Michelle Mone hits back at Rishi Sunak over PPE scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67748301?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:25 PM
The peer says she was "honest" with the government over contracts for personal protective equipment.
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Earthquake kills at least 95 in northwest China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-67756228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 12:21 AM
The 5.9-magnitude quake strikes in the province of Gansu at around midnight local time on Monday.
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Iceland volcano erupts on Reykjanes peninsula
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67756413?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 19, 2023, 12:34 AM
A volcano erupts on the Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense earthquake activity.
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BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67748605?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:27 PM
The US will lead an international operation to protect ships on the route, after several firms halt journeys.
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Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67727425?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 11:55 PM
Jonathan Majors, known for starring in the Marvel universe, has been dropped by the Marvel studios.
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Infected blood scandal compensation payments still not available
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67755069?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:43 PM
The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.
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Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67745408?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 8:42 PM
The Foreign Affairs Committee chair says she thinks Israel has "lost its moral authority" in Gaza.
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Russell Brand questioned by Met for second time over six further sex offence allegations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67753080?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 4:53 PM
Police question Russell Brand in relation to a further six allegations of historical sex offences.
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Ukraine war: Kyiv forced to cut military operations as foreign aid dries up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67748813?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:14 PM
A top general says diminishing foreign military aid is already having an impact on the battlefield.
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Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber pleads guilty to child abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67755695?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 8:24 PM
Franke was arrested in August after her malnourished child escaped from a Utah home.
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Sir Grayson Perry anger over £39,000 EDF energy bill error
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67750571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:00 PM
Other customers tell of similar experiences to the artist but supplier EDF says there is no wider problem.
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Lord of the Rings fan fiction writer sued for publishing own sequel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67753073?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
A US-based author had published what he called "the pitch-perfect sequel to The Lord of the Rings".
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Do we still love this Christmas classic, actually?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67679884?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 1:09 AM
Star-studded festive rom-com Love Actually is 20 years old, but it's a film that some love to hate.
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End culture of hatred, says mother of man shot in US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67694134?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:30 PM
Glasgow-born Susan Swimm's 23-year-old son Rory was shot dead by a teenager in Utah in October.
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Afghanistan: 'I have to sedate my hungry baby due to aid cuts’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-67707715?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:11 PM
Some Afghan women are struggling to feed their children following huge aid cuts.
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Noisy nuisance or natural wonder? Why there's no easy answer to seagulls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67376147?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 1:29 AM
Despite their high prevalence in many towns, experts warn that gull numbers are rapidly declining.
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Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-67406374?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 10:37 PM
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
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Why Covid is still flooring some people
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67726685?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 12:23 AM
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of the virus.
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Caroline Aherne: New unseen photos of ‘a light that didn’t shine long enough’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 1:32 AM
Images of the comedy performer help tell the story of her complex life in a new documentary.
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How a Dutch tragedy made people take loneliness seriously
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67714026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 2:38 AM
After a Dutch woman's body was found 10 years after she died, politicians pushed to tackle loneliness.
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Israel Gaza: The perils of hostage rescue
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67740329?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 12:51 AM
The shooting of three Israelis by IDF troops shows the risks of armed intervention in hostage situations.
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Princess Diana dress sells for record £900,000 at auction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67747824?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 12:01 PM
The black, ballerina-length velvet evening dress sold for 11 times its estimated price.
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Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook sentenced
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67750538?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 2:25 PM
Gail Bradbrook has tried to argue she was justified in causing damage to government property.
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Bibby Stockholm: Asylum seeker, 27, who died on barge identified as Leonard Farruku
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67751815?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:00 PM
A man who died on the Bibby Stockholm last week was an Albanian national called Leonard Farruku.
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Australia floods: Swimming crocodile and wallaby captured as planes submerged
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67745707?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 3:56 PM
Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone causes widespread flooding in Australia's north-east.
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Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper in 'very serious condition' in hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67747819?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:21 AM
Former political adviser Derek Draper, 56, has been living with extreme complications from Covid.
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Hot-flushes menopause drug Veoza approved in UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67747479?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:14 AM
Veoza, or fezolinetant, a non-hormonal daily pill, works on the brain's temperature-control centre.
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Watch: Flames engulf Guinea oil depot after huge blast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67749873?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 1:40 PM
The blast at the African country's only oil refinery blew out the windows of local houses, witnesses say.
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Christmas: Twinkly tractors plough Pembrokeshire festive furrow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67753679?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:49 PM
More than 200 tractors festooned in sparkling festive colours parade through Pembrokeshire.
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Apple halts some Watch sales in the US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67752124?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 7:24 PM
The move comes after the US found it violated patent rights of a smaller firm.
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Councils in England say funding boost next year won't be enough
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67748382?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:01 PM
The government says extra money next year will account for inflation - but local authorities disagree.
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Gaynor Lord: Body confirmed as missing Norwich mother
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-67742239?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 4:47 PM
A body recovered from a river is formally identified as that of the missing mother of three.
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Leicester beat Birmingham in thriller to stretch clear at top
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67678397?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:52 PM
Stephy Mavididi nets twice as Leicester beat Wayne Rooney's Birmingham to go three points clear at the top of the Championship.
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Anthony Joshua doesn't have the heart to fight me - Deontay Wilder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/67754184?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
Deontay Wilder believes Anthony Joshua is "75% afraid" to fight him, but says a bout between the former heavyweight champions is closer than it ever has been.
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Champions League last-16 draw: Man City to face Copenhagen, Arsenal play Porto
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67747317?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 1:56 PM
Holders Manchester City will play Copenhagen and Arsenal face Porto in the first knockout round of the Champions League.
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Virgil van Dijk denies Roy Keane claim of 'arrogance' about Manchester United comments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67748979?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 12:46 PM
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk denies Roy Keane's claim that he was being arrogant when talking about Manchester United after their goalless draw.
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Maddy Cusack: Investigation into Sheffield United midfielder's death finds no wrongdoing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67748023?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 2:15 PM
An external investigation into the events leading up to the death of Maddy Cusack finds no evidence of wrongdoing at Sheffield United, the club says.
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NFL: Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson stars in Plays of the Week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/american-football/67750491?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 12:51 PM
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's long pass to find tight end Isaiah Likely leads the NFL's Plays of the Week.
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Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67755515?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 6:45 PM
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack.
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Gaza health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 110 in Jabalia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67749557?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:04 PM
Hamas-run authorities report that the deadliest attack targeted three homes in the refugee camp.
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Gazans trapped in church fear being shot, says relative
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67746432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 4:50 PM
Two women were killed inside the Holy Family Church by sniper fire, a top Catholic cleric says.
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Israel Gaza: Hamas releases video showing three elderly Israeli hostages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67752611?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 10:04 PM
About 120 hostages are believed to still be in captivity in Gaza, held by Hamas and allied groups.
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Footage shows inside of 'biggest ever' Gaza tunnel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67754837?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 5:30 PM
The Israeli military has shown journalists what it says is the largest ever Hamas tunnel it has found in Gaza.
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What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67039975?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 13, 2023, 4:59 PM
Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid?
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Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67745092?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 18, 2023, 2:34 PM
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67053011?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 15, 2023, 8:00 PM
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Lucy Williamson: Hamas support soars in West Bank - but full uprising can still be avoided
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67708116?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 16, 2023, 12:21 AM
Calls by Hamas for an uprising in the West Bank have come and gone, despite rising support for the group.
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UK MP Layla Moran's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67736723?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
December 17, 2023, 6:42 PM
Layla Moran's relatives and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem say a sniper has killed two women there.
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How to save money even when the budget is tight
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66855566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 23, 2023, 11:19 PM
The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
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First time home buyers: How much can I borrow?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65544554?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 12, 2023, 9:47 AM
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
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Energy saving tips: Five ways to cut costs this winter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62738249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 23, 2023, 4:22 PM
Energy prices will be lower this winter than last - but you may be able to save even more on your bill.
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Can I get a Cold Weather Payment and how much are they?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55992592?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
November 27, 2023, 12:11 PM
Cold Weather Payments are available to some when there is a run of sub-zero temperatures.
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Cheaper train tickets: Five ways to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64827711?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 8:56 PM
As rail fares increase, we find the ways passengers can keep journeys as cheap as possible.
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