Ukraine war: Thousands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61816749?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 8:50 PM
Food and water are running out for the women and children still there, a UN official tells the BBC.
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Electrocution and beatings: The horrors of Russia's 'filtration'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61683513?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 5:00 AM
Ukrainian citizens have told the BBC they were punched and electrocuted before being allowed to leave Mariupol.
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Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Suspect admits shooting missing Amazon pair, Brazil police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61820607?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 4:13 AM
Officers say the suspect confessed to shooting UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
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US makes biggest interest rate rise in almost 30 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61804877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 9:39 PM
The US central bank raises rates by 0.75 percentage points as it scrambles to contain soaring prices.
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Plague: Ancient teeth reveal where Black Death began, researchers say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61820604?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 2:50 AM
Researchers say they finally know the origin of the plague that killed tens of millions in the 1300s.
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Climate change: Rich nations accused of 'betrayal' at Bonn talks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61819852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 6:41 AM
As key talks end, rich and poor countries are at loggerheads on the divisive issue of loss and damage.
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Australian man uses forklift to stop would-be thief stealing his car
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-61821093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 2:50 AM
Brendan Mills used the forklift to suspend the car - and the would-be thief - until police arrived.
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Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys for promoting homosexuality
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-61813390?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 2:41 PM
An official tells state TV the items "promote homosexual colours targeting the younger generation".
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Gazprom: Germany accuses Russian gas giant of pushing energy prices up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61818997?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 6:22 PM
Russian giant Gazprom says it will cut the amount of gas it sends to Germany by more than half.
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Hunter Biden: The struggles and scandals of the US president's son
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55805698?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 6:26 PM
A memoir by the ex-wife of President Biden's son discusses her former partner's addiction struggles.
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Israel Palestinians: Court finds Gaza aid worker guilty of diverting funds to Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-61808619?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 5:20 PM
An Israeli court finds World Vision's Gaza head Mohammed Halabi guilty of aiding the militant group.
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Capitol riot inquiry probes tour by lawmaker on eve of attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61820372?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:22 AM
Congressional investigators release video of a Republican with a man who later threatened Democrats.
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Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61805862?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:03 AM
Falling incomes and soaring prices under the Taliban have left many struggling to feed themselves.
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El Salvador: The country where you can buy anything with Bitcoin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61813845?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:15 AM
The cryptocurrency crash is hurting many investors, including one country that has bet big on Bitcoin.
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Supreme Court: Rifts divide abortion views in Mississippi
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61803062?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 4:24 PM
All eyes are on Mississippi as the US awaits a Supreme Court decision involving its last abortion clinic.
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How human-like are the most sophisticated chatbots?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61793984?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 11:05 PM
As a Google engineer says his firm's top chatbot has feelings, just how lifelike is the technology?
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Nigeria's Falz and Teni back Inec's voter registration drive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61809416?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:31 AM
While some Nigerians feel empowered, others need to be encouraged to register for next February's poll.
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Ayahs' Home: Remembering the abandoned Indian nannies of London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61807623?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2022, 1:44 AM
A London building that housed Indian nannies left to fend for themselves during the British Raj is being honoured.
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Inside the room where Ukraine orders arms from the West
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61816337?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 4:01 PM
From an attic room in Germany, the West coordinates the supply of arms to Ukraine - but is it enough?
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Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys they say 'promote homosexuality'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61816799?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 6:49 PM
Government authorities have removed toys they say "promote homosexuality".
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Boy rescued after 100 hours trapped underground in a well
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61813897?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 11:57 AM
A 10-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after falling 18m down an open well in India.
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Ukrainian widow: My baby and I were kidnapped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61811642?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 15, 2022, 10:13 AM
Viktoria and her surviving child have been waiting for nearly 50 days to get a UK visa.
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How The Gambia’s oyster farmers are being hit by climate change
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61788524?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 14, 2022, 11:56 PM
Women's livelihoods in The Gambia are under threat from rising temperatures and sea levels.
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Yellowstone National Park: Building swept away amid record flooding and park closure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61797259?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 14, 2022, 9:31 AM
Officials made the rare decision to close the national park to visitors while they assess damage to roads.
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