Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67670679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 8:57 PM
Conditions in Gaza have made the delivery of food almost impossible, the UN World Food Programme says.
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Israel-Gaza: The status quo is smashed. The future is messy and dangerous
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67652494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 9:48 AM
Even when the war between Israel and Hamas ends, there is no easy future, the BBC's Jeremy Bowen says.
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Kuenssberg: Disunited Tory party puts Sunak under serious pressure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67670625?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 4:51 PM
The PM's unique selling point - ending the chaos of the Truss and Johnson years - is taking a battering.
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Ipswich murder investigation launched after baby's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67673383?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 8:54 PM
Police are called to a property and arrest two men and a woman.
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Elizabeth Magill: UPenn president quits in antisemitism row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67673545?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 10:49 PM
She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony.
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Royal Family members reveal family Christmas card images
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67672935?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 10:30 PM
Prince and Princess of Wales use a monochrome image, while King and Queen go for Coronation photo.
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Gap between haves and have-nots widening, report warns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67661494?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 9:11 PM
Report mentions stagnant wages and mental health issues, and says the gap widened in the pandemic.
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Shropshire: Two die after crash involving police vehicle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-67673445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 10:53 PM
A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s died and an officer is in hospital after the collision.
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'Oh, he does smell good!': BBC presenter sniffs therapy husky dog
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67670385?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 12:47 PM
Charlie Stayt gets up close with Thunder the therapy dog as he visits BBC Breakfast.
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Stephen Fry back at work three months after fall off stage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67670081?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 3:43 PM
The actor speaks for the first time about needing a cane to walk after falling 6ft (1.8m) at the O2 Arena.
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Storm Elin, Storm Fergus duo lash UK with wet and windy weather
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67669615?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 4:45 PM
Flood warnings, service disruptions and power failures are in place for much of the country.
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Mahsa Amini's family stopped at airport on way to get award
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67672565?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 6:37 PM
Iran bans her parents from heading to Europe to collect an award in her honour, their lawyer says.
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Northern Lights award won by stunning shot taken in Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67663096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 8:06 AM
He went to Iceland for the Northern Lights - but took his outstanding photo 10 minutes from home.
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France's Emmanuel Macron buffeted from all sides in row over secularism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67657837?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 6:51 AM
France's president is denounced by all sides after lighting a Hanukkah candle at the Elysée Palace.
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Doctor Who: Yasmin Finney on fandom, family and online trolls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-67635601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:04 AM
The 20-year-old stars as a trans character in the new series after her breakout role in Heartstopper.
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'I couldn't handle the shame': Teachers' dread at Ofsted reports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67652911?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:00 AM
Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections have had on them.
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Tyla’s racial identity: South African singer sparks culture war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67505674?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:28 AM
The term "coloured" is a slur in the US, but for millions of South Africans it is part of their identity.
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Wrong body cremated after hospital mix-up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglplg07e74o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 2:39 PM
NHS boss apologises after mix-up leads a bereaved family to hold a cremation for the wrong person.
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Ryan O'Neal: Heartthrob actor with turbulent personal life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27410618?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:06 AM
The former soap actor who starred in one of Hollywood's biggest weepies has died at the age of 82.
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CosMc's: Customers flock to McDonald's new retro drinks brand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67655553?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 12:36 AM
CosMc's, named after an obscure company mascot, is a bid for the speciality drinks market.
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Disney goes punk: TikTok sends Welsh covers band viral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67566350?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 7:11 AM
Punk covers of Disney and show tunes? Heavy metal fans go mad for it, say the band rocking Frozen.
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Marapi eruption: Hikers recount escape from 'Mountain of Fire'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67656848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 11:35 PM
Mountaineers recall how they escaped scalding hot ash and rocks on Indonesia's Mount Marapi.
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COP28: Tuvalu negotiator travelled 8,000 miles to save her home. Can she?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67661087?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:24 AM
The UN climate talks turn to oceans and a Pacific islander is here to fight for her home.
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Benjamin Zephaniah on racism, refusing an OBE and football
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:22 AM
The performance poet on some of the issues he felt most passionately about during his lifetime.
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White House race heats up with cries of dictatorship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67667198?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 3:34 AM
A remark by Donald Trump at a Fox News town hall this week triggered a row over authoritarianism.
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Rwanda: The main Conservative Party factions jostling for influence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67658700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 5:18 PM
The rival groups of Tory MPs getting ready to give their verdict on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan.
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Rwanda: How the country views the UK's asylum deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67659440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 4:56 PM
Rwanda has facilities ready to host asylum seekers but some there are not sure it is a good idea.
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Storms unearth East Runton World War Two pillbox
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-67630594?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:28 AM
The pillbox has been buried nearly roof-deep on a beach since the cliff it was on collapsed.
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Whamageddon: DJ sorry for playing Last Christmas by Wham!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-67659010?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 6:49 AM
Matt Facer apologises for potentially eliminating 7,000 from a game in which players avoid the song.
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Sunak's Rwanda plan will be foiled by lawyers - Jenrick
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67669609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:03 PM
The former immigration minister speaks for the first time since he resigned saying the policy wasn't being tough enough.
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Chris Evert: 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says cancer has returned
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67669483?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 10:04 AM
Tennis legend Chris Evert says her cancer has returned, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
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Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67662779?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 4:14 PM
Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.
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Ministers should not appeal against gender ruling - Forbes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67669425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 3:43 PM
Kate Forbes says Scottish government should accept a court ruling on the UK's gender reform block.
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Philippines accuses China of shooting water cannon at its boats
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67668930?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 11:08 AM
The incident is the latest dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea.
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Wonka's Timothée Chalamet 'warned' over 'sexy Hull accent' comment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-67664821?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 9:32 PM
Comedian Lucy Beaumont, from Hull, says Timothée Chalamet will be "savaged by middle-aged women".
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A crisis at the Mexico border felt in Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67663844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:31 AM
Migrants from as far afield as China, Cameroon and Afghanistan walk into a US political quagmire.
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Guatemala: Challenge to Bernardo Arévalo election seen as coup attempt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67667041?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 2:49 AM
There is international condemnation of an attempt by prosecutors to overturn Guatemala's election results.
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When a child commits a mass shooting, are parents to blame?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67571551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 9:11 PM
After a boy murdered four schoolmates, his parents will be the first to stand trial for manslaughter.
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Hackney shooting: Boy charged over Lianne Gordon killing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67669578?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 4:05 PM
The 16-year-old is charged with murdering Lianne Gordon, who was shot in east London.
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Week in pictures: 2-8 December 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67658628?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 1:29 AM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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Five questions about Ofsted after the Ruth Perry inquest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67639943?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 3:53 PM
The death of head teacher Ruth Perry has provoked a nationwide debate about the role of Ofsted.
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Hunter Biden says Republicans 'trying to kill me' to hurt president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67668480?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 2:24 AM
The president's legally embattled son says his father's critics want him to relapse on drugs.
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Are Aston Villa title contenders after win over Arsenal?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67673256?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 9:49 PM
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and midfielder John McGinn say it is too early to call them title challengers despite moving within two points of leaders Liverpool.
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Man Utd: Erik ten Hag says squad 'not good enough' after defeat by Bournemouth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67672460?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 10:42 PM
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the humiliating 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth left him "annoyed".
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Bulls 27-16 Saracens: Billy Vunipola sent off as Saracens lose Investec Champions Cup opener in South Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67671933?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 9:05 PM
Billy Vunipola is sent off as Saracens start their Investec Champions Cup campaign with an away defeat by Bulls.
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Match of the Day analysis: How Bournemouth's tactics exposed Manchester United
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67672884?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 11:44 PM
Match of the Day's Ian Wright and Jermaine Jenas explain how Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola set his team up to convincingly beat Erik ten Hag's Manchester United.
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India v England: Tourists wrap up T20 series as hosts bowled out for 80
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67669880?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 4:37 PM
Brilliant England bowl a woeful India out for just 80 to complete a comfortable T20 series win with a game to spare.
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England 59-61 South Africa: Proteas edge in front late on to take series to a decider
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/67671060?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 8:07 PM
South Africa earn a late 61-59 win over England to take their three-match series with England down to a decider.
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Al-Mawasi: Gaza humanitarian zone not humane, evacuees say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67646964?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 2:44 PM
Israel has told civilians to shelter in a "safe" zone, but people say it is not fit for people to stay in.
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Palestinian recounts being stripped and driven away by Israeli army
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67666270?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 12:19 PM
The BBC speaks to one of the men seen being detained, who was later released.
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The Israeli woman still helping sick Palestinians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67592468?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 5:01 AM
Volunteers used to drive sick Gazans to hospital. Hamas's attack on 7 October changed everything.
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Hamas claims Israeli operation ended in hostage death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67664854?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 10:08 PM
The group releases video it says shows the aftermath of a failed attempt to free a hostage held in Gaza.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 9, 2023, 12:14 PM
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Images show major damage to Gaza's oldest mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67664853?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 7:38 PM
Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented.
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Palestinians mourn writer killed in air strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67656787?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 7:19 PM
Writer and literary scholar Refaat Alareer was killed in an air strike on Wednesday, his family say.
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Israel war cabinet minister's son killed in Gaza fighting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67654848?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2023, 7:16 PM
Gadi Eisenkot's son Gal, 25, died after a tunnel shaft exploded in northern Gaza, Israeli media say.
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Gaza Strip in maps: How life has changed in two months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20415675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 10:29 AM
Find out how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.
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Hundreds queue for food in central Gaza city
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67655015?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2023, 7:02 PM
As hunger spreads, the UN says it can no longer run a dependable humanitarian operation.
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Video shows stripped Palestinian men detained in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67659296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 8, 2023, 4:38 PM
Pictures on social media show dozens of men in their underwear being guarded by Israeli troops in north Gaza.
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Bringing Nova festival attack survivors back from darkness
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67636785?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 7, 2023, 5:59 AM
"I just wanted them to be held": Inside the centre helping survivors of the 7 October attacks.
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'I'm helpless' - Gaza doctor tells of desperate situation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67644334?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 9:50 PM
Dr Ahmed Moghrabi told the BBC there's a scarcity of food, water, medicine and he cannot operate on patients.
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Israel hostages in Gaza: We have evidence their health worsening, say families
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67640750?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 4:18 PM
A three-hour meeting between freed hostages and Israel's leaders turned tense, observers say.
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Israeli settler violence brings destruction and fear to West Bank as war rages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67617920?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 6, 2023, 6:00 AM
Attacks including fatal shootings of Palestinians by Jewish settlers have risen sharply since 7 October.
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