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Hawaii wildfires: Crews may find 10 to 20 wildfire victims a day - governor

August 15, 2023 - 01:33
Cadaver dogs are combing destroyed homes, but officials say it could take 10 days to learn the full toll.
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Georgia prosecutors could charge Trump with racketeering, experts say

August 14, 2023 - 22:29
Mr Trump could face charges under the Rico Act over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar

August 14, 2023 - 21:06
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
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Javier Milei: Trump admirer leads race for Argentina presidency

August 14, 2023 - 20:25
Javier Milei gets the biggest number of votes in a primary considered a key indicator for the election.
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Lakhimpur case: Life in jail for India sisters' rape and hanging

August 14, 2023 - 19:38
The teenaged girls were found hanging from a tree in Lakhimpur district in September last year.
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Madagascan presidential aide charged with seeking £225,000 bribe in UK

August 14, 2023 - 19:17
Madagascan chief-of-staff and a French associate arrested in London after meeting with mine company.
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Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook

August 14, 2023 - 19:05
Erin Patterson tells police she is devastated and had no reason to harm her ex-husband's relatives.
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At least 30 missing after Myanmar jade mine landslide

August 14, 2023 - 18:53
Heavy monsoon rain loosened piles of earth and debris and sent it down the cliff, sweeping miners on the way.
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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says

August 14, 2023 - 17:42
Coup leaders accuse the detained Mohamed Bazoum of undermining national security,
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Watch: Mount Etna night eruption caught on camera

August 14, 2023 - 17:09
The most active volcano in Europe, located on the island of Sicily, erupted on Sunday night.
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Himachal Pradesh: Nine dead, dozens trapped in India temple collapse

August 14, 2023 - 16:51
Around 20-25 people are feared trapped after a temple in Himachal Pradesh collapsed due to heavy rains.
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Taiwan VP a 'troublemaker' for US visit: Beijing

August 14, 2023 - 14:25
William Lai's stopovers in New York and San Francisco on his way to Paraguay have riled China.
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Israelis seek opportunities abroad amid unrest at home

August 14, 2023 - 13:00
A poll suggests as many as one in three Israelis are considering leaving the country over the crisis.
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When a 'fire hurricane' hit, Maui's warning sirens never sounded

August 14, 2023 - 11:41
Lahaina residents tell the BBC they had no official warning before "fire hurricane" engulfed their town.
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Boy survives 100ft Grand Canyon fall after dodging tourist photo

August 14, 2023 - 10:01
The teenager suffered serious injuries when he plunged nearly 100ft (30m).
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Maui fires: Frustration mounts over relief effort

August 14, 2023 - 08:57
Some residents on the Hawaiian island are questioning why there is not more official aid.
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Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years on

August 14, 2023 - 08:26
Grief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo.
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Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong?

August 14, 2023 - 08:07
Whether world leaders should engage with the Taliban government is complicated, writes Lyse Doucet.
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Zuckerberg says Musk 'not serious' about cage fight

August 14, 2023 - 07:28
Doubt hangs over the billionaires' fight plans, but Musk suggests he is open to a bout on Monday.
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Cambodia: Thousands of war-era explosives found buried at high school

August 14, 2023 - 05:41
Thousands of unexploded munitions were discovered buried in the grounds of a high school.
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