Prigozhin buried in private funeral - Wagner chief's press service
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66649570?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 4:13 PM
The mercenary group boss, who led June's aborted armed rebellion, was killed in a plane crash last week.
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'Dying by the dozens every day' - Ukraine losses climb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66581217?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 4:00 AM
Ukraine will not disclose its death count, but the BBC’s Quentin Sommerville witnesses the mounting toll.
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Paul Whelan: US ex-marine seen in Russian labour camp video
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66645624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:09 PM
It is the first time that ex-US marine Paul Whelan is seen on video since his conviction in Russia.
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UN office supports Spain's Hermoso over Rubiales kiss
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66647718?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:11 PM
The UN Human Rights office offers support to Spain player Jenni Hermoso after she was kissed by Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales.
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Chess rivals settle long-running cheating dispute
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66647445?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:04 PM
World champion Magnus Carlsen's accusations against Hans Niemann left the world of chess in turmoil.
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Police seek help identifying child's body found in German river
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66650999?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 3:51 PM
Interpol says "someone, somewhere knows something" about the boy, whose body was found in Germany.
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New Zealand birds: Takahe facing extinction find new home in sanctuary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66637182?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 1:51 PM
A takahe pair were released near Wellington in a victory for efforts to save some of the world's rarest birds.
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Bavarian deputy leader Aiwanger under pressure for old anti-Semitic flyer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66645801?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 1:38 PM
The deputy premier of Bavaria, Hubert Aiwanger, is under pressure over a 1980s leaflet.
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Uganda's anti-LGBT laws: Man faces death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66645740?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:12 PM
He is charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation enacted in May.
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Hurricane Idalia: Florida hunkers down for 'unprecedented' storm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66641091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 4:06 PM
Idalia is projected to hit part of the Gulf coast that has not seen such a major hurricane since the mid-1800s.
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Rzeszow: Legionnaires' disease kills 14 in Poland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66649567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:21 PM
More than 150 cases are confirmed of the infectious lung disease in a key military hub in Rzeszow.
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Imran Khan: Pakistan court suspends former PM's corruption sentence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66644738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 11:29 AM
Pakistan's former PM has a sentence for corruption suspended but remains in jail on a separate charge.
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Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66643241?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 9:37 AM
The parasite - usually found in pythons - could have been there for two months, scientists say.
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Till Lindemann: Police drop investigation of Rammstein star
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66646096?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 1:06 PM
The singer had always denied allegations of sexual misconduct made by several women.
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Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66645621?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 9:29 AM
The tomb in northern Peru contained the remains of a man dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa, officials say.
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Eminem and Vivek Ramaswamy revive battle between pop stars and politicians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66646344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 1:00 PM
Politicians want to gain credibility by playing pop songs - but musicians don't want to lose theirs.
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Hermoso kiss sparks sexism debate beyond football
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66632652?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:03 PM
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
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Salif Keïta: 'Golden Voice of Africa' supports Mali's coup leaders
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66568081?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 11:55 PM
Salif Keïta has been appointed by the junta head as his special adviser on cultural affairs.
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Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66614458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 11:44 PM
The desert kingdom's vast Pro League investment aims to turn it into a world leader of the sport.
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Terry Gou: The Taiwan iPhone billionaire who wants to be president
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66639012?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 9:12 PM
The electronics billionaire has charisma and experience with China - but the opposition vote is divided.
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Bobbi Gibb: The Boston Marathon pioneer who raced a lie
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66615089?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 11:02 PM
Bobbi Gibb was denied by a letter and obscured by an image, but has beaten both to be recognised for what she is.
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India Club in London: Iconic restaurant to shut after 70 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66636600?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 9:15 PM
The India Club in London, which was set up in the 1950s, is set to close in September.
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Palestinian fears grow amid rising Israeli settler attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66620250?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 2:00 PM
Recent months have seen some of the worst ever scenes of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
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Satellite images show lightning strikes surrounding Tropical Storm Idalia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66643296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:06 AM
The storm was captured nearing Cuba and on a path towards Florida where it is expected to make landfall.
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Live worm in woman's brain leaves surgeon shocked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66645263?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 7:54 AM
The "string-like structure" was pulled from the patient's frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year.
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Bears encroach on evacuated Canadian town of Yellowknife
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66621356?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 4:57 PM
After wildfires forced residents to leave, bears have been seen in the empty streets.
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Anthony Fauci on the recent spike in Covid cases
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66643426?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 12:18 AM
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree of immunity.
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Texas man shoots through door to fend off robbers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66642965?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 28, 2023, 10:49 PM
Burglars posing as repair men tried to break through the door when they believed nobody was home.
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Romania gas station blasts kill two and injure many
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66631468?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2023, 11:07 PM
Two people died and dozens of people are injured after two blasts at a liquefied petroleum station.
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The Rubiales World Cup kiss row so far
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66630434?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 26, 2023, 7:33 PM
The controversy concerning the head of Spanish football and a kiss at the Women's World Cup final explained.
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