaks out at NYC giveaway event
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66410112?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 4, 2023, 9:40 PM
The crowd of about 2,000 turned rowdy at a gathering for a PlayStation offer by a celebrity YouTuber.
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Officer calls parents on Florida teen driving 132mph (212km/h)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66400461?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 4:48 PM
The teen was going double the posted speed limit and the officer dialled up his father right away.
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Trump's day in court for election lies...in 60 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66401963?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 10:43 PM
The former US president was arraigned in Washington on charges tied to his role in the Capitol riot.
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Helmet camera shows hiker rescue in extreme heat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66378087?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 3:34 PM
Arizona State Troopers used helicopters to rescue five people stranded with heat exhaustion.
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Dancers say Lizzo 'needs to be held accountable' over harassment claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66400669?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 8:26 PM
The US pop star says harassment claims made by three of her ex-dancers are "false".
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