Oprah Winfrey hands out supplies after Hawaii wildfires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66470296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 4:50 AM
Talk show host and Maui resident Oprah Winfrey distributed help at the war memorial stadium.
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South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66468047?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 2:29 PM
President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.
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Rohingya: At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66470497?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 5:08 AM
As many as 30 others are missing after the boat foundered and was abandoned by crew on Sunday.
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K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66471990?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 12:50 PM
Footage has emerged appearing to show Kristin Harila’s team climbing over Mohammed Hassan on Pakistan's K2.
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Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66470294?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 2:42 AM
The Russian mission is racing against India to be the first country to land on the Moon's south pole.
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Argentina cracks down on football fans who tear up money to taunt locals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66470506?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 5:08 AM
The practice has become a common way for foreign fans to taunt locals about the low value of the peso.
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Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66469443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 9:27 PM
Six people have been arrested over the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
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Islamic State attack on army bus kills 23 Syrian soldiers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66473368?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 10:10 AM
The jihadists surrounded a military bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire, reports say.
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Niger coup: Ecowas to deploy standby force
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66465146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 2:56 PM
Ivory Coast's leader says the Ecowas bloc approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
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Japan 1-2 Sweden: World Cup semi-finals beckon as Arsenal and Man City stars score
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66457723?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 10:35 AM
Sweden produce a magnificent performance to book a semi-final date with Spain and end Japan's dreams of winning the Women's World Cup.
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What caused the Hawaii wildfires?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66470118?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 9:51 AM
What sparked the fires is still a mystery, but a mix of wind and dry weather helped the flames spread.
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Period poverty: African women priced out of buying sanitary pads
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66423981?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:27 PM
BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.
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Famous tree and centuries-old church hit by Hawaii fires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66466102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 6:31 PM
There are fears the rich history and culture of Lahaina, hit by Hawaii wildfires, may have been destroyed.
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Africa's week in pictures: 4 - 10 August 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66461417?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:12 PM
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
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Hip-hop at 50: How it spread from the Bronx around the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66452895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:41 PM
As the all-conquering genre reaches 50, a look back at some key moments along the way.
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Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66432198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:46 PM
Scripted videos, apparently created for entertainment, are being shared to make them seem like real events.
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Cheng Lei: Journalist held in China says she misses sunshine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66458771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:00 AM
Cheng Lei, detained since 2020, dictated a message to fellow Australians to diplomats visiting her.
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Plane passenger captures scale of Maui wildfires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66474388?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 10:19 AM
Firefighters are still battling to contain the Hawaiian island's wildfires, which began on Tuesday.
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Resident films charred remains of downtown Lahaina
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66466187?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 3:36 PM
Mobile phone video taken near the waterfront reveals the devastation caused by a wildfire.
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Aerial footage shows devastation on Maui
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66466184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 2:26 PM
Several popular landmarks in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui are reduced to rubble.
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On board Virgin Galactic's tourist journey to space
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66470128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 12:39 AM
A look inside the company's first space tourism flight, which took off from New Mexico on Thursday.
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Jon Goodwin: I thought Parkinson's was end of space dream
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66468925?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 7:03 PM
Passenger Jon explains he was diagnosed with the disease several years after he bought his ticket.
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Virgin Galactic: Space flight passengers unbuckle and explore zero-gravity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66467911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 4:34 PM
Virgin Galactic has completed its first space tourism flight from a site in the United States.
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Hawaii wildfires scorched land 'like an apocalypse'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66463595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:49 AM
Drone and helicopter footage shows Maui neighbourhoods burnt to the ground.
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