California braces for arrival of Hurricane Hilary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66559623?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 2:40 PM
Hurricane Hilary lashes Baja California state and is headed for the south-western US.
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Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia told to evacuate
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66562610?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 3:17 PM
Officials restrict travel to Kelowna, a lakeside city of 132,000 people where smoke hangs on the water.
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Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66562629?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 11:39 AM
The unmanned craft span out control before its planned landing on the Moon's south pole.
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Ukraine war: Russia says drone injures five at Kursk railway station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66563675?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 12:16 PM
Kyiv is accused of attacking the transport hub in Kursk - and also the Rostov and Moscow regions.
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Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us star, dies aged 66
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66564317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 1:40 PM
The US actor, won two Emmy Awards for his role in the TV series, had long-standing lung problems.
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New shooting mars election campaign in Ecuador
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66559621?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 6:13 PM
Another shootout prompts a call to tackle gang violence ahead of Sunday's presidential vote.
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West Bank: Two Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian shooting near Huwara
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66558184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 20, 2023, 2:14 PM
A father and son were shot dead near Huwara; the Israeli military is hunting for the gunman.
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Britney Spears on Sam Asghari divorce: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66553230?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 1:51 PM
Writing after her husband filed for divorce, the singer says she "couldn't take the pain anymore".
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Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66553225?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 9:28 AM
Taiwan condemned China's actions, saying the military drills were "irrational and provocative".
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Albania: Italy pays bill for tourists' dine and dash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66548487?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 9:26 PM
In a unique act of diplomacy, Italy's prime minister tells her government to settle the unpaid bill.
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Ukraine war: US allows transfer of Danish and Dutch F-16 war planes to Kyiv
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66551478?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 10:56 PM
US-made jets in Denmark and the Netherlands can be sent to Ukraine when its pilots are fully trained.
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Cat and dog influencers help Ukrainians cope with war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66509999?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 11:00 PM
How animals' accounts have been bringing Ukrainians hope and even practical advice at a time of war.
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Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66543504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 3:48 PM
More than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince.
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Russia sanctions UK politicians and journalists
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66548488?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 7:25 PM
Those on the list include Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness.
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Jews in the German Army: Different generations reflect on changing attitudes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66527391?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:07 PM
How Germany's reckoning with its past has changed the experience of Jews in the Armed Forces.
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Drew Findling: Trump's new lawyer once called him 'racist, cruel'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66539826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:10 PM
Drew Findling, dubbed the Billion Dollar Lawyer, defends rappers. Why is he representing Mr Trump?
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Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63374482?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:03 PM
In 1975, Y Hin Nie fled the Vietnamese army into the jungle. He didn't emerge until 1992.
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Sudan conflict: Black market AK-47s flood Sudan's capital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66291191?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:19 PM
Khartoum has become lawless after four months of war, forcing some residents to arm themselves.
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Miyu Pranoto: Dance prodigy, 9, blazes trail for girls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66436005?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:17 PM
Miyu is shattering conventions as she breakdances her way to fame.
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Bradley Cooper: Why Bernstein nose row is complicated
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66545013?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 11:02 PM
The actor's depiction of Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein has created debate in the acting community.
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WeWork: What went wrong for the much-hyped firm?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66536126?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 11:06 PM
The office space-sharing company has raised "substantial doubt" about its future.
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How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66524445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 11:14 PM
Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa - Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another bite
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66542695?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 11:23 PM
What drives Robert Mugabe's ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office?
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Made In Heaven: A show taking on all that's wrong with Indian weddings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66541837?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 8:09 AM
Made In Heaven, a show about wedding planners, explores deep-rooted prejudices plaguing Indian marriages.
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Chernihiv: At the scene of missile strike on Ukrainian theatre
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66559788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 4:22 PM
The BBC's James Waterhouse reports on the ground in Chernihiv where a strike has killed seven people.
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Colombia earthquake: Guests leave as live TV broadcast disrupted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66553771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 11:45 AM
The news anchor remained calm and went to a commercial break.
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Canada wildfires: The past 2 days in 75 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66552817?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 19, 2023, 12:35 AM
As Canada's northern and western provinces battle historic wildfires, thousands have been displaced.
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The moment a Southwest Airlines plane catches fire mid-flight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66549439?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 3:46 PM
Eyewitness video shows flames near the engine of the Boeing 737 shortly after take-off.
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Canada wildfires: 'It started raining pine cones and tree bark'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66551001?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 6:45 PM
Todd Ramsay filmed trees ablaze as he and his family fled wildfire in British Columbia.
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Watch the treacherous journeys out of wildfire-hit Canada
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66542388?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 10:02 AM
Shocking video of smoke-filled routes are shared online as deadlines to evacuate the Northwest Territories looms.
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Hawaii wildfires: Resident films moments before family home overcome by flames
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66541965?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 18, 2023, 7:07 AM
Resident Ronnia Pilapil tried to fight the fire himself using a garden hose before running to safety.
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