France elections: Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61874751?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 21, 2022, 12:05 AM
France's president will hold talks with the country's main political parties to find a way forward.
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Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61862035?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:25 PM
Unprecedented rainfall and flooding have left behind a trail of death and destruction in Assam.
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Ben Stiller meets Zelensky in Kyiv as ambassador for UN refugee agency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-61875351?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:47 PM
The actor has been a Goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) since 2016.
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UN whistleblowing complaints 'dismissed too early'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-61826551?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 21, 2022, 6:18 AM
Some staff who tried to expose alleged abuse and wrongdoing say they were penalised or even sacked.
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Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $103m
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61875391?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 21, 2022, 1:25 AM
Dmitry Muratov says all the money from the auction will go to help refugees from the war in Ukraine.
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The woman who could upend US abortion rights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61789443?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 8:26 PM
Lynn Fitch says she wants to empower women. Her next step is to repeal Roe v Wade.
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Hong Kong: Iconic floating Jumbo restaurant sinks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61875061?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 9:57 PM
The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China Sea days after it was towed out of the harbour.
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Africa is a hostage of Russia's war on Ukraine, Zelensky says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61864049?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 6:54 PM
Russia is stopping grain leaving Ukrainian ports, sparking warnings tens of millions risk famine.
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BBC Africa Eye expose: Chinese man held over racist videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61862619?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 4:53 PM
He was filmed using Malawian children to make videos, some of which included racist content.
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Berta Cáceres: Ex-dam boss jailed for planning Honduran activist's murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61875394?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 21, 2022, 3:31 AM
Berta Cáceres led protests against a dam project in Honduras before being shot dead in her home.
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French elections: Cleaner defeats former minister in parliamentary vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61871709?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 4:25 PM
Rachel Keke, a left-wing candidate in Paris, is the first cleaner to become an MP in France.
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World's largest freshwater fish found in Mekong, scientists say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61862169?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 3:03 PM
A 300kg stingray found in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish on record, scientists say.
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Supreme Court: Where would abortions be illegal in the US?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61804777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:07 PM
Abortion restrictions could vary widely by state if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade.
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Patrice Lumumba: Why Belgium is returning a Congolese hero's golden tooth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61838781?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 2:06 PM
All that remains of Congo's murdered leader Patrice Lumumba is handed to his family in Brussels.
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Thailand cannabis: From a war on drugs to weed curries
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/61836019?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:12 PM
The country now has one of the world's most liberal marijuana regimes. How did that happen?
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Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61483491?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:16 PM
Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.
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Ghana's Pan African Heritage Museum seeks to reclaim Africa's history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61631437?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 11:18 PM
A new museum in Ghana aims to tell the story of Africa using African voices, tools and culture.
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In photos: Throwback to life on Indian streets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61781505?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 11:22 PM
A selection of street pictures in India by some of the country's most acclaimed photographers.
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Emmanuel Macron a chastened and greatly weakened leader
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61859595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 11:04 PM
The results confirm the French leader faces a tricky second term, our Paris correspondent writes.
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Ukraine war: Band members reunite after fleeing invasion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61845941?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 11:02 PM
The four members used to speak mostly Russian but now say they cannot use the language of their oppressors.
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Global inflation: Five ways US rate rise will affect you
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61830923?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 11:27 PM
The impact of higher interest rates in the US will cascade through the global economy.
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How bulldozers became a vehicle of injustice in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61837134?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 11:36 PM
Critics say India's ruling government is using bulldozers to intimidate the minority Muslim community.
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Chinese tornado rips through buildings and power cables
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-61860618?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 20, 2022, 5:34 AM
A tornado has severely damaged buildings, cars and infrastructure in the southern Chinese city Foshan.
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Ms Marvel: 'I felt I belonged on set'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-61828735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 18, 2022, 11:09 PM
Iman Vellani plays Marvel’s first Muslim superhero headliner and says she could relate to the role.
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How Gabon saved its forest elephants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-61832589?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 18, 2022, 11:16 PM
Biologist Lee White explains how creating national parks revived Gabon’s elephant population.
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Exploring the stigma of sickle cell anaemia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61848985?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 19, 2022, 6:51 AM
Jameisha Prescod explores the root of stigma towards sickle cell.
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Europe heatwave: Spanish firefighters tackle wildfires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61855030?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 18, 2022, 11:15 PM
Temperature records have been broken in Spain and France as a heatwave sweeps across Europe.
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