When a 'fire hurricane' hit, Maui's warning sirens never sounded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66492414?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 2:41 AM
Lahaina residents tell the BBC they had no official warning before "fire hurricane" engulfed their town.
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Maui fires: 'We're self-reliant people - but where's the help?'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66495015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 11:57 PM
Some residents on the Hawaiian island of Maui are questioning why there is not more official aid.
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Georgia prosecutors could charge Trump with racketeering, experts say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66465240?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 1:29 PM
Mr Trump could face charges under the Rico Act over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66495707?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 10:05 AM
Erin Patterson tells police she is devastated and had no reason to harm her ex-husband's relatives.
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Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66496736?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 12:06 PM
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66496128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 8:42 AM
Coup leaders accuse the detained Mohamed Bazoum of undermining national security.
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Madagascan presidential aide charged with seeking £225,000 bribe in UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66496985?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 10:17 AM
Madagascan chief-of-staff and a French associate arrested in London after meeting with mine company.
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Myanmar landslide: At least 30 missing at jade mine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66495372?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 9:53 AM
Heavy monsoon rain loosened piles of earth and debris and sent it down the cliff, sweeping miners on the way.
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Lakhimpur case: Life in jail for India sisters' rape and hanging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66495417?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 10:38 AM
The teenaged girls were found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur district in September last year.
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Javier Milei: Trump admirer leads race for Argentina presidency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66496816?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 2:29 PM
Javier Milei gets the biggest number of votes in a primary considered a key indicator for the election.
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Himachal Pradesh: More than 20 dead as heavy rains hit Indian state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66495418?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 11:25 AM
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh state.
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Why weren't Maui residents warned about the fire sooner?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66476746?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 10:46 AM
Despite an extensive emergency warning system, Lahaina residents say the wildfire came as a surprise.
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Should world leaders start talking to the Taliban?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66494200?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 11:07 PM
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
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Hawaii fires: Jason Momoa warns tourists not to visit Maui
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66492628?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 3:12 PM
The actor says Hawaii is "not the place" for a holiday, as locals say tourists carry on as normal while tragedy unfolds.
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Watch: On board the boat bringing aid to fire devastated Maui
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66493892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 4:28 PM
Volunteers formed a human chain to pass aid off the boat as quickly as possible.
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Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66432877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 11:26 PM
Grief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo.
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Watch: Mount Etna night eruption caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66497094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 8:09 AM
The most active volcano in Europe, located on the island of Sicily, erupted on Sunday night.
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Bryan Johnson: Meet the multi-millionaire trying to reverse ageing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66490722?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 7:48 AM
With a team of 30 scientists, tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson spends millions on his body every year.
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Fires in Maui: 'Tourists swim in the waters we died in' - Maui resident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66491326?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 8:56 AM
The jarring contrast between those holidaying and those hurting is hard to bear for many in Hawaii.
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Suspected package thief pulled from drain after drone finds hiding spot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66485045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 13, 2023, 6:05 AM
Police used a drone to find the man after he tried to steal a package and caused a minor traffic accident.
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Hawaii wildfires: Drone footage shows extent devastation in Lahaina
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66489585?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 12, 2023, 7:02 PM
Charred trees, burnt out cars and collapsed buildings lie among the ashes left by the wildfires.
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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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