Hawaii fires: Maui death toll climbs to 80
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66481977?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 9:24 AM
People try to reach towns devastated by wildfires, as questions mount over whether locals were warned fast enough.
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Maui fire: Relatives of residents struggle to help from afar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66484635?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 10:28 AM
Kaleikaumaka Johnson relives the horror of what happened in her home town of Lahaina, devastated by wildfires.
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Ukraine war: Crimea bridge targeted by missiles, Russia says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66484640?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 2:25 PM
The bridge that connects Russia to occupied Crimea has been attacked at least twice before.
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Judge Chutkan warns Trump against 'inflammatory' remarks before trial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66476747?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 12:12 AM
But former US president gets a legal win in battle over what he can say before election fraud trial.
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Ukraine war: Sex lives in focus for Ukraine's injured veterans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66443573?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 11:06 PM
The charity ReSex is providing guidance for wounded soldiers looking for help with their sex lives.
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US returns haul of stolen artefacts to Italy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66486926?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 2:17 PM
The items were all stolen from Italy in the late 1990s and some were worth millions of euros.
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Italy could host Musk v Zuckerberg cage fight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66480636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 7:55 PM
The culture minister says he has spoken to the X boss about hosting the showdown as a charity event.
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Special counsel to investigate President Biden's son Hunter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66480353?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 9:01 PM
The prosecutor who brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden will get additional powers.
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Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66478430?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 5:41 PM
Protesters gather in Niamey after a West African bloc approves intervention against coup leaders.
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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, 7:04 PM
Footage has emerged appearing to show Kristin Harila’s team climbing over Mohammed Hassan on Pakistan's K2.
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Ukraine fires military conscription officials for taking bribes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66478422?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 3:43 PM
Officials took cash and cryptocurrency and helped people to leave Ukraine, President Zelensky says.
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Yemen: Oil salvaged from abandoned 'time bomb' tanker in Red Sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66481414?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 9:39 PM
It was feared the decaying vessel left floating in the Red Sea could explode or cause a major spill.
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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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How Pinky's famous truck saved lives in Lahaina fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66483929?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 3:42 AM
Lynette “Pinky” Iverson drove "at least a dozen" people to safety in the back of her pickup truck.
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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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Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66478983?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 11:25 PM
People are already feeling the impact of economic sanctions imposed after a military coup.
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China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-66458546?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 11, 2023, 11:31 PM
Survivors recall seeing their relatives disappear in muddy torrents spawned by incessant rains.
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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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Harry Kane's move from Tottenham to Bayern Munich... in 76 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66482095?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 9:22 AM
The striker said he would always cherish the support he received during his time at Spurs.
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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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