Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62699066?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 9:41 AM
A number of countries criticise Russia as it blocks a joint UN declaration on nuclear security.
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FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62691011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 8:39 PM
Top secret files were kept at Mar-a-Lago along with assorted newspapers and magazines, say investigators.
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United States to appoint first Arctic Ambassador
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62699129?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 10:52 AM
On Friday, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg warned of the Russian threat in northern polar regions.
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Jerome Powell: US stock markets down after interest rate warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62695937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:58 PM
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says further interest rate hikes are likely in coming months.
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Hong Kong's Peak Tram reopens after 14 months
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62699128?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 9:02 AM
The service welcomes back passengers even as tight coronavirus restrictions remain.
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Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62680423?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 4:30 AM
Campaigners say it is a missed opportunity to protect species like sharks at risk of extinction.
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Russia to build two nuclear reactors in Hungary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62695938?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 3:58 AM
Hungary's foreign minister says the deal will ensure the country's energy security in the long term.
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China's severe drought from the air
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-62696115?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:05 PM
More than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall drive the country's record drought.
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Huge dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portuguese garden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62693077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 4:01 PM
The massive discovery was made during building work on a house in Pombal in central Portugal.
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Pakistan: Millions affected by heavy flooding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62696035?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:27 PM
Heavy rains have triggered historic flooding, killing more than 900 people since June.
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Alabama pastor arrested while watering neighbour's plants
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62696077?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:45 AM
Michael Jennings was handcuffed despite another neighbour telling police it was all a misunderstanding.
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WHO boss: I can't help my starving Ethiopian family
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62685252?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 10:37 PM
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says he does not even know who in his family is dead or alive amid the war.
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Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools joke
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62693078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 7:29 PM
Critics say the high-profile arrest is a bid by President Erdogan to consolidate support ahead of elections.
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Climate change: Russia burns off gas as Europe's energy bills rocket
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62652133?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 12:49 PM
Russia is burning off millions of dollars in gas every day at a plant near the Finnish border.
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‘My daughter happened because of the Gay Games’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-62581051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:07 PM
Organiser Sara Waddell Lewinstein looks back on the first Gay Games
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Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62691102?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 2:30 PM
Moderna said it is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement.
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Week in pictures: 20 - 26 August 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-62686075?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:23 AM
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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Apollo Remastered: One man's mission to show us the Moon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62662685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:15 PM
One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.
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Women with hijab found to face bias in Egypt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62678403?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:26 AM
Visiting restaurants or buying homes can be problems for headscarf wearers, BBC News Arabic finds.
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Asia Cup: India and Pakistan gear up for next cricket battle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-62669729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:24 AM
The two cricketing giants will take on each other in Asia Cup tournament on Sunday.
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Kenya's tech hub: Meeting the DIY coders and gurus of the future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-62053996?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:41 AM
Meeting the mentors who want to develop home-grown talent by teaching children robotics.
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Oder mass fish deaths: Searching for clues to Polish-German border mystery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62688036?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 8:02 AM
Scientists suspect a pollutant caused high salt levels, encouraging algae to flourish, suffocating fish.
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Najib Razak: The verdict that sent Malaysia's untouchable ex-PM to prison
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62685413?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:29 AM
The decision to jail Malaysia's Najib Razak has revived faith in the country's discredited courts.
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Sanna Marin: How much partying is too much for a leader?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62679034?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:13 AM
Sanna Marin is facing tough criticism, but supporters say she is being treated unfairly.
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Mario Kart: Next game could be 'victim of current title's success'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62362647?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 27, 2022, 12:17 AM
It's gaming's most successful racing franchise but Nintendo face various challenges to keep driving it forward.
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Salman Rushdie: Did a ‘chance’ airport meeting lead to fatwa?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62561895?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2022, 11:32 PM
Two British imams met an Iranian minister hours before the decree calling for the author’s death, was issued in 1989.
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Latvia brings down World War Two memorial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62682771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 25, 2022, 11:18 PM
Riga, the capital city of Latvia, has dismantled a World War Two monument in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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On call with Italy's horseback doctor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62662429?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 24, 2022, 11:01 PM
Dr Roberto Anfosso and Ambra make house calls around the village of La Morra in the Piedmont region.
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Floods deluge parts of southern Pakistan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62662927?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 24, 2022, 4:17 PM
More than a dozen people are reported to have been killed including nine children.
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Front line frontmen: Antytila, the rock band fighting Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62636408?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 23, 2022, 11:01 PM
Members of one of Ukraine’s top rock bands, Antytila, are among thousands of civilians fighting against Russia.
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Stolen car found stuck in metro station in Madrid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62645708?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 23, 2022, 5:24 PM
A man is arrested after a vehicle is pulled up a staircase by firefighters in Plaza Eliptica station.
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