Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Indians lost $25bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back

The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?

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In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

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Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's last rate decision as Fed chair

Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Path cleared for Everest climbers after huge ice block

Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach the summit.

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Watch: Elderly woman rescued by robot from Ukraine's frontline

The Ukrainian army spotted the woman using a drone and sent the machine to her rescue as she was trying to leave her war-torn village.

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What next for Mali's junta after shock of rebel offensive?

The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend's attacks have brought that into question.

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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

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'

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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'

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

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

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

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

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

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