Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children

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Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Inside Trump press dinner shooting suspect's court appearance

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Inside Trump press dinner shooting suspect's court appearance
BBC reports from Washington DC, where Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

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Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'

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Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

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BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident
The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinner

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'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinner
Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Who is making decisions in Iran?

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Who is making decisions in Iran?
Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.

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Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

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Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office
The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'

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Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'
Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.

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US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

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US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says
Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks

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US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks
The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

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Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS

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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard
"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?
In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert

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Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.

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US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

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US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.

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